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Convention Conservation Projects

CONVENTION CONSERVATION PROJECTS

At each of its Conventions, the American Birding Association leaves a conservation legacy by funding a local research project that will provide valuable information for making long-term habitat conservation and management decisions.

Through generous contributions from members and matching grants from Swarovski Optik and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, we raise funds for the selected studies. We thank the many ABA convention attendees who donate to and support these important projects.

Read more about the ABA's Convention Conservation Projects:

2007: Acadiana Park Nature Center – Lafayette, LA
To purchase 25 acres of land in the Acadiana Park Nature Center to conserve and retain water for plants, animals and over 150 bird species.

2006: Audubon Seabird Restoration Program – Bangor, ME
To support the construction of an interactive map exhibit in the Project Puffin Visitor Center and programs to protect and restore puffins and other Maine coast waterbirds.

2005: Mason Audubon Center – Tucson, AZ
To support the restoration and enhancement of the native ironwood habitat of the Mason Audubon Center to improve its role as an education center.

2004: Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR – McAllen, TX
To support the replanting for wildlife habitat from farmland on 30 acres of habitat critical for migratory and resident birds and other wildlife in a refuge complex.

2003: Oregon IBA
To support Audubon Society of Portland (ASoP)'s efforts to designate more than two hundred Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Oregon.

2002: St Louis Estuary
To support The Nature Conservancy's efforts to protect the unique ecological attributes and exceptional biodiversity of the St. Louis River Estuary.

2001: Bolivar Flats
To support Houston Audubon's efforts to expand critical Galveston County Sanctuary.

2000: Pawnee Prairie Partners
To support research to determine the status of birds through inventories on both private and federal lands.

1999: Bird Use of the Saguaro Cactus
To document the importance of the saguaro cactus to resident and migrant birds of the Sonoran Desert.

1998: Altimira Oriole
To provide recommendations for long-term management and conservation of the Altimira Oriole.

1996: Snowy Plover
To support research on the distribution of the federally-listed species Snowy Plover around the Great Salt Lake.