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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 APP members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 APP members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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Updated NEPA Rules Are a Big Win for Climate, Communities, and Birds
April 30, 2024 — Improvements to the National Environmental Policy Act will increase community engagement and require that federal agencies consider APP impacts.
A Bald Eagle soars above a seascape, a ray of sunlight coming through the clouds.
With a New Anthology and National Parks Tour, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón Declares “Nature Is Who We Are”
April 29, 2024 — In 50 poems and plenty of birds, the collection, titled “You Are Here,” aims to expand expectations of what a nature poem can be.
Behind the Birdsong Project: Alex Somers
April 26, 2024
Critical Funding and Advocacy for the Delaware River Watershed
April 26, 2024 — APP continues to raise the profile of the Delaware River.
New EPA Climate Pollution Standards Benefit Birds and People
April 25, 2024 — Cutting emissions from power plants will improve air quality and slow global temperature rise.
Woodcocks Don’t Let Migration Mess With Their Sex Lives
April 24, 2024 — A new study finds the first proof that timberdoodles mate as they migrate, an extremely rare behavior known as itinerant breeding.
A calling loon is silhouetted against rippling water reflecting the golden light of sunset.
How the Common Loon's Eerie Call Took Over Pop Music
April 23, 2024 — The beloved bird has wailed its way through decades of hits. It’s time we give the species its royalties.
APP Joins America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
April 23, 2024 — New partnership will boost conservation and restoration for rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Why a Bigger Grid is Good for the Planet – and Birds
April 22, 2024 — APP is advocating for the rapid expansion of responsibly sited transmission.
A large flock of shorebirds sit in muddy vegetation in a lagoon.
As Coastal Habitat Shrinks, Scientists Take Inspiration from Surfing Shorebirds
April 19, 2024 — Birds rest on rafts of eelgrass when they can't find a safe space to roost onshore. Now conservationists are mimicking the behavior to give them more places of respite.