Tweet all about it: Lansdowne ‘golden’ for birds

Bird Town Lansdowne Receives Gold Certification Status 

Bird Town Pennsylvania, a statewide program administered by the Pennsylvania Audubon Council, has awarded Lansdowne with Gold Certification status based on the activity of its program, according to a borough press release. 

Gold is the organization’s highest ranking.

Each year, each Bird Town submits an annual report, which is evaluated based on actions to engage officials, students, and residents of the community and to improve habitat. Those actions include municipal, school and youth, community engagement, organization, collaborations and partnerships, and advocacy.

As a result of Bird Town Lansdowne completing actions in all 5 strategies and achieving over 25 points, it received Gold Certification status. 

“It’s not a competition between Bird Towns, rather a framework that provides a path of inspiration for doing more,” said Heidi Shiver, president of Bird Town Pennsylvania. 

There are currently 102 Bird Towns in Pennsylvania, most of which work with conservation partners such as Audubon chapters and land trusts.