The Act for Songbirds Campaign. The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) of 2000, established a matching grants program that supports bird conservation in the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. These projects promote and foster the long- term conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their habitats. However, each year, grant requests far exceed the program's available funding. NMBCA has a proven record of making a difference for neotropical migratory birds, and the reauthorization and appropriated funding should be significantly increased. H.R. 5756, introduced by Reps Kind (D-WI) and Gilchrest (R- MD) will reauthorize NMBCA at $20 million. Pledge your organization's support for this important legislation today.

The Bird Conservation Alliance (BCA) is a network of organizations working together to conserve wild birds.

Through the Alliance, millions of birdwatchers and concerned citizens are united with conservation professionals, scientists, and educators to benefit bird conservation efforts.

Your organization can join the Alliance. Any not-for-profit organization with a focus on birds or bird conservation can join. As a member, your group can be part of crucial campaigns to reduce threats to birds, help garner vital funding for bird conservation work in the United States and Latin America, and help protect and restore key habitats for threatened and declining migrant and endemic species.

You will also keep informed of the latest developments in bird conservation by becoming a part of a communications network that links groups throughout the country and beyond.

Conserving Endangered Ecosystems. The Bird Conservation Alliance meeting will be held at the National Zoological Park in Washington, DC on June 9, 2010 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. The BCA meeting is being held in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will feature several keynotes including Paul Schmidt, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory Bird Program, who will be discussing the 2010 State of the Birds report on Climate Change. (View Agenda)

A reception will be held following the meeting at the zoo’s Bird House to celebrate the birds.