Environmental Quality Commission Meeting Date: August 11, 2016
To: Environmental Quality Commission
From: Jasper Kruggel, Streets and Parks Manager
Title
Bird City Presentation
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield Environmental Quality Commission views a presentation about Bird City designation by Avery Hildebrand from Conservation Minnesota
Summary Report:
Bird City Minnesota is a designation from Audubon Minnesota that gives community’s recognition for:
• Restoring, protecting and improving bird habitat
• Reducing threats such as window collisions, free-roaming cats, toxins and harmful human activities, often due to a lack of understanding of birds’ needs
• Engaging people in learning about, enjoying and helping birds thrive
Avery Hildebrand is the Community Coordinator of Conservation Minnesota. Avery will be presenting to the group about Bird City and how the City achieves this designation. More information can be found at the Bird City Minnesota <http://mn.audubon.org/conservation/bird-city-minnesota> website.