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Press Room

Thanks for your interest in Birds Georgia. Below you will find a listing of Birds Georgia press releases. Media who would like to be added to our press release distribution list should contact Brooke Michael, Communications Coordinator, via email. 

BIRDS georgia Press Releases
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2026 Press Releases

​January 9, 2026 - Birds Georgia Celebrates 100 Years in 2026

2025 Press Releases​

December 8, 2025 - Birds Georgia Welcomes New Board Members

November 10, 2025 - Birds Georgia Names New Executive Director

October 20, 2025 - Bird City Network Celebrates Bird City Decatur Launch

August 18, 2025 - Fall Flyway Festival Celebrates Birds and Native Plants
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July 14, 2025 - Birds Georgia Announces the Launch of Bird City Georgia

April 1, 2025 - Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2025

January 14, 2025 - Birds Georgia Receives Three Grants for Conservation and Engagement Work

2024 Press Releases​

December 9, 2024 - Birds Georgia Welcomes Three New Board Members

September 9, 2024 -  Birds Georgia Receives NFWF Grant to Restore Habitat at Historic Wilburn Farm at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Heritage Area

August 19, 2024 - Fall Flyway Festival Celebrates Birds and Native Plants

May 20, 2024 - Birds Georgia Receives Grant for Habitat Restoration Work in Evans, Georgia

April 29, 2024 - Birds Georgia Receives GOS Grant for Habitat Restoration Along Chattahoochee River

March 18, 2024 - Georgia Bird Fest Summit Slated for April 20, Featuring Keynote by J. Drew Lanham

March 11, 2024 - Project Safe Flight Studies Bird-Building Collisions Across Georgia

February 29, 2024 - Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2024


2023 Press Releases​

December 19, 2023 - Birds Georgia Welcomes Four New Board Members

November 30, 2023 - Georgia Audubon Is Now Birds Georgia

September 19, 2023 - Georgia Audubon Receives Grant from National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to Restore Habitat in South River Watershed

August 29, 2023 - Governor Kemp Proclaims September as Georgia Native Plants Month

August 8, 2023 - Plant Native for Birds: Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month Returns for 2023

March 21, 2023 - Georgia Audubon Receives Grant for Habitat Restoration on Jekyll Island

March 21, 2023 - Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2023

January 24, 2023 - Georgia Audubon Awarded Richard King Mellon Foundation Grant to Reduce Spread of Invasive Plants 

2022 Press Releases​

December 6, 2022 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes Five New Board Members

August 18, 2022 - Plant Native for Birds: Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month Returns for 2022

July 21, 2022 - Georgia Audubon Receives Robert F. Schumann Foundation Grant for Expanded Habitat Restoration Work on Jekyll Island

March 15, 2022 - Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2022

2021 Press Releases​

December 14, 2021 -
Georgia Audubon Welcomes Four New Board Members

November 2, 2021 - Jekyll Island to Benefit from Georgia Audubon Habitat Restoration Work Funded by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant

October 21, 2021 - Georgia Audubon and Southern Conservation Trust Named Among Georgia's Clean 13 for Habitat Restoration Work at Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary

September 22, 2021 - New Tool Allows Georgia Audubon to Forecast and Issue Alerts on Nights of High Bird Migration
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August 19, 2021 - Governor Kemp Proclaims September as Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month

July 26, 2021 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes New Advisor

June 2, 2021 - Georgia Audubon and Atlanta BeltLine Partner to Build Two Chimney Swift Towers

May 24, 2021 - Georgia Audubon Completes Restoration Work at Little Creek Horse Farm

April 15, 2021 - Georgia Audubon Receives Three Grants for Conservation and Education Work

February 22, 2021  - Georgia Audubon is Hosting a Variety of Virtual Events for Bird Enthusiasts

​2020 Press Releases

December 14, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes Four New Board Members

December 11, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Installs Bird-friendly Film at Elachee Nature Science Center

December 1, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Hosting a Variety of Virtual Events for Bird Lovers

October 13, 2020 - Disney Conservation Fund Helps Georgia Audubon's Project Safe Flight Georgia Program

September 11, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes New Coastal Sea Grant Fellow

September 8, 2020 -  Georgia Audubon and Town Center Community Alliance Construct Chimney Swift Tower at Noonday Creek 

August 17, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Hires Corina Newsome as Community Engagement Manager

August 13, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Installs Bird-friendly Film at Southface Institute

August 12, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Hosting a Variety of Virtual Events for Bird Lovers

August 3, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Is Now Georgia Audubon: Name Change Reflects New Statewide Reach

May 5, 2020  - Atlanta Audubon Hosting Free Virtual Events During COVID-19

April 23, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Hosting Free Virtual Events During COVID-19 Outbreak

March 13, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Build Chimney Swift Tower in Freedom Park

March 2, 2020 - Georgia Ornithological Society Awards Grant to Atlanta Audubon for Phase Two Habitat Restoration Work at Big Creek Greenway

February 13, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Adds New Board Members
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2019 Press Releases

December 16, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Receives NFWF Five Star Grant to Restore Habitat at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve in Southwest Atlanta

November 13, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Awards Habitat Restoration Fund Grant to Little Creek Farm Conservancy, DeKalb County

October 28, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Names Jared Teutsch as New Executive Director

October 18, 2019 - Southgate Farm, in Meriwether County, Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

October 10, 2019 - New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
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September 18, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Installs Bird-friendly Film at Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center

August 29, 2019 -  Atlanta Audubon to Host Events in Honor of Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month in September

August 1, 2019 - ​Pine Lake in DeKalb County Recognized as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

July 17, 2019 - Governor Kemp Proclaims September as Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month 

July 10, 2019 - ​Atlanta Audubon Accepting Applications for Habitat Restoration Fund

June 27, 2019 - Project Safe Flight Atlanta Tallies Additional Bird Deaths During Spring Migration

June 11, 2019 - Forsyth County Parks, Atlanta Audubon Install CollidEscape Film to Prevent Bird Collisions at Sawnee Mountain Park

April 18, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon to Host Tree Talk in North Atlanta on April 30

April 16, 2019 - Wright Environmental Education Center in Cobb County Recognized as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

April 8, 2019 - Atlanta Ranks High in Building Collision Related Bird Deaths

March 14, 2019 - Georgia Ornithological Society Awards Grant to Atlanta Audubon for Big Creek Greenway Habitat Restoration

March 5, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Awards Habitat Restoration Fund Grant to Candler Park

February 26, 2019 - Chimney Swift Tower Planned for Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary in Fayette County: Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Build Tower

February 12, 2019 - Briarlake Forest Park in DeKalb Count Recognized as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

February 5, 2019 - Noah Strycker and Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd to speak at Fourth Annual Atlanta Bird Fest 
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January 29, 2019 - Citizen Scientists Needed for Great Backyard Bird Count

January 29, 2019 - Award Winning Photographs on Display at Brickworks Gallery: Roadshow of 2018 Best Avian Photos Coming to Atlanta February 9 to 24

January 14, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Awards Habitat Restoration Grant to Henderson Park in DeKalb County 


2018 Press Releases

December 11, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Society Welcomes Three New Board Members/Adds Advisors

October 23, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Society Recognizes the City of Atlanta with a Special Honor: McDaniel Branch Wetlands in Southwest Atlanta certified as an Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

October 4, 2018 -  Atlanta Audubon Receives Disney Conservation Grant for Project Safe Flight Atlanta

September 19, 2018 - Media Advisory: Unveiling of the Exhibitat at Piedmont Park, September 25

September 4, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon to Host Exhibitat Unveiling and Chalk Art Festival in Piedmont Park 

August 14, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Tour to be Held in Decatur on September 15

August 13, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Awarded Education Grant

July 30, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Awarded Action Grant for Conservation Diversity and Inclusion

July 17, 2018 - Governor Deal Proclaims September as Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month

June 13, 2018 - Nominate Your Park or Greenspace for an Atlanta Audubon Habitat Restoration Grant

May 16, 2018 - Help! I've Found a Baby Bird

May 1, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Begins Installation of Bird-friendly Habitat Educational Exhibit in Piedmont Park

April 12, 2018 - Atlanta Bird Fest Starts This Weekend

April 12, 2018 - Upcoming Events at Atlanta Audubon Society

March 26, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Unveils Best Management Practices at Parks & Greenspace Conference

March 22, 2018 - Chattahoochee Hills Charter School Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

March 13, 2018 - Stock Up on Native Plants at Our Spring Plant Sales

March 13, 2018 - Upcoming Events at Atlanta Audubon Society

February 15, 2018 - Atlanta Bird Fest Is Coming to Atlanta

February 12, 2018 - Portion of PATH400 Trail Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
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February 7, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Society Program Aims to Help Brown-headed Nuthatches

January 26, 2018 - Citizen Scientists Needed for Great Backyard Bird Count

January 26, 2018 - 2017 Christmas Bird Count Season Wraps Up for Atlanta

January 10, 2018 -  Lights Out Atlanta and Project Safe Flight Atlanta Season Wrap Up for 2017

2017 Press Releases

December 11, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Society Adds Four New Board Members

November 15, 2017 - Chattahoochee Nature Center, Atlanta Audubon Install CollidEscape Film to Prevent Bird Collisions

November 1, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Restore Bird-friendly Habitat at Land O' Lakes Unit of Blue Heron Nature Preserve

October 5, 2017 - Citizen Scientists Make a Difference for the Birds

September 5, 2017 - 2017 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour is a Garden Tour for Nature Enthusiasts 

August 10, 2017 - Lights Out Atlanta and Project Safe Flight Atlanta for Fall Migration

July 17, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon to Host Wildlife Sanctuary Tour and An Evening with Doug Tallamy, Author of Bringing Nature Home

June 27, 2017 - Keep Birds in Mind When Trimming Trees

June 14, 2017 - Project Safe Flight Atlanta and Lights Out Atlanta Spring Wrap Up

May 30, 2017 - Hummingbirds Return to Metro-Atlanta

May 30, 2017 - Beach Party Book Signing Event in Decatur with Author Mary Alice Monroe

May 11, 2017 - Dr. J. Drew Lanham to Speak at Atlanta Bird Fest Closing Celebration

May 3, 2017 - Help! I've Found a Baby Bird

May 3, 2017 - Flowchart: What to do if you find a baby bird

April 20, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Receives Disney Conservation Fund Grant For Project Safe Flight Atlanta

April 18, 2017 - City of Atlanta, Highwoods Properties, and Southface Pledge to Turn Lights out for Birds

April 13, 2017 - Climate Watch Program Gathers Data on Bluebirds: Citizens Can Help too

April 5, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Tour Scheduled for Sept. 16, 2017

March 21, 2017 - Open House Featuring Chris Wood of Cornell Lab of Ornithology 

March 16, 2017 - Lights Out Atlanta Aims to Reduce Bird Deaths and Power Bills

February 17, 2017 - Second Annual Atlanta Bird Fest Coming to Atlanta

February 8, 2017 - Citizens Scientists Needed for Great Backyard Bird Count

February 8, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Society Program Aims to Help Brown-headed Nuthatches

January 20, 2017 - 2016 Christmas Bird Count Wrap Up for Atlanta
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        • Lights Out Georgia
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      • Learn
      • For Educators >
        • School Programs
        • Learning About Birds Curriculum
        • Professional Development
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      • For Youth >
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    • Early Birds Book Club
    • Travel >
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      • South Dakota 2026
      • Brazil 2026
      • Pacific Northwest 2026
  • About Us
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    • Our Mission
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    • Contact or Visit Us
  • Resources
    • Birding Resources >
      • Birding Sites in Georgia
      • Accessibility
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      • Why Birds?
    • Habitat Resources >
      • Best Management Practices
      • Sanctuary Resources
      • Plants for Birds
    • Injured/Orphaned Birds
    • Resources for Educators
    • Conservation Career Resources
    • Threats to Birds >
      • Climate Change
      • Collision Resources
      • Coffee and Chocolate
      • Species of Concern >
        • Chuck-will's-widow
        • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
        • Chimney Swift
        • Wood Thrush
        • Brown-headed Nuthatch