2025 Survey Highlights

Together, we accomplished a lot in our gardens and around our homes. The moment you added your native plants to the landscape, you took step towards creating a welcoming bird-friendly habitat. Before we wrap up the 2026 season, let’s take a moment to look at our successes from 2025.

People Took Action Across the U.S. and Canada

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Lawn Be Gone!

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Together, We are Restoring the Landscape

Minimal Time Investment to Support More Birds

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We explored how engagement in bird-friendly actions changed before and after Garden for Birds.

Here are the actions we included in communications:

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Here’s What Participants Did:

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In 2025, we distributed 653 Bird Spot signs. We asked participants, “What is the purpose of having a yard sign?”

Here’s what they said:

Bird Spot sign in an outdoor space. — Photo by Sharon Desrochers in New York

I would hope that my sign could inspire even one person to plant native plants. Having signs in my gardens makes me want to make them even more lush and beautiful.

By using signs I hope to raise local awareness of the importance of gardening with natives to support birds and pollinators.

The habitat and sign both can lead to generating discussion or inquiries relating to how we obtained it, and that often leads to handing out milkweed or larkspur seeds in the fall.

We Value Your Voice

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Thank you for taking action to support and protect birds around your home.

Keep exploring our growing resources page:

Here you can browse a collection of helpful resources spanning topics such as native habitats, solutions to common challenges, and advanced gardener concepts.

Ready to learn more about bird-friendly steps? Check out these resources:

Discover new ways to prevent bird-glass collisions and learn more about turning out your lights.
Explore creative ways to keep your cat indoors and entertained.
Tips on how to install a nestbox.

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