Saving Birds Thru Habitat was established in 2001 to help stem the decline of our migratory songbird population by teaching people of all ages how to protect, enhance and restore habitat for North American birds. Our Habitat Discovery Center grounds offer lessons on how to do just that.

The vital connection between the survival of diverse regional native plant communities and the survival of our songbirds has now been well established by research from the scientific community. We also know that native plant communities are under extreme duress from development and from the domination of resources by alien plant life, plants that will not support the large and diverse insect populations that are essential for successful song bird breeding. Estimates are that perhaps as little as 3% of the land area remains free from disturbance and is still able to support robust native plant and animal communities. This raises the serious possibility of dire consequences not only for our song birds, but for human health, as well. We depend upon thriving natural plant and animal communities for the suppression of pathogens that threaten human health and pest insects that destroy crops, as well as for our water and air quality.

The founder and driving force behind the organization for over 20 years has retired, most of the membership has aged out, and COVID tool a toll om the organization’s momentum. My wife and I are rebuilding SBTH now and looking to reach a younger and broader demographic. We will be focusing more on habitat restoration and less on bird watching.