Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial Celebrating 100 Years of Bird Conservation… and Launching the Next Generation March 10, 2016 Partners Forum Webinar #2 Rachel Fisk Levin

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial Partners Forum Purpose Bring together representatives from diverse conservation and bird-related organizations across North America to: Learn about the Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial and what the FWS is doing to celebrate the event Discover ways to incorporate the Centennial into your organization’s existing programs and events Find partners to work with on Centennial activities Gain resources and connections to help promote migratory bird conservation for many years to come

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Migratory Birds: A Brief Conservation History New Video

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial Create awareness, promote key actions, increase support, and expand opportunities for engagement in the conservation of migratory birds. Centennial Celebration Goals

Major Centennial Events & Activities

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds North American Ornithological Conference Pre-conference workshop: “The “Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Conservation Future” Symposium: “Beyond the Treaty: The Future of Migratory Bird Conservation in North America” Historical context of migratory bird conservation Migratory bird conservation milestones Contemporary threats Unique opportunities for international conservation Exhibit booth Co-sponsorship of evening event

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership Albuquerque, Baltimore, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia Events include virtual bird field trips, showing of “The Messenger”, migratory bird art contest, festivals and more Will expand to other cities Sharing the Centennial Message

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Nearly 130 Centennial events and activities planned across the nation so far! Examples include: Pacific Northwest & Hawaii 100 bird walks in the Pacific Flyway Southwest Coffee for the Birds: “Caffeinated” documentary, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Blend Coffee highlighting the Centennial Great Lakes / Midwest Centennial celebration in Chicago to engage traditionally underrepresented communities Southeast Partner with Association of Zoos and Aquariums and Sea World for events and educational activities Regional Initiatives

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Regional Initiatives Northeast Partnering with the National Park Service for a Centennial event at Jamaica Bay in New York Alaska Bird Brain Trivia Untamed: Working with Alaska Zoo and the Alaska Brewing Company West coast Festivals: Snow Goose Festival, San Diego Bird Festival, California Duck Days, etc.

Tools You Can Use

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds The “Nestbox” New tools include : Folding “business cards” Timeline banner “Centennial Mark” and other graphics Centennial Style Guide Online calendar All tools are online, adaptable and customizable: Social media hashtag #birdyear Tools You Can Use

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Media Topic for Next Partners Forum Next Partners Forum: Thursday, April 14, 1 p.m. eastern time Focus: Traditional and social media... How can we leverage media to achieve Centennial goals? Invite your public affairs / communications / media staff to attend

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Next Steps For the Service Spring activity coordination Regular updates via List serv: For You and Your Organization Participate in future Partner Forums Use & share Nestbox tools Add events to the online event calendar Reach out to regional Centennial teams Visit us at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Pittsburgh, March 13-18

Migratory Bird Program - Conserving America’s Birds Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial Have you contacted your regional FWS Centennial coordinator to share ideas or get involved? If so, what are you working on? Do you know of any upcoming events (next two months) with a focus on conservation or birds that would be a good fit for Centennial messaging? Have you used any of the tools / resources on the Nestbox? If so, what was it for and what was the result? Questions for Discussion

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program Conserving America’s Birds U Thank you! Rachel Fisk Levin