Resources

The following are organizations that support wild birds and other native pollinators. Some are local or Maryland-based while others are international, but all of them are making a difference! By joining them or making contributions, we can support the health and well-being of millions of wild birds, thereby helping secure their future.

Second Chance Wildlife Center
To facilitate the preservation of local wildlife through education, rehabilitation and referrals.

Maryland Bluebird Society
The Maryland Bluebird Society is a non-profit conservation, education and research organization that promotes the recovery of Bluebirds and other native cavity nesters.

Maryland Ornithological Society
The Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) fosters interaction and exchange of information among people interested in wild birds to encourage the study and enjoyment of birds and the natural world. FREE BIRD WALKS!!

Montgomery Bird Club
The Montgomery Bird Club (MBC) is on of 16 local chapters of the Maryland Ornithological Society. Its 300-plus members come from Montgomery and neighboring Maryland counties as well as the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. FREE BIRD WALKS!!

Bat Conservation International
The mission of Bat Conservation International is to protect and restore bats and their habitats worldwide.

Friends Of Blackwater
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 27,000 acres on Maryland’s beautiful Eastern Shore and has been designated a “Wetlands of International Importance” by the Ramsar Convention.

Journey North
Follow the migration of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds and Monarch Butterflies on this extensive, thorough website dedicated to tracking global wildlife migration and seasonal change.

Audubon Naturalist Society
For 100 years the Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc. has inspired the people of the Nation’s Capital and environs to love and respect the gifts of our natural inheritance.