BCN is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. BCN has been promoting bird conservation and preserving and restoring bird habitat in the Chicago Region for more than a decade. BCN is a coalition of about 18 organizations (bird clubs, Audubon chapters, ornithological societies and conservation organizations) sharing an interest in the conservation of birds. The groups' members total more than 35,000 people living primarily in the chicago area, but also throughout Illinois, northeastern Indiana, and southern Wisconsin. BCN’s mission is the conservation of birds and the habitats they need to survive. There is no full time staff; BCN’s board is made up of volunteer representatives from the member groups who carry out the needed work.
BCN's Mission Statement : the purpose of the BCN is to advocate for and promote the perpetuation and appreciation of the native avian fauna of the Chicago region, both resident and migratory, with its associated native flora and fauna, and the habitats that support them through a coalition of birding organizations and individuals. To achieve this goal, an understanding is needed: of the habitat needs of birds during all seasons of the year; the influence human activities and natural processes have on those habitats and all the species that occur in them; and how that influence affects their avian denizens. Promotion of a sound ecological relationship between human populations and their environments, and the education and involvement of the birding community and the public at large in such efforts, is also critical.
| Location: | Evanston, Illinois - United States  |
| Category: | Environment and Nature - Biodiversity - Conservation - Birds |
| Tags: | Birds - Bird Conservation - Birding Tourism - Protecting Birds - Bird Trends - Bird Monitoring - Birds Of Concern - Birding In Illinois - Illinois Birders - Bird Conservation Network - Bcnz - Bird Conservation Resources - Birding Clubs - Conserving Chicagoland Birds |
