Fish and Wildlife Service's, Urban Bird Treaty Program, via the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation—Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program, our grant, “Urban Bird Habitat and Environmental Education at the University of New Orleans” was established to create an urban birding trail at the University of New Orleans (UNO); initiate regular campus bird counts; plant 120 native trees and shrubs along the trail route; launch UNO participation in trash cleanup events; and provide hands-on, expert-led environmental educational experiences to UNO TRiO Upward Bound students. These efforts will enhance bird habitat along a key migration corridor running through one of the nation’s most deforested cities; expand community tree canopy; improve public open spaces; avert waste from local waterways and improve awareness of the impacts of litter; and engage the community (especially its underserved youths) in nature appreciation, environmental protection, habitat restoration, and citizen science.
