Programs

Our programs help our campus community improve sustainability related skills and knowledge, reduce waste, and conserve energy. They offer opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community to play a role in protecting the environment with the vision of achieving a more equitable future for all.

As the snow melts and birdsong returns to campus, it's easy to forget a hidden danger: our buildings. Glass windows are one of the leading causes of bird mortality worldwide, with up to one billion birds killed annually in the U.S. alone from collisions with human infrastructure (American Bird Conservatory, 2024).

In an effort to fight back, Project Protect Avian Travel (PAT) empowers community members to document and report bird collisions, building a dataset that is actively guiding funding efforts toward window treatments at high-risk hotspots. This data-driven approach is already making a difference. This winter, Environmental Interpretive Center staff installed a new bird window deterrent on the south facing window of the building’s east wing after recognizing the location as a bird strike hotspot.

Want to help save our campus birds? Fill out this Volunteer Interest Form if you’d like to get involved and find out about upcoming survey training.

Did you find a deceased bird below a window on campus?