Birds of a feather … flock in Falls Township.
That’s the hope of Falls Township officials who continue to work to lure the winged creatures to town.
On Monday night, Heidi Shiver, president of Bird Town Pennsylvania, LLC attended the Falls Supervisors meeting, spoke about the important role birds play and threats to their habitat before presenting the governing body with a plaque commemorating the township being a Pennsylvania Audubon Council Bird Town community.
In addition to Falls Township, 13 other municipalities in Bucks County are Bird Town communities. The Bird Town Pennsylvania effort, which began more than 14 years ago, has 69 programs across 12 counties, she told the board.
As part of the undertaking, the Pennsylvania Audubon Council works with municipalities to engage and educate residents, schools and businesses about conservation actions that could contribute to a healthier, more sustainable environment for bids, wildlife and people.
According to the Bird Town Pennsylvania website, Falls Township has a Bronze Certification and could move to a Silver or Gold level with completion of additional initiatives.
“We recognize that communities vary by financial and human capital,” the Bird Town Pennsylvania website states. “We have developed a tiered structure that allows communities to start small and work their way up to superstar. Bird Towns begin with Green Certification with minimal requirements and follow-up with Bronze, Silver and Gold levels each with increasing expectations. They may do this at their own pace without time restrictions.”
Bird Town Pennsylvania encourages communities to focus on the following initiatives: municipal actions, school district actions, community engagement, habitat enhancement, collaborations and advocacy.
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Heidi Shiver, president of Bird Town Pennsylvania, presented the Falls Supervisors with a plaque during Monday’s Supervisors meeting (from left) Supervisor Brian Galloway, Environmental Advisory Council Chairman Jonathan Manderack, Supervisors Chairman Jeff Dence, Supervisors Vice Chairperson Erin Mullen, Supervisor John Palmer and Environmental Advisory Council secretary Jairus James.
