Bird Safe Utah, a committee of the Great Salt Lake Audubon, works to reduce bird collisions with glass buildings. We partner with homeowners, businesses, and institutions to retrofit hazardous windows with bird-safe materials and conduct on-site collision surveys. We also collaborate with planners and architects to incorporate bird-safe glass and design into new projects, and provide guidance on bird-friendly landscaping that supports birds while reducing collision risks
More than one billion birds die each year after striking glass. Nearly half of these collisions happen in residential areas. This is one of the leading human-caused sources of bird mortality and it is entirely preventable.
Residential Installation
- Are you in Utah, and experiencing bird window collisions at your home?
- Do you need help preventing collisions?
- Our team will work with you to implement a free bird decal installation and make your home Bird Safe!
- Fill out our survey at tiny.cc/birdsafe and we will contact you about an install!
Bird Safe by Design - Business & Campus
Bird Safe By Design works directly with large institutions and developers to ensure that economic development is compatible with bird habitat. We have worked with University of Utah, Rocky Mountain Power, Huntsman Cancer Institute, the City of South Jordan, and others to understand their needs and offer solutions that protect birds. Services include:
Identification and mitigation of high-risk design features
Connection with resources on various bird friendly glass vendors
Workshops to understand Threat Factor Analysis and Integrated Landscape Design
Landscape Habitat analysis, and enabling partnerships with State of Utah programs such as Utah Pollinator Habitat Program
Site Visits and Tours of Bird Window Collision Mitigation examples from across Northern Utah
For more information or to connect with us for your next development project, email collisions@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
Join Our Bird Safe Windows Network
Bird Safe Windows Network (BSWN) brings together institutions, businesses, and communities ready to take action to make buildings bird-friendly. Powered by Great Salt Lake Audubon, BIrd Safe Utah’s BSWN equips volunteers and nonprofit partners with proven protocols, collision survey tools, training, and step-by-step implementation resources to launch and grow a Residential Install Program in your community or city. When we all work together.
Anyone is welcome to join the Bird Safe Windows Network! We are especially interested in partnering with local Audubon chapters, Universities, and anyone involved in conservation.
You can reach out to us directly at collisions@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org or visit Join Our Team to find out more.
Protect birds from glass. Design landscapes with intention. Take action today.
Thank You To Our Participating Organizations
