Photo: Bird Town Indiana sign at Pollywog Pond in Ogden Dunes by Brad Bumgardner.
Indiana Audubon is making updates to its Bird Town Indiana program to better support the communities we serve. Beginning April 1, 2025, both new and current Bird Towns will transition from annual certification to a two-year recertification cycle. This change is designed to make the program more accessible and sustainable for towns, cities, and campuses—especially those that require collaboration across multiple departments or committees, which often need more time to coordinate and implement long-term, bird-friendly actions.
With this new structure:
- Initial certification for new Bird Towns will be $200.
- Existing Bird Towns will pay a $100 recertification fee every two years.
While initial certification is an important milestone, Indiana Audubon emphasizes ongoing community involvement in creating and sustaining bird-friendly environments. The extended certification cycle encourages a deeper, more sustained commitment to actions that benefit birds and their habitats over time. It also gives communities more flexibility to build on their previous efforts, document continued progress, and foster local partnerships that support both birds and people.
Ready to get started or renew? Visit birdcity.org/indiana for everything you need.
Questions? Email Whitney Yoerger, Indiana Audubon’s communications and outreach manager, at [email protected].
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