River Falls again recognized as a Wisconsin Bird City

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City of River Falls has been recognized as a Bird City for 2013 at the Sustained Flight Level for the third year. Modeled on the “Tree City USA” program, Bird City Wisconsin developed 22 criteria across five categories, including habitat creation and protection, community forest management, limiting hazards, public education, and recognizing International Migratory Bird Day.

If a community meets at least seven criteria, it becomes an official “Bird City.”

River Falls has consistently met 10 of the criteria.

In receiving the honor, the Bird City Wisconsin Steering Committee stated that recognition is an accomplishment that keeps River Falls in the forefront of efforts to forge a statewide coalition of citizens and public officials who know that birds are more than beautiful -- they are significant.

This recognition not only promotes strategies for bird-centered conservation activities, it also presents the kind of image that most citizens want to have for the place they live, conduct their business or ask people to come visit.

The Bird City Wisconsin Steering Committee particularly wanted to salute the level of cooperation that exists between the city and the St. Croix Valley Bird Club, at both the direct conservation activity level (enlarging habitat) and in promoting educational activities through bird walks and the celebration of International Migratory Bird Day.

International Migratory Bird Day is held each year on the first Saturday of May.

Information on this year’s celebration can be found in the City Park and Recreation Activity Guide sent to each household in mid-March.

Tags: river falls, outdoors, environment