Falls Township Recognized As Bird Town Community

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA —Birds of a feather flock together...in Falls Township.

That’s the hope of 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 Township Supervisors meeting and 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 Bucks County municipalities are Bird Town communities.

The Bird Town Pennsylvania effort, which began more than 14 years ago, has 69 programs across 12 state 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 birds, 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 the 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 begins with Green Certification with minimal requirements and follows 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.

Shiver presented the plaque and posed for a picture with Supervisor Chairman Jeff Dence, Vice Chairwoman Erin Mullen, Supervisors Brian Galloway and John Palmer, Environmental Advisory Council Chairman Jonathan Manderack, and secretary Jairus James.