Our mission is to promote the conservation of birds through science, partnerships, and education. In this era of rapid environmental change, it is vital to keep a pulse on wildlife populations. We need to know which species are most impacted so we can set conservation priorities. Our focus is on birds. During spring and fall, we monitor bird migration along the Atlantic Flyway, which allows us to track trends over time. We share our data with our government and non-profit partners to maximize its conservation impact. Though data informs conservation efforts, working with wildlife up close offers unique opportunities to educate and enthrall. We welcome visitors to our banding station and leverage the wonder of a bird in the hand to inspire a love of birds and the habitats they depend on. Our banding station serves as a hub for field-based research, training, and education in our region. In the summer, we participate in collaborative projects to help understand the population dynamics of our local breeding birds. We also take direct action to help recover a declining species through our Kestrel Nest Box Project. As a Berkshire-based conservation nonprofit, we aim to have a big impact locally by contributing quality data and offering unique education and training opportunities to people in our communities. Through our collaborative partnerships, we are also doing our small part to support large-scale bird conservation efforts.