HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Bird Friendly Community Recertification RESOLUTION NO. 23-434
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF
THE CITY OF AMES AS A MEMBER OF BIRD FRIENDLY IOWA
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Ames became a Bird Friendly Community in 2020 after submitting
an application in partnership with Iowa Wildlife Center, Iowa Young Birders, Wild Birds
Unlimited, Iowa Audubon, Iowa DNR Wildlife Diversity Program, Iowa Natural Heritage
Foundation, Friends of Brookside Park, The Community Academy, and Big Bluestein Audubon
Society. Thereafter, a Bird Friendly Community Proclamation was signed and read by the Mayor
on August 11, 2020, and;
WHEREAS, in 2022,the City of Ames achieved Sustained Flight status as a Bird Friendly
Community for all the work being done through all partners to focus on educating and engaging
the public about birds, reducing threats to birds, and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the bird
habitat. An additional partnership is being added through Prairie Rivers of Iowa to create the City
of Ames Pollinator-Friendly Community Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ames is dedicated to improving native vegetation in City parks
and along waterways to build a connected system of greenways for bird habitat and migration. The
City of Ames has 302 documented bird species within City limits and several educational programs
to promote the use of native trees,perennials, and shrubs to enhance bird habitat and provide food
sources for birds; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that support for the continued designation of the City of Ames as a member of Bird Friendly Iowa
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of August, 2023.
Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of August, 2023.