Date: 8/11/25 2:43 pm From: San Mateo County Bird Alliance via groups.io <office...> Subject: [SFBirds] Thurs. August 14 - Building a Bird-Friendly City - Zoom 7PM
This month's meeting features Glenn Phillips, Executive Director of Golden Gate Bird Alliance, who will speak about Building a Bird-Friendly City, highlighting practical strategies for making urban environments safe and welcoming for birds. Drawing on real-world examples and science-based solutions, this talk explores the challenges birds face in cities—such as habitat loss, glass collisions, and light pollution—and offers proven approaches to address them. Learn how urban planning, thoughtful landscaping, and small-scale community actions can create thriving habitats that benefit both wildlife and people. Whether you are a city planner, homeowner, or nature enthusiast, this lecture will inspire you with simple steps and impactful initiatives to transform your city into a haven for birds.
Glenn is a lifelong environmental educator and conservationist. Raised in Livermore, he got his start in environmental education by sharing his collection of reptiles and amphibians with local kindergarten classes when he was in second grade. Glenn has master’s degrees in urban sustainability and science education. He is thrilled to return home to the Bay Area after many years in NYC, where he was Executive Director of NYC Bird Alliance and Vice President for Education at Prospect Park. At NYC Bird Alliance, Glenn helped grow the membership base, expanded programming across the city, and directed the publication of the country's first Bird-Safe Building Guidelines.
