Lights Out

• Locally, we emulate the efforts of Lights Out Baltimore to turn off outdoor lights, especially during migration
• Replace light-polluting fixtures when necessary
• Promote government, commercial, and home owner efforts to reduce light pollution

Safe Skies

Locally, we emulate the efforts of the MOS affiliate Safe Skies Maryland to make windows in individual, government, and private buildings safer for birds

• Sources of materials for homeowners
• Howard County government building standards

Successful projects:

• Howard County Conservancy
• Robinson Nature Center

Responsible Birding

• Enjoy birding while limiting your resource consumption
• Consider reducing one’s use of fossil fueled transport
• Cooperate with other organizations seeking lower carbon footprints

Responsible Pet Ownership

• Individual cat owners keep the animals indoors
• Promote use of “catios”
• Promote “Trap-Neuter-Adopt” and “Trap-Neuter-Contain” not “Trap-Neuter-Abandon.”

Influence Legislation

• Ban or limit harmful chemicals and pesticides
• Support federal and state support of natural habitat
• Contact legislators on specific bills – vital that legislators be for your district

Influence Policy

• Encourage minimal impact designs during planning stage.
• Project examples:
  • Centennial Park stream restoration
  • Sewell’s Orchard pond reconstruction