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Town Receives Grant to Pilot Bird Decals at Acton Branch of the Halton Hills Public Library


HALTON HILLS, ON – Supporting our feathered friends was the impetus behind a

grant application that saw the Town of Halton Hills collaborate with Halton Hills

Nature/Bird Friendly Halton Hills. The application to Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City

and Town Small Grants Fund was successful in securing $3,000 to support the

installation of bird decals on windows at the Acton Branch of the Halton Hills Public

Library.


The decals serve as a deterrent to window collisions which pose a significant threat to

migratory birds, killing an estimated 16 to 42 million birds per year in Canada, according

to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The decals consist of evenly spaced dots

which when affixed, prompt birds to avoid the windows as they recognize they will not fit

between the dots.


“The Town takes many actions to support a healthy environment and biodiversity. Adding

bird dot decals to windows is one way to support our feathery friends – those that are

resident in our region or migratory,” said Mayor Ann Lawlor. “We thank Nature Canada for

their funding to support this pilot project.”


The Town’s Strategic Plan includes supporting biodiversity with the vision of Halton Hills

as a nature-rich community. This includes actions such as advancing the Town’s Bird

Friendly Declaration through Nature Canada and piloting the bird decals on three sections

of windows.

 

To view the bird decals and learn more about the pilot project, visit the informational

booth at the Acton Branch of the Halton Hills Public Library during regular business hours.

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