indigo bunting in a meadow

An indigo bunting sits in a meadow in Detroit, Michigan. Since 2017, Detroit Bird Alliance, the City of Detroit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Detroit Zoological Society, Urban Neighborhood Initiatives, and many other community organizations, have been undertaking the Detroit Bird City project supported by the Urban Bird Treaty program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s 5 Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant program. Together Detroit partners—in collaboration with the community—are transforming underutilized parks into beautiful community greenspaces with meadow habitat, providing a haven for birds, insect pollinators, and visitors alike.