In 2012, RRBO celebrates 20 years of bird conservation. Our logo has even grown a new leaf to symbolize the start of our third decade. Sign up for our newsletter where we will take a look back at our accomplishments, and look forward to new projects.
Results of the Dearborn portion of the Detroit River Christmas Bird Count have been posted. A blog post is now up at Net Results.
Mission
The Rouge River Bird Observatory was established in 1992 to explore an understudied yet increasingly important area of research: the importance of urban natural areas to birds. In our increasingly urbanizing world, habitat fragments in metropolitan areas become more critical to birds. Understanding how birds use them is essential for conservation. RRBO is a donor-funded project of the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Environmental Interpretive Center.
