Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative

Welcome to OBCI!

OBCI's mission is to ensure the conservation and effective management of birds in Ohio by fostering partnerships among governmental agencies, conservation organizations, businesses, and the public.

Ovenbird Nest by A.C. Vitz

Lights Out Columbus Monitoring Program
Starting March 15th
Volunteers needed to help survey for bird collision victims in downtown Columbus. Full details

About the Coordinating Council

Canada Geese

by J. Blanco

The Coordinating Council is the governing body of OBCI. The Coordinating Council represents a diverse coalition of groups that are interested in bird conservation, that guide and coordinate OBCI activities to ensure successful implementation of OBCI goals. Specifically they develop the rules and regulations for the group, approve new leaders within the organization and make any governing decisions. The Coordinating Council currently includes 27 organizations:
American Electric Power
Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Ducks Unlimited
Izaak Walton League of America
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Ohio Academy of Science
Ohio Bird Banding Association
Ohio Bluebird Society
ODNR - Division of Forestry
ODNR - Division of Parks and Recreation
ODNR - Division of Wildlife
Ohio Fish & Wildlife Management Association
Ohio Ornithological Society
Ohio State University - School of Natural Resources
Pheasants Forever
Quail Unlimited
Ruffed Grouse Society
The Nature Conservancy
The Wildlife Society, Ohio Chapter
Upper Miss. River/Great Lakes Joint Venture
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Wayne National Forest
U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ottawa NWR

Meeting Minutes

The meeting minutes from previous council sessions is available in .pdf form.

• July 2004 Minutes
• December 2005 Minutes
• November 2006 Minutes