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Greensboro asks residents and buildings to turn off lights to protect migrating birds
Summary
The City of Greensboro and the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society urged residents and building managers to voluntarily switch off non-essential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. through May 31 as part of a Lights Out for Birds campaign; resources were provided for participants.
The City of Greensboro, in partnership with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society, encouraged neighbors, businesses and building managers to voluntarily turn off non-essential exterior lights from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. through May 31 to reduce bird collisions during spring migration.
The presenter described the program as voluntary and first launched in 2022, and directed listeners to a program web page for more information. The initiative targets residential and commercial lighting during overnight hours when migrating birds are most vulnerable to disorientation and collisions with illuminated structures.
The announcement invited voluntary participation and provided a web resource for details; it did not list enforcement mechanisms or any city ordinances tied to the campaign.
