27 Years of FLAP Canada Achievements
1993
Fatal Light Awareness Program formed
1994
Published the first issue of our newsletter, Touching Down
Developed our first informational brochure
Compiled a bird-centric Volunteer Training Manual
1996
Expand bird rescue and education to include the daytime window collision issue
2001
Launch first bird layout event – a display of dead birds recovered by patrol volunteers from the past year-featured in National Geographic, March 2002
2003
Collaborate with Royal Astronomical Society of Canada on Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Preserve
Dr. John Black installs bird radar on Royal Bank Plaza roof in Toronto as a migratory bird pilot
2005
FLAP co-founder Carolynn Parke opens Wingspread, a songbird rehabilitation centre, and sister program to FLAP
2006
Carolynn Parke Memorial Fund established in memorium to Co-Founder Carolynn Parke
2007
Receive the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Great Grants Award for Exemplary Volunteerism
City of Toronto , in consultation with FLAP and other organizations, release groundbreaking Bird-Friendly Development Guidelines.
Audubon Minnesota consults with FLAP to create Project BirdSafe in the Twin Cities.
2008
Canadian Urban Institute honours the Bird-Friendly Development Guidelines working group with its Urban Leadership Award for City Initiatives
2012
“Ecojustice v Cadillac Fairview” trial related to hundreds of migratory bird deaths
City of Markham works with FLAP to develop Bird Friendly Guidelines.
2013
After two years of intensive work by FLAP and Ecojustice staff, the Ontario Court of Justice ruled that the provincial Environmental Protection Act and the federal Species at Risk Act apply in cases of bird collisions with buildings.
Collaborate with Environment Canada to share our expertise and bird collision data to estimate the number of birds killed by collisions with building windows.
2016
Launch BirdSafe® consulting services for industrial, commercial & institutional sector.
2017
2018
Invited to join Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee to help develop the Bird-Friendly Buildings Standard
Met with Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis and Vikings Stadium authorities to discuss bird collision mitigation for US Bank Stadium
Launch Global Bird Rescue
Release the BirdSafe® DIY Building Risk Assessment App
Win the Canadian Nature Inspiration Award for Not-for-Profit Organization
2019
Release reprint of City of Toronto Birds of Toronto booklet
Release CSA Bird-Friendly Buildings Standard
Participant in North American nano-tagging research project to track birds released after building collisions
Launch Bird-Safe Campus
