Mission Statement
The CalPIF mission is to promote the conservation of resident and migratory landbirds and their habitats in California through research, monitoring, education, and collaboration among public and private landowners and managers, government agencies, non-government organizations, and individuals and other bird conservation efforts. The California chapter of Partners in Flight (CalPIF) was established in 1992. The CalPIF structure consists of a Chair, Co-chair, Coordinator, Executive Steering Committee, and Working Committees.

Recognizing that the major cause of population declines in California was the loss and degradation of habitat, the first action of CalPIF was to identify habitats important to birds. Following the guidelines of the International Partners in Flight "Flight Plan," habitat-based Bird Conservation Plans (BCPs) have been prepared to facilitate that goal by stimulating a proactive approach to landbird conservation.

Accomplishments

The accomplishments of California Partners in Flight within the last 12 years are impressive. BCPs for every major habitat type in California have been completed and contain over 250 recommendations based on the biology of multiple species and the latest scientific literature. Agencies and Joint Ventures are incorporating CalPIF recommendations and objectives into their land management and implementation plans. The funding criteria of a growing list of federal and private conservation funders now reward applicants for implementation of BCP conservation practices and measures. Conservationists are using landbirds as effective indicators to evaluate the success of restoration, enhancement, and acquisition of critical habitats throughout the state. Additionally, members of the Executive Steering Committee contribute to the CalPIF mission through conservation projects with their respective agencies and organizations. Read more about these exciting projects! In 2005, California Partners in Flight: