From Injury to Flight

Native Songbird Rehabilitation

  • A baby bird sitting in a nest made of twigs.

    Orphaned Songbirds

    The Blue Ridge Biodiversity Conservancy is preparing to provide specialized care for orphaned and injured songbirds once our licensing is complete. Our vision is to create a safe, nurturing environment where young birds without parents or stable nesting conditions can receive proper diets, housing, and species-appropriate enrichment to support healthy development. With individualized care plans, the ultimate goal will be to prepare each bird for release back into the wild so it can thrive in its natural habitat.

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  • A bright blue bird with black markings perched on a metal wire.

    Injured Songbirds

    Once licensed, the Blue Ridge Biodiversity Conservancy will provide safe, supportive care for native songbirds that are injured or displaced. Our goal is to stabilize each bird through proper nutrition, clean housing, and supportive care while ensuring that stress is minimized during recovery. For birds requiring medical attention beyond basic stabilization, we will work closely with licensed wildlife veterinarians to provide the appropriate treatment.

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  • A red cardinal bird sitting on the edge of a wooden birdhouse with another bird flying nearby.

    Songbird Education

    In addition to hands-on rehabilitation, the Blue Ridge Biodiversity Conservancy plans to offer educational programs that help the community better understand and support native songbirds. Once licensed, we will provide outreach to schools, community groups, and the public, teaching how to identify local species, protect nesting areas, and recognize when intervention with young or injured birds is appropriate.

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 FAQs

  • Not yet. We’re a fledgling nonprofit building facilities and securing required permits/certifications. We’ll post updates and an opening date on this page.

  • Keep it warm, dark, and quiet. Please do not feed or give water. If you have found an orphaned or injured songbird, please follow this guide.

  • Not during our start-up phase. Wildlife facilities limit visitors to reduce stress and disease risk. We’ll share occasional open-house dates once we’re authorized.

  • We follow peer-reviewed science and professional standards, document outcomes, and continuously improve our methods. For birds, that means vet-guided rehabilitation protocols and release criteria. For plants, it means ethical, disease-free propagation and habitat-appropriate conservation methods—always measured, always improving.