WildMetro...

.... works to protect nature where we live.

Metropolitan regions are often overlooked as a source of vital, wild space. A surprising number of wild creatures and the ecosystems they are part of persist and even thrive in metropolitan regions.

Metropolitan regions, however, face unique problems to protecting nature. Much of the land in urban areas is subject to abuse and development. Yet we instinctively know that green spaces are important to preserve neighborhoods and to retain a vibrant regional economy. Natural areas provide beauty and tranquility.

WildMetro, a non-profit organization, was founded to help define appropriate goals for metropolitan nature protection and to use a variety of common sense methods to achieve those goals. WildMetro advocates a sensible balance of development and nature protection in urban regions and promotes intelligent management of resources. WildMetro works to involve communities in the protection of nature.

To this aim, WildMetro has launched programs to research, manage, and protect wildlife and natural areas and to educate metropolitan residents about the wild world

Tree swallow in Jamacia Bay