Town of Rome Celebrates their 5th Year as a Wisconsin “Bird City”

Rome, WI — Visit Rome, WI is excited to announce that the Town of Rome has once again achieved “Sustained Flight” status in the Bird City Wisconsin Program. In 2016, the Town of Rome became the 96th community in the state to officially be recognized as a Bird City. With their 2021 Membership Renewal, Rome joins more than 100 Bird City Wisconsin communities. This is the Town of Rome’s 5th consecutive year of being recognized as a Wisconsin “Bird City.” 

Bird City Wisconsin was established in 2009. The program recognizes municipalities for the conservation and education activities that they undertake to make their communities healthier for birds and people. To receive a Bird City title, a community must meet criteria spread across six categories: habitat creation and protection, community forest management, limiting threats to birds, education, energy and sustainability, and the official recognition and celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. 

The Town of Rome boasts one of the most distinctive habitats for birding in Wisconsin. Once the bed of a glacial lake, Rome’s landscape is made up of sand barrens and rolling pines. Due to this unique topography, Rome is the home of many bird species including the endangered Kirtland Warbler, Whooping Cranes, Bald Eagles, Clay Colored Sparrows, and many more.

For more information about birding opportunities in Rome, visit the Visit Rome Bird City Landing Page (https://www.visitromewi.com/bird-watching).

For all media inquiries, contact Visit Rome, WI, Inc. at (715) 325-3090 or visitromewi@gmail.com. 

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