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New Season At The National Aviary Begins Today | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

Visitors will be able to venture through the aviary’s immersive habitats where birds fly freely.

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Venture to the National Aviary this Fall for Forests | National Aviary News

New season opens September 8 with immersive daily programs and experiences highlighting forests and their inhabitants, from sloths to pheasants

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Migratory birds being helped on journey by Pittsburgh Lights Out program | TribLIVE

Now Pittsburgh is joining a national movement — the Lights Out initiative — that is convincing building owners and tenants to turn off as much inside and outside building light as possible at night, especially on upper floors.

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Pittsburgh joins Lights Out movement to protect birds | BirdWatching Daily

Pittsburgh is the latest big city to join the national Lights Out Initiative to mitigate bird window collisions and disorientation of birds caused by bright artificial light in the city at night.

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Pittsburgh Joins Lights Out Program to Protect Migratory Birds | National Aviary News

Business and conservation organizations partner to encourage turning lights off during the peak of bird migration.

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Pet Tales: Meet owls, forest inhabitants and others this fall at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Where can you find dense North American woodlands and swampy wetlands, African savannahs, deserts, and lush tropical rainforests — all in one place? At the National Aviary on the North Side.

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Proposed Legislation Aims to Decrease Light Pollution and Bring Back the Stars | Pittsburgh Magazine

A first-in-the-nation dark sky lighting ordinance could benefit human health and environmental sustainability efforts.

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PTL Visits Sloths at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Today Live - KDKA

Celina Pompeani is at the National Aviary hanging out with a Two-toed Sloth!

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Proposed Ordinance Seeks to Reduce Light Pollution | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

City officials and representatives from the National Aviary, Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, and Phipps Conservatory announced efforts to reduce light pollution through using light sensors, dimmers and changing the direction and color of the lights.

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2 sloths, Vivien and Wookiee, celebrate their birthdays at Pittsburgh’s National Aviary | WPXI - NBC Pittsburgh

Vivien and Wookiee, two Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloths who live at the National Aviary, enjoyed some very special snacks for their birthdays.

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WATCH: National Aviary’s Sloths Celebrate Birthdays With Special Snacks | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

The National Aviary’s two sloths are celebrating their birthdays with some sweet treats.

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Introducing the winners of the 2021 Fox Rothschild Outstanding CEOs and Top Executives Awards | Pittsburgh Business Times

Cheryl Tracy, the National Aviary's Executive Director, has been named a 2021 Fox Rothschild Outstanding CEO and Top Executive by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

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New Andean condor arrives at National Aviary | CBS News

A new Andean condor has arrived at the National Aviary, with the hope that he'll play a role in conserving the species.

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Your Weekend Guide for Apr. 11-13: From a Bunny Trolley to an Eggstravaganza, spring has sprung in Pittsburgh! | Kidsburgh

Kids at the Aviary's spring-themed Eggstravaganza will participate in a scavenger hunt, story time, and receive prizes to take home, meet a skink and take a photo with the Easter Bunny. 

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Allegheny County, Pittsburgh library card holders can get free admission to several attractions | WPXI

The Allegheny Regional Asset District is bringing back its RAD Summer Staycation free-admission program for a second year.

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6 Things to Do in Pittsburgh This Weekend | Pittsburgh Magazine

Up-close encounters can be found throughout the National Aviary, but there may be no better way to get an introduction to some remarkable species than the Aviary’s free-flight bird shows.

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