![Birds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that requires newly constructed county-owned buildings to use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on the exteriors. The policy, which took effect immediately after approval by the Lake County Board on May 14, aims to mitigate the hazards for birds posed by buildings, particularly collisions with glass surfaces. All new county facilities, as well as renovations or additions to current structures, must use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on their exteriors from ground level to 100 feet high. Spring migration is well underway along the Mississippi Flyway, […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/10/06/OUMO22XFV5HXNBQSDNDQXNVA3Y.jpg?w=135 "Birds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that requires newly constructed county-owned buildings to use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on the exteriors. The policy, which took effect immediately after approval by the Lake County Board on May 14, aims to mitigate the hazards for birds posed by buildings, particularly collisions with glass surfaces. All new county facilities, as well as renovations or additions to current structures, must use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on their exteriors from ground level to 100 feet high. Spring migration is well underway along the Mississippi Flyway, […]")
Lake County approves bird-friendly designs for county-owned buildings
Birds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that requires newly constructed county-owned buildings to use at least 80% bird-friendly glass on the exteriors....
