IBM Corporation
IBM Corporate Headquarters
Armonk, New York, United States
Certified through 2025
Project Name
Project Type
CHQ Avian Project
Avian
About the Program
The IBM Corporate Headquarters is located in Armonk, New York, about 40 miles north of New York City. The site features an eight-acre grassland consisting of high grasses, goldenrod, asters and a sorghum patch, bordered by deciduous trees including maples, oaks, birches, inkberry bushes and a small apple grove. The objective of the team’s avian project is to provide year-round habitat for the resident and migratory avian population.
Practices and Impacts
The IBM Corporate Headquarters is located in Armonk, New York, about 40 miles north of New York City. The site features an eight-acre grassland consisting of high grasses, goldenrod, asters and a sorghum patch, bordered by deciduous trees including maples, oaks, birches, inkberry bushes and a small apple grove. The objective of the team’s avian project is to provide year-round habitat for the resident and migratory avian population.
Practices and Impacts
- In partnership with Greenwich Audubon Society, in 2007, the team began monitoring birds biannually in the summer and winter. A total of 91 species have been observed to date, including Canada geese, dark-eyed juncos and black-capped chickadees.
- The team installed 10 nesting boxes in the grassland to provide breeding habitat for cavity-nesting birds.
- In partnership with BrightView, the team maintains the grassland through selective mowing to provide cover, breeding and foraging opportunities, and to prevent invasive species encroachment.
- Future plans include installing nest boxes designed to attract eastern bluebirds and planting native species to increase foraging opportunities, especially in the winter months.
