you can help the chimney swift:

  • Leave your chimney unlined and uncapped and allow swifts to nest and roost.
  • Cap a metal lined chimney to prevent birds becoming trapped.
  • Build a chimney swift tower.
  • Plant native trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses to increase beneficial insects.
  • Work with a chimney sweep company that understands    Chimney Swift conservation and chimney maintenance.
  • Have your chimney cleaned only in the months that swifts are not nesting or roosting.
  • Encourage your local parks, schools, and businesses to  preserve existing structures and construct new chimney towers.
  • Join and work with local conservation groups to raise awareness of the need for Chimney Swift conservation and monitor swift populations.