[1] Most stores offer educational programs to the general public including bird walks and seminars with local experts.
[2] Wild Bird Centers of America was founded in 1985 in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.[1] The first Wild Bird Center retail store was located in Cabin John, Maryland.
[1][6][7][8] In 2010, the company published a history book about the backyard bird-feeding hobby.
[2] and partnered with the Commerce Corporation to support a "store-within-a-store" program for garden centers and hardware stores.
The Wild Bird Centers of America supports approximately 30 retail outlets in about 14 states and provinces.