--- title: Aviary Restoration Partnership (2) description: Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) is a contributing sponsor to the restoration of the beloved and historic Tropical Rainforest exhibit at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. (2) --- [![Vitro](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Aviary/logo_vitro_aviary.gif)](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com)[![PPG Inspirescapes](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Aviary/logo_aviary.gif)](https://www.aviary.org/) ![](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Aviary/header_new_wings.gif) - [![The-Garden-Room-National-Aviary-Exterior-at-Night_thumb](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/The-Garden-Room-National-Aviary-Exterior-at-Night_thumb.jpg "The-Garden-Room-National-Aviary-Exterior-at-Night_thumb")](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/safe-sustainable-and-stylish) # Safe, Sustainable and Stylish: Bird-Safe Glass in The Garden Room The Garden Room, the newest event space at the National Aviary, features stunning expanses of bird-friendly, energy-efficient AviProtek® E glass. [Read Now](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/safe-sustainable-and-stylish) - [![VIT_National-Aviary_thumb](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_National-Aviary_thumb.jpg "VIT_National-Aviary_thumb")](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/benefits-of-bird-safe-glass) # Benefits of Bird-Safe Glass Danik Dancause of Walker Glass and Textures explains the science behind bird-friendly glass and why reducing bird collisions with glass is essential. [Read Now](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/benefits-of-bird-safe-glass) - [![Vitro_Aviary_Event_HR-18_thumb](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Vitro_Aviary_Event_HR-18_thumb.jpg "Vitro_Aviary_Event_HR-18_thumb")](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/shedding-light-on-the-birds-of-the-wetlands-habitat) # Shedding Clear Light on Wetlands Birds The Wetlands exhibit at Pittsburgh’s National Aviary is home to diverse species, from familiar favorites to lesser-known birds. [Read Now](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/shedding-light-on-the-birds-of-the-wetlands-habitat) [![](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Aviary/header_9608_1162.jpg)](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/good-for-birds-great-for-the-community) ## [Good for Birds. Great for the Community.](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/good-for-birds-great-for-the-community)   ## **A Bird’s-Eye View of a Unique Glass Installation** For more than 65 years, the National Aviary in Pittsburgh has been dedicated to inspiring respect for nature through an appreciation of birds. This ethos is seen in its education programming, preservation of natural habitats to save endangered species and groundbreaking avian research. [Glass Installation](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/topic/glass-installation) [![](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/FieldTrip_Slider.jpg)](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/school-field-trip-sponsorships) ## [School Field Trip Sponsorships](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/school-field-trip-sponsorships)   ## **How the Partnership Supports Local Pittsburgh Students** As part of its sponsorship of the Tropical Rainforest renovation, Vitro Glass will help fund the National Aviary’s popular School Field Trips education program. This program helps students to understand important conservation and environmental concepts through engaging studies of birds from across the globe. [Community](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/topic/community) [![](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/IMG_9586_Slider.jpg)](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/updating-a-beloved-icon) ## [Updating a Beloved Icon](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/updating-a-beloved-icon)   ## **Why the Tropical Rainforest Needed New Wings** The Victoria Crowned Pigeons, Malayan Great Argus pheasant, beloved macaws and dozens of other exotic birds that inhabit the National Aviary’s Tropical Rainforest Exhibit have captivated families for generations. [Community](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/topic/community), [Glass Installation](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/topic/glass-installation) [![IMG_9511_Slider-1](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/IMG_9511_Slider-1.jpg)](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/key-milestones-at-a-glance) ## [Key Milestones at a Glance](https://aviary.vitroglazings.com/key-milestones-at-a-glance)   ## **Major Milestones of the National Aviary Tropical Rainforest Exhibit Restoration** With help from Vitro Architectural Glass, Pittsburgh’s National Aviary will soon become a living demonstration of the vital role that glass can play in keeping birds safe from buildings and predators in dense urban environments. 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