Pitstops for a Healthier Planet

What if your next road trip rest stop could restore both you and the planet?

Pitstop for the Birds transforms ordinary EV charging stations into extraordinary moments of connection—with nature, with birds, and with yourself.

Here's what we're building:

Picture this: You pull into an EV charging station. Instead of scrolling your phone for 30 minutes, you step into a pocket of native habitat designed specifically for migratory birds. Educational signage helps you learn about the species that live there or pass through. A bench invites you to be present. The plants are managing stormwater runoff while providing critical stopover habitat for birds traveling thousands of miles.

You leave calmer, more connected, and part of something bigger.

Why this matters:

• For birds: Migratory species are losing vital stopover habitat as we pave over their routes. We're creating new rest stops exactly where they need them.

• For people: Nature connection reduces stress, improves mental health, and gives us hope in uncertain times. We're making those moments accessible right where people already are—no hiking boots required.

• For communities: Every Pitstop installation manages stormwater, teaches environmental stewardship to youth, and beautifies infrastructure that's here to stay.

What your donation supports:

Right now, we're piloting our first full installation at Walnut Creek Wetland Center in Raleigh, NC, with 35 middle and high school students designing and building a bird habitat. Your gift helps us:

• Complete this pilot and document what works

• Train the next generation of environmental stewards

• Prove this model to EV charging companies and municipalities nationwide

• Scale from one location to hundreds across migratory flyways

The bigger vision:

We're not stopping at one wetland park. We're building a network of nature rest stops across the country—transforming EV infrastructure into a continental-scale conservation and wellness project.

Every donation brings us closer to:

• Partnerships with major EV charging networks

• Installations at highway rest stops and urban charging hubs

• A future where taking care of yourself and taking care of the planet happen in the same moment

This isn't just about birds. It's about all of us—finding our place in the ecosystem, one rest stop at a time.

Join us. Every contribution helps build the next Pitstop.