Talk about delights for the eye. Not only is the rare Ghost Orchid still visible from the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, but the first painted buntings of the season have now arrived. To watch a video about the Ghost Orchid at Corkscrew, please click here.

Crystal River, FL
October 24-25

The Audubon Assembly brings together Audubon leaders and members from all over Florida to socialize, enjoy nature, and set Florida's conservation agenda. The theme of this year’s Assembly is “Saving Birds in a Changing Environment,” and will feature thought-provoking workshops exploring the impact human activities are having on Florida’s birds and their habitats.

To learn more, and to register online, please click here.

With lobster season upon us, the persistent algae blooms in Florida Bay could threaten the state's largest lobster nursery and the economy it supports by wiping out the sponges and seagrasses vital to the survival of juvenile lobsters. "Young lobsters depend on sponges for shelter." said Peter Frezza, a biologist with Audubon of Florida. "These dense algae blooms, which we've been seeing in Florida Bay now for over two years, clog the filtering mechanism in sponges, basically choking them to death. It's not pretty." Learn more about lobsters and Florida Bay here.

Audubon has teamed up with the Alliance for Climate Protection to promote the campaign: We Can Solve the Climate Crisis. To participate, join Audubon's electronic Climate Action Network here and you will be enrolled in the campaign.