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Saving Special Places >
Audubon’s Northeast Florida Program
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Painted Bunting © RJ Wiley
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Northeast Florida’s wealth of wildlife ranges from maritime hammocks decorated with jewel-toned Painted Buntings, to thousand-fold flocks of migrating Red Knots foraging on coastal flats to Wood Storks bringing up their young in the wetlands of the mighty St. Johns River.
Audubon takes action on behalf of these resources through its Northeast Florida Program. Find out how we’re making a difference—and how you can get involved today.
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Northeast
Florida Projects
As
in all our regions, Audubon organizes its policy work in
Northeast Florida around five core issues.
Wildlife
Conservation:
Working with federal, state and local government partners
to protect the globally significant shorebird resources
in Jacksonville’s Nassau Sound and Ft. George Inlet.
Read about the migration of Red Knots in the Jacksonville
Times-Union
here.
Land
Acquisition & Management:
Advocating for the renewal of the state’s conservation
land-buying program, Florida Forever, and the acquisition
of Northeast Florida’s remaining wild places. View
Northeast Florida’s proposed Florida Forever acquisitions
here.
Water
Quality and Quantity:
Supporting legislative efforts that resulted in a $12M special
appropriation in 2007-2008 for Lower St. Johns River restoration.
Growth
Management & Transportation:
Engaging in the comprehensive planning process on county
and city levels to advocate for wise coastal management
and innovative land use patterns that preserve natural areas.
View a schedule of Northeast Florida’s county and
city Evaluation and Appraisal Reports (EAR) for comprehensive
planning
here.
Climate
Change:
Supporting the development of local leaders to help move
Northeast Florida from awareness to action in the fight
against global warming.
Northeast
Florida Chapters
Audubon’s
greatest strength is its local members, making a difference
daily in local communities. Get in touch with one of our
vibrant Northeast Florida chapters to get involved with
the projects they are spearheading in the region!
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Tools for Conservation
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One of Audubon’s goals is to learn from our experiences and use that information to empower other local conservation advocates. Materials we’ve developed in Northeast Florida include:
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Audubon’s Northeast Florida Conservation Network
Perhaps the easiest way you can make a difference: Subscribe to Audubon’s free electronic newsletter for Northeast Florida, Coastal Strand. This monthly publication is delivered directly to your inbox, with news and information on conservation issues, as well as opportunities to influence your elected officials with the click of a mouse. Join today.
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Audubon’s work in Northeast Florida is made possible in part by the generous support of the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund.
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