EagleWatch Volunteers Advocate for Eagles Across the State

Volunteers worked with local, state, and federal governments to safeguard nests in their communities.

Bald Eagles often use cell phone towers as nesting sites. Photo: P. L. Carrillo.

The Voice of Conservation in Florida

For more than a century Audubon has encouraged people to take care of the places that make Florida special. Using science to guide our priorities and birdlife to measure ecosystem health, Audubon advocates for the protection of land, water, and wildlife. Audubon is Florida’s most influential conservation organization and conducts extensive work to protect the Everglades and coastal bird habitats. We manage sanctuaries covering thousands of acres along with two popular nature centers. Audubon promotes stewardship and appreciation of public land and water so people experience and cherish Florida’s natural beauty and wildlife.

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Publix Announces Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Grant
Chapters & Centers

Publix Announces Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Grant

Earth Day announcement provides $2 million for Everglades wetlands.

College Students and Recent Grads Use Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor to Inspire Action on Critical Environmental Issues
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College Students and Recent Grads Use Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor to Inspire Action on Critical Environmental Issues

Six students have worked with Audubon Florida to publish articles on native plants, plastics, pollution, and more.

Nutrient Source Reductions Needed to Improve Picayune Strand Water Flows
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Nutrient Source Reductions Needed to Improve Picayune Strand Water Flows

Reducing pollution needed to reach restoration goals.

Fixing Lake Okeechobee and Estuary Discharges Requires Innovation in the Okeechobee Watershed
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Fixing Lake Okeechobee and Estuary Discharges Requires Innovation in the Okeechobee Watershed

The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project, a component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), is intended to address water storage north of the lake but on its own will not meet established water storage targets.

Celebrating Everglades Restoration Progress: Roadbed Removal Project Begins
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Celebrating Everglades Restoration Progress: Roadbed Removal Project Begins

Removal of six miles of the Tamiami Trail roadbed will allow more water to flow south into Everglades National Park.

Watching Mourning Doves Becomes a Family Experience
Conservation

Watching Mourning Doves Becomes a Family Experience

Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries Director Mark Rachal finds a Mourning Dove nest on his front porch.

Give Birds Space this Memorial Weekend and Save the Original Beach Babies
Coastal Conservation

Give Birds Space this Memorial Weekend and Save the Original Beach Babies

Least Terns, Black Skimmers, Wilson’s Plovers, Snowy Plovers, and American Oystercatchers nest on Florida coasts.

CLI Student Leads Marine Debris Cleanup
Chapters & Centers

CLI Student Leads Marine Debris Cleanup

by Emma Wilkinson, CLI student 2020-2021.

St. Pete Bookstore Inspired by Nesting Black Skimmers
Coastal Conservation

St. Pete Bookstore Inspired by Nesting Black Skimmers

Black Skimmers inspire Tombolo Books.

Audubon Florida Urges Stiffer Fines for Removal of Least Tern Colony from Keys Yacht Club: A Statement from Executive Director Julie Wraithmell
Coastal Conservation

Audubon Florida Statement Urges Stiffer Fines in Reaction to Removal of Least Tern Colony from Keys Yacht Club: A Statement from Executive Director Julie Wraithmell

There must be stiffer penalties for violating wildlife laws, otherwise they simply become the cost of doing business. Florida must do better.