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Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend
Coastal Conservation

Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend

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

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Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update
News

Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update

We celebrate the good bills that made it across the finish line, and the bad bills we stopped in their tracks. Read on for details and thank you for lending your voice to make these successes possible.

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News & Updates

Statement: Community Leaders Applaud Release of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint
Everglades

Statement: Community Leaders Applaud Release of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint

Officials unveiled final version of plan following years of public input.

Audubon Florida Recognizes Conservation Leaders for 2024
Audubon Assembly

Audubon Florida Recognizes Conservation Leaders for 2024

Audubon Florida recently honored seven conservation leaders as part of its annual Assembly event on November 7-9, 2024 in Daytona Beach.

EagleWatch Volunteers Advocate for Eagles Across the State
Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey

EagleWatch Volunteers Advocate for Eagles Across the State

To protect vulnerable raptors this year, EagleWatch volunteers worked with local governments to safeguard nests in their communities while alerting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to a potential new threat.

First Auxiliary-banded Eagle Nests in Winter Park
Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey

First Auxiliary-banded Eagle Nests in Winter Park

If you see a banded eagle, report the band to the Bird Banding Lab or to the EagleWatch program at eaglewatch@audubon.org.

Behind the Binoculars: 2023-2024 EagleWatch Season
Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey

Behind the Binoculars: 2023-2024 EagleWatch Season

Notes from Shawnlei Breeding, EagleWatch Program Manager

Storm Update: Shorelines Shift after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Coastal Conservation

Storm Update: Shorelines Shift after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Audubon's coastal team is monitoring sites for impacted beach-nesting bird habitat.

Senator Gayle Harrell Wins Audubon Florida’s 2024 Teddy Roosevelt Award
News

Senator Gayle Harrell Wins Audubon Florida’s 2024 Teddy Roosevelt Award

The award will be presented at the annual Audubon Florida Assembly from Nov. 7-9 in Daytona Beach.

Center for Birds of Prey Programs Grow Next Gen to Bend the Bird Curve
News

Center for Birds of Prey Programs Grow Next Gen to Bend the Bird Curve

Fall is a busy time of year. Eagles begin nesting, students are back in school, and the Center for Birds of Prey runs a packed event calendar! Each offering is an opportunity to inspire environmental leaders of all ages.

Conservation Leadership Initiative Student Uses Community Science to Support Future Conservation Efforts in Hernando County
Chapters & Centers

Conservation Leadership Initiative Student Uses Community Science to Support Future Conservation Efforts in Hernando County

by Abigail Reed, a first-year Earth and Environmental Science PhD student at the University of Michigan. She studies phytoplankton, biogeochemistry, and limnology. She has joined her local Audubon chapter in Michigan but hopes to continue to advocate for protection of upland pine forest in Hernando County through Hernando Audubon Society.

Rare Seabird Sighting in Tampa Bay: Brown Boobies
News

Rare Seabird Sighting in Tampa Bay: Brown Boobies

The pelagic seabirds can be seen through a scope or high-powered binoculars from Cypress Point Park.

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