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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

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
News

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
News

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
News

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
News

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.

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