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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
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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

Spread the Word: Florida House Committee Zeros Out Land Conservation Dollars
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Spread the Word: Florida House Committee Zeros Out Land Conservation Dollars

Today, the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee recommended $0 for important land conservation programs like Florida Forever and the Rural and Family Lands Program. You read that right: they’ve recommended no funding to save Florida’s special places.

Audubon Advocate: 2017 Legislative Session - Week 3 Update
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Audubon Advocate: 2017 Legislative Session - Week 3 Update

Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

Panhandle’s Santa Rosa Mall Helps Audubon Save Imperiled Least Terns
Coastal Conservation

Chick-fencing installed on Santa Rosa Mall rooftop

Audubon staff worked with Santa Rosa Mall to save imperiled Least Terns

Audubon Advocate: 2017 Legislative Session - Week 2 Update
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Audubon Advocate: 2017 Legislative Session - Week 2 Update

Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

Audubon Advocate: 2017 Legislative Session - Week 1 Update
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Audubon Advocate: 2017 Legislative Session - Week 1 Update

Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

Hurricane Matthew Assessment: Beach Dunes Better Than Seawalls
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Beach Dunes Better Than Seawalls

Analysis of impacts from Hurricane Matthew shows nature can produce a more resilient coastline than rocks and concrete.

Florida Adds 225 Megawatts of Solar Energy
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Florida Adds 225 Megawatts of Solar Energy

Florida Power & Light expands solar energy, reducing carbon emissions and water waste.

Miami-Dade Must Support Bradley’s Bill, Our Water Depends on It
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Miami-Dade Must Support Bradley’s Bill, Our Water Depends of It

An Op-Ed Submitted to the Miami-Herald by Jud Laird, Chair of Florida Audubon Society's Board of Directors

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Statement on Senate Bill 816 filed by Florida Senator David Simmons

— The bill does not end discharges from Lake Okeechobee to coastal estuaries, does not provide water for Florida Bay and instead, promotes potential failure of the Herbert Hoover Dike.
STATEMENT: Audubon Applauds Sen. Bradley for Filing Bill to Protect Florida's Coastal Waters
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STATEMENT: Audubon Applauds Sen. Bradley for Filing Bill to Protect Florida's Coastal Waters

— Senator Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park) has shown true leadership for Florida's coastal communities and the Everglades by filing Senate Bill 10 today.

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