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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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2014 Everglades System Status Report Offers Signs of Hope
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2014 Everglades System Status Report Offers Signs of Hope

RECOVER (REstoration COordination and VERification) is composed of a team of scientists and researchers who are tasked with evaluating the health and function of the Everglades Ecosystem.

Alafia Bank Bird Sanctuary Gets Needed Upgrade
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Alafia Bank Bird Sanctuary Gets Needed Upgrade

This summer, Audubon Florida’s Coastal Islands Sanctuaries installed another 425 feet of offshore breakwater at the Richard T. Paul Alafia Bank Bird Sanctuary in Hillsborough Bay, south of Tampa.

American Oystercatchers in Florida - Summer 2014
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American Oystercatchers in Florida - Summer 2014

American Oystercatchers spend the entire summer raising their young on an individual oyster rake.

Excessive Nutrients Threaten Health of Lake Okeechobee Ecosystem
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Fact Sheet: Excessive Nutrients Threaten Health of Lake Okeechobee Ecosystem

Just a little south of the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee is in need of help. Download Audubon Florida's fact sheet here.

A Restored Kissimmee River in Sight
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A Restored Kissimmee River in Sight

The remarkable Kissimmee River Restoration Project is approaching completion after decades of construction.

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