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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

2021 Everglades Restoration: A Snapshot of Projects and Funding
News

2021 Everglades Restoration: A Snapshot of Projects and Funding

New map showcases progress in the restoration of the River of Grass.

Spotted! Banded Black Skimmer Heralds Conservation Success
Coastal Conservation

Spotted! Banded Black Skimmer Heralds Conservation Success

Coastal team member Jeff Liechty discovered an interesting Black Skimmer during the Tampa Bay region Christmas Bird Count.

Tampa Bay Area Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Underway
Climate

Tampa Bay Area Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Underway

Audubon partners include ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, the Tampa Bay Regional Resilience Cohort, and the University of South Florida.

An Unprecedented Investment in Everglades Restoration and a Giant Step Forward in Climate Resiliency
Everglades

An Unprecedented Investment in Everglades Restoration and a Giant Step Forward in Climate Resiliency

11 million Floridians to benefit through the Biden Administration's infrastructure bill.

Seminole County Joins the East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative
Climate

Seminole County Joins the East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative

by Halle Goldstein, Conservation Organizer.

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Admits 765 Raptors in 2021
Chapters & Centers

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Admits 784 Raptors in 2021

The CBOP team released 223 raptors back into the wild.

Spotted! Interesting Piping Plover Lineage at Outback Key
Coastal Conservation

Spotted! Interesting Piping Plover Lineage at Outback Key

Coastal team member Kara Cook reflects on one of her favorite Fall 2021 sightings.

Year 11 of Conservation Leadership Initiative Program Launches at Regional Audubon Assemblies
Audubon Assembly

Year 11 of Conservation Leadership Initiative Program Launches at Regional Audubon Assemblies

Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) is an experiential learning program providing opportunities for undergraduate college students to immerse themselves in Audubon.

Best Florida Bird of 2021
Birds

Best Florida Bird of 2021

What was your favorite Florida sighting of 2021? For Communications Director Erika Zambello, it was an American Flamingo.

Audubon Uses Chick Shelters to Give Beach Birds a Break
Coastal Conservation

Audubon Uses Chick Shelters to Give Beach Birds a Break

To give the birds some relief, Audubon Florida staff and volunteers employ chick shelters at nesting sites on the sand and on gravel rooftops.

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