Plants growing in Lake Okeechobee — both emergent marshes as well as submerged grasses — are a critical part of this ecosystem. In addition to providing habitat for fish and wildlife, these plants also help to take up nutrients that fuel algae blooms in the lake and the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries.

A study by a joint team of conservation biologists describes a steady decline of nearly three billion North American birds since 1970.

A land-use change request for the 100-acre parcel of wetlands and coastal hammock has been shelved.

Audubon Florida hosts film screening and panel discussion at Lowe Art Museum

Audubon Calls for Ambitious Prescription for Restoration

Florida Forever is the state’s premier land conservation program, acquiring parks and preserves to provide recreational opportunities, habitat for imperiled wildlife, and other benefi ts like water recharge and carbon sequestration. A successor to previous programs like Save Our Rivers and Preservation 2000, Florida Forever is the continuation of a decades long effort that has ensured 10 million conservation acres are under state protection.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary closes for Monday and Tuesday; staff pull boats and equipment from coastal zones.

Little Talbot Island enjoys summer breeding success for coastal bird species.

The decline and resurgence of Roseate Spoonbills parallels the conservation movement in Florida