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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

The Pink Wave: Birds and Hurricanes
Everglades

The Pink Wave: Birds and Hurricanes

Blown in by Hurricane Idalia, American Flamingos have landed as far north as Wisconsin all the way south to Collier County and the Florida Keys, including a record sighting in Alachua County.

Picayune Strand Restoration Approaches the Finish Line
Everglades

Picayune Strand Restoration Approaches the Finish Line

As the first Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program project to begin construction, the Picayune Strand Restoration Project will restore water flows to a portion of Collier County in Southwest Florida.

State of the Everglades: A Letter from Kelly Cox - Fall 2023
Everglades

State of the Everglades: A Letter from Kelly Cox - Fall 2023

Read the latest from our director of Everglades policy.

Audubon Florida Honors Local Chapters, Projects at 2023 Chapter Celebration
Audubon Assembly

Audubon Florida Honors Local Chapters, Projects at 2023 Chapter Celebration

Awards fell under conservation, education, and chapter of the year categories.

Audubon Assembly 2023 Wrap-up
Audubon Assembly

Audubon Assembly 2023 Wrap-up

Find links to presentations and more!

Audubon Florida Recognizes Conservation Leaders for 2023
Audubon Assembly

Audubon Florida Recognizes Conservation Leaders for 2023

Five individuals were recognized with awards as part of the annual Audubon Assembly.

What Does It Take to Be A Natural Science Illustrator? We Asked Natasza Fontaine!
Conversation

What Does It Take to Be A Nature Illustrator? We asked Natasza Fontaine!

Natasza is Audubon Florida's Apalachicola shorebird biologist and an accomplished illustrator.

Audubon Celebrates More than 40,000 Acres of New Conservation Lands
Conservation

Audubon Celebrates More than 40,000 Acres of New Conservation Lands

State approves new conservation purchases under the Florida Forever program.

Nesting Birds Contend with Heat and Disturbance this Summer
Coastal Conservation

Nesting Birds Contend with Heat and Disturbance this Summer

A look back at this year's shorebird nesting season around the state.

Swallow-tailed Kites Staging at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Chapters & Centers

Swallow-tailed Kites Staging at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

The Sanctuary and other locations in the Everglades serve as the last chance for these raptors to refuel before migration.

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