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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

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.

This Snail Kite is the Newest Bird Ambassador at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Chapters & Centers

This Snail Kite is the Newest Bird Ambassador at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

Snail Kites are federally endangered and, while historically their populations have been centered around Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, their range has been expanding.

Christmas Bird Count Provides a Look at Environmental Health
Get Involved

Christmas Bird Count Provides a Look at Environmental Health

A brief look at the counts at Everglades Science Center and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

Five Big Audubon Florida Wins in 2021
Conservation

Five Big Audubon Florida Wins in 2021

We reflect on strides forward for birds and the places they need.

M-CORES Was Repealed, But A Northern Turnpike Proposal Still Lives
Conversation

M-CORES Was Repealed, But A Northern Turnpike Proposal Still Lives

M-CORES may have been repealed, but Senate Bill 100 left the door open for future turnpike extensions.

A Season in the Life of a Shorebird Biologist: Training New Stewards
Coastal Conservation

A Season in the Life of a Shorebird Biologist: Training New Stewards

By Ricky Cassell, the Panhandle Stewardship Coordinator for Audubon Florida.

Audubon’s New Mapping Tool Can Protect Water in Orlando Region
Conservation

Audubon’s New Mapping Tool Can Protect Water in Orlando Region

The greater Orlando area is one of the most rapidly growing regions in Florida and is already experiencing water shortages.

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