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Florida Keys' Record-high Water Temperatures Would Spell Disaster for Florida Bay Seagrasses Without Fresh Water Delivered Through Everglades Restoration
Coastal Conservation

Florida Keys' Record-high Water Temperatures Would Spell Disaster for Florida Bay Seagrasses Without Fresh Water Delivered Through Everglades Restoration

Audubon Florida's long-term monitoring shows the significance of this event and the saving grace of restoration projects already in place.

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 Audubon Petitions the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to List the Wilson’s Plover as Threatened
Coastal Conservation

Audubon Petitions the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to List the Wilson’s Plover as Threatened

Declining shorebird needs additional protections; fewer than 1,000 are estimated to remain in Florida.

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News & Updates

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.

St. Johns County Dedicates $2 Million to Land Acquisition and Management Program
Conservation

St. Johns County Dedicates $2 Million to Land Acquisition and Management Program

The LAMP secures critical components of green infrastructure that preserve wildlife and our quality of life in St. Johns County.

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