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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

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.

Seminole Forever Brings Conservation Dollars to Central Florida
Conservation

Seminole Forever Brings Conservation Dollars to Central Florida

The program mirrors the successful, state-level Florida Forever program.

Inflation Reduction Act is Making a Difference for Water Resources, Rural Communities, Birds
Advocacy

Inflation Reduction Act is Making a Difference for Water Resources, Rural Communities, Birds

This article was co-authored by Julie Hill-Gabriel and Melinda Cep at National Audubon Society.

Chapters & Centers

Florida Power & Light Company Plants for Birds Grants Provide Habitat for Birds and People

Plants for Birds grants funded a variety of activities around the state this past season.

Answering Your Questions about Flamingo Bands and Trackers
News

Answering Your Questions about Flamingo Bands and Trackers

Read on for a Peaches update.

Juanita Greene: Trailblazer in Environmental Journalism
News

Juanita Greene: Trailblazer in Environmental Journalism

Inspired by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Greene used her platform as a journalist to speak up for South Florida's natural places.

American Flamingo Released in Tampa Bay Will Shed Light on Flamingo Invasion
Conservation

American Flamingo Released in Tampa Bay Will Shed Light on Flamingo Invasion

Audubon Florida attaches transmitter to track its movements, fate.

Lillian Cunningham, Host of Washington Post's Field Trip, on Spark Birds and Everglades Restoration
News

Lillian Cunningham, Host of Washington Post's Field Trip, on Spark Birds and Everglades Restoration

Lillian Cunningham interviewed Audubon's Jerry Lorenz to talk wildlife, Everglades restoration, and the future of South Florida. In turn, we asked her about her work, travel, and spark bird.

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