Tallahassee, FL— Audubon Florida and the Tallahassee Museum have partnered on a new exhibit to celebrate 125 years of Audubon in Florida. Formed in 1900 to bring wading birds back from the brink of extinction, Audubon has been working for more than a century to protect birds because the things birds rely on—healthy habitats, clean air, abundant fresh water, resilient coastlines—are the same things that people and other wildlife need to thrive.

The exhibit includes colorful birds, historic imagery, contemporary photography, and unique artifacts. Visitors can join Audubon and the Tallahassee Museum for a look across 125 years of conservation history, touching on Everglades restoration, Bald Eagle recovery, and public land expansion.

“Birds are symbols and sentinels to measure a healthy landscape, and they inspire us to work collaboratively and expansively throughout the hemisphere,” says Audubon Florida Executive Director Julie Wraithmell. “In simplest terms, ‘what’s good for birds is good for the Earth.’”

Thank you to Target Print & Mail for generously sponsoring the exhibit at the Tallahassee Museum.

Media tours of the gallery and interviews with Julie Wraithmell are available upon request. Sample images of the exhibit are attached.

About Audubon Florida:

Audubon Florida protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon works throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. State programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners give Audubon an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action. A nonprofit conservation organization since 1900, Audubon believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. For more information visit fl.audubon.org

About the Tallahassee Museum:

Set amidst 52 acres of breathtaking Florida flora and fauna, the Tallahassee Museum has served as an iconic Tallahassee landmark for more than 60 years. Ranked as one of Florida’s top museums, the Museum’s living exhibits of native Florida wildlife, nature trails, native gardens and a zipline course are renowned by visitors of all ages.  The Museum encourages guests to discover and learn about North Florida’s natural environment, rich history and diverse cultural communities. To learn more about the Tallahassee Museum, please visit tallahasseemuseum.org