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WET Expands to Southwest Florida

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:40
Good news! Based on the WET’s demonstrated utility in identifying priority locations in the Central Florida Water Initiative and Lake Okeechobee watershed, Audubon is excited to announce the...
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BBSEER and Southern Everglades Studies Push Restoration Forward in South Florida

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:36
The Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) project continues to move forward as a major planning effort under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)...
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Army Corps Streamlining Initiative Sparks Concern Over Unintended Risks

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:30
In 2026, efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to streamline projects nationwide through its “Building Infrastructure Not Paperwork” initiative have brought new urgency and new risk to...
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Water Managers Chose Immediate Harm for Caloosahatchee, Rather than Risk Future Water Rationing for Agriculture

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:24
The Caloosahatchee Estuary is a vibrant, brackish system, the primary westward outlet for Lake Okeechobee water. It is also an example of one of the most pernicious challenges of Everglades...
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Audubon Urges Corps to Accelerate Construction Schedule

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:20
In January, Audubon weighed in at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Draft Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) workshop — pushing to accelerate construction that will deliver more water where and when...
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Everglades Action Day Brings the River of Grass to Tallahassee

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:16
Organized by the Everglades Coalition during Florida’s legislative session, Everglades Action Day brought nearly 40 advocates from across the state face-to-face with lawmakers from 47 offices to...
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Everglades Strong: “All In For Restoration” at this Year’s Everglades Coalition Conference

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:11
A diverse coalition converged in Naples from January 28-30 to celebrate and learn from each other as we continue to restore and protect the Everglades. The conference is the largest annual forum...
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State of the Everglades Report: Spring 2026

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 08:07
As Audubon’s new senior manager of Everglades policy, I am honored to join this work at a time of real momentum and possibility for the River of Grass. Across South Florida, we are seeing the...
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Florida Legislative Session Brings Everglades Funding and a Slew of Bills

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 07:42
State FundingFlorida lawmakers approved a $114.5 billion state budget for 2026–27 — slightly smaller than last year’s budget. State leaders framed the lower spending plan as a way to keep taxes...
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EagleWatch Provides Critical Data and Expertise to Help Code Enforcement Protect an Eagle Nest

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 07:20
At Audubon Florida, our policy expertise and science-based policy solutions protect raptors across the Sunshine State. We are especially known for our long history of Bald Eagle protection, starting...
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Roseate Spoonbill Nesting Improved Over Last Year in Florida Bay

Audubon Society - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 06:58
Across Florida Bay, the Audubon Everglades Research Station team kayaked, boated, and hiked through mangroves to monitor 244 Roseate Spoonbill nests in 22 active colonies.157 nests fledged at least...
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New York City’s Black-crowned Night Herons Are Vanishing—and Could Totally Disappear in a Decade, a New Study Reveals

Audubon Society - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 06:19
By late May, New York City is full of baby birds. Speckled young robins have fledged their messy nests and hop along after their parents, still hoping for an offered worm. Young Red-tailed Hawks...
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The Magic of Seabird Colonies, and One Scientist’s Unique Way to Mitigate the Crises They Face

Audubon Society - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 23:16
In early April, I had the chance to see a wetland flourish on what was once a golf course in Santa Barbara, and smell sweet hummingbird sage and sticky monkey flower where there was once barren land...
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Summer 2026 Events at Audubon’s Brigham Sanctuary

Audubon Society - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 09:19
This is your invitation to join us in exploring the splendor of Audubon’s wildlife sanctuary in Spiritwood, North Dakota! August 2026 offers two organized opportunities to visit and interact with...
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Welcome Thunders, Rains, Birds, and Spring!

Audubon Society - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 09:01
The days leading up to the 5th annual RETURN OF THE THUNDERBIRDS community event were unsettled and unsure. The forecast was for rains and storms. And while this is actually a big part of the event -...
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Crane Season at Rowe Sanctuary

Audubon Society - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 08:59
Each March, central Nebraska is marked by the distinctive call of the Sandhill Crane, as hundreds of thousands of these birds descend on the Platte River Valley. A stopover on their long migration...
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Letter from the Vice Presdient

Audubon Society - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 08:55
Spring air brings a sense of renewal, and across Audubon Great Plains that energy is reflected in the work we do to protect birds and the places they need.At Rowe Sanctuary, we wrapped up another...
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From the Archives: Florence Merriam Bailey on How to Conduct Field Classes

Audubon Society - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 08:42
Editor’s Note: Renowned ornithologist, conservationist, and nature writer Florence Merriam Bailey was a early contributor to Bird-Lore, as Audubon magazine was once called. She was at the forefront...
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Tiny Tags, One Million Tricolored Blackbird Detections, and New Clues for Conservation

Audubon Society - Fri, 05/29/2026 - 21:58
In spring, Tricolored Blackbirds stage one of California’s great birding spectacles, amassing in the tens of thousands to breed in the Central Valley. This season, the largest colony documented so...
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Carving Out a Niche

Audubon Society - Fri, 05/29/2026 - 11:40
Least Terns are small seabirds that nest on the beach, typically in large colonies. These coastal birds depend on expanses of clean, healthy habitats to raise their families, and are increasingly...
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