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How Collaboration Helped Make SunZia Better for Birds

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 10:49
Construction of the SunZia Wind and Transmission Project is now complete, and the project's 550-mile transmission line is delivering renewable energy generated by 914 wind turbines from New Mexico to...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Weaving Traditional Ecological Knowledge Into Eelgrass Restoration

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 11:40
For generations, Indigenous groups residing in coastal areas have harvested seagrass for various purposes, including food, medicine, and construction. For example, members of the Kwakwaka’wakw...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Chorus: Our AI Ecoacoustic Processing Technology Begins Supporting Locally Led Bird Conservation Across Latin America

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 07:29
By WildMon, August 2026Across Latin America, thousands of autonomous recording devices are capturing the sounds of forests every day. Hidden within these recordings is valuable information about...
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Rare Footage Shows Woodcock Hens Fending Off an Unlikely Nest Intruder: Deer

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 13:39
Back in 2025, wildlife biologist Kylie Brunette was going through footage from camera traps she’d placed in front of woodcock nests in the forests of West Virginia when something shocking caught...
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Missouri Renews Its Commitment to the Lands and Waters That Sustain Us

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:26
Missourians delivered a powerful endorsement of conservation this month, voting overwhelmingly to renew the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax with an unofficial 82% approval. The voters showed...
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The Stikini, a Witch-Owl Shapeshifter, Is a Seminole Myth That Still Evokes Fear

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 12:15
When my grandma speaks, I hang onto her words with a burning curiosity. Her voice, thick with a lilting twang that could only come from a tried-and-true Oklahoman, wraps around my earliest memories...
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Swamp, Sun, and Summer Fun: 2026 Wild Florida Adventure Camp Summary

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:23
For seven weeks this June and July, a crew of curious campers explored Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s boardwalk and beyond. 69 local youth, aged 6-16, laughed, learned, and formed lifelong connections...
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Meet the New Everglades Research Station Director, Bryant Dossman, PhD

Mon, 08/10/2026 - 13:00
In 2026, Bryant Dossman, PhD, joined Audubon as the new director and principal scientist of the Audubon Everglades Research Station (AERS) in Tavernier. Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, his...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Mac Stone "Cypress" Exhibit On View at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary November Through March

Mon, 08/10/2026 - 06:36
Set beneath the living canopy of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s ancient cypress forest, this outdoor exhibit brings large-format photography into the landscape that inspired it. On view from November...
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A Summer Full of Audubon Youth Leaders

Sun, 08/09/2026 - 15:00
Summer at the Audubon Center at Debs Park comes in many forms, from rust-colored California Buckwheat to the trill of Hooded Orioles. For the Public Programs team, it also means the return of Audubon...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Surviving the Storm: Tropical Storm Impacts on Coastal Birds

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 14:47
When Florida’s coastal residents get word of an incoming “tropical storm,” they likely only consider the minor inconveniences that follow: double red flags, no swimming due to rough...
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Love Our Public Lands? That Means Maintaining Them

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 13:07
When the House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Hot Springs, Arkansas in late spring to discuss a bill to maintain America’s vast and beautiful public lands, it chose a city...
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Growing Fire-Resilient Communities Through Native Habitat

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 10:19
Summer reminds us how deeply connected we are to the landscapes we call home. As the hillsides turn golden and our native plants settle into their summer dormancy, they tell the story of Southern...
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Let's Get to Know California Buckwheat!

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 14:21
If you’ve ever driven through Southern California in late summer, you probably are familiar with the rolling, brown hills that cover the landscape, typical of the coastal sage scrub plant...
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What Have We Done for Our Refuges Lately?

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 12:39
In early July, I paid a visit to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, part of a celebration honoring late Congressman John Dingell’s 100th birthday.  I left with a renewed...
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A Day in the Life: Seabird Anchor Steward

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 12:04
In the middle of a hot afternoon, between the glistening ocean and pristine white sands, I walk my wagon along the shoreline. Within the wagon is my umbrella, beach chair, binoculars, a camera, a...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Driving Cattle, Restoration, and Research

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 07:05
Across the American West, working lands sit at the center of some of conservation’s greatest challenges. Grasslands face drought, floods, fragmented habitat, invasive species, wildfire, and...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Protecting Birds at the Liberty Bell Pavilion

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 10:51
As America celebrates its 250-year anniversary, the Liberty Bell pavilion in Philadelphia is hosting millions of people from across the country. Recent upgrades, however, were designed to...
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A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 13:25
On June 30th, a historic Joint Statement of Agreement was signed at the Western Governors' Association (WGA) Annual Meeting to strengthen coordination on transmission planning across the...
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Big Wins for Birds this Legislative Session in Raleigh

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 07:50
The legislative session has wrapped up in Raleigh with more than 2,000 Audubon advocates signing petitions, sending messages, and flocking together for a successful Advocacy Day. All that...
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