Cutting Science Out: Trump Administration Fires National Science Board Members
This is an attempt to silence independent scientists, shut down evidence-based decision making, and keep the public in the dark.
The Science Behind the Headlines: Understanding Attribution Science
When devastating weather events make headlines, a question increasingly follows: Did climate change play a role? Where did the emissions driving that risk come from? And what harms result when those risks materialize? This isn’t just casual curiosity. Communities facing floods, families displaced by wildfires, and governments planning infrastructure need accurate information about how a
Center for Birds of Prey’s First Motus Visitor? A Bird of Prey!
In January, the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey became part of a global network for tracking bird migration with the installation of a Motus station on our property. As spring migration approached...
From Curiosity to Connection: Summer Camps at Rowe Sanctuary
Summer camps at Rowe Sanctuary have long been foundational to its identity, helping place the sanctuary on the map as a local leader in environmental education. It isn’t rare for Rowe Sanctuary...
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the cause
The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions for wildfires spreading.
From the Director’s Desk: 2026 Crane Season Wrap Up
The skies over Rowe Sanctuary have grown noticeably quieter in recent weeks, as the calls of sandhill cranes drift north with the spring migration. With their departure, I find myself reflecting on...
Protecting One of the Largest Intact Watersheds on Earth
On April 17, 2026, the Seal River Watershed Alliance, the Manitoba government, and the government of Canada released a joint proposal to designate a 12 million-acre ecosystem—one of the world’s...
Protecting One of the Largest Intact Watersheds on Earth
On April 17, 2026, the Seal River Watershed Alliance, the Manitoba government, and the government of Canada released a joint proposal to designate a 12 million-acre ecosystem—one of the world’s...
Garden Gang at Rowe Sanctuary
At the end of May 2025, we received 2,000+ native plant plugs from Prairie Plains for the landscaping at the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary. We had Rowe volunteers, along with Rowe...
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the reason
The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions for wildfires spreading.
Conservation Leadership Academies Connect University Students to Audubon
by Natalie Al-Shihabi, Conservation Leadership Initiative InternThis spring, Audubon hosted three academies in Orlando, Tallahassee, and St. Petersburg, drawing together students from 12 different...
10 Fun Facts About the American Goldfinch
The male American Goldfinch, dressed in sunny yellow, brightens every feeder he visits during the spring and summer months. And he visits many, seeing as the American Goldfinch is the most common...