As a major heat wave grips the eastern US, here’s how to stay safe – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for
A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
Release The Chicks! Banding Great Lakes Piping Plover Chicks in Northern Wisconsin
(July 1, 2026) — At 5:45 am on a small island in lower Green Bay, Wisconsin, the sun has barely crested the horizon, but the air is warm and humid. Tom Prestby, Wisconsin Conservation Manager with...
The American Project Has Never Been Perfect. It’s Still Worth Fighting For.
Science and democracy are interconnected.
America’s Forests Depend on Private Landowners
More than 150 years ago, Frederick Billings returned to Vermont after making his fortune during the California Gold Rush where he had witnessed miners clearing forests, eroding hillsides...
Celebrating Audubon’s River Gates and a Career Dedicated to Shorebirds
For those who have worked alongside Shorebird Conservation Manager River Gates, it's difficult to imagine Audubon without her unwavering commitment to conserving shorebirds. Since joining Audubon in...
Looking for Frogs in the Corkscrew Watershed
It was a warm, still evening in June when the crew gathered just after sunset at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary for the first Frog Watch survey of 2026. Led by the Sanctuary's director of public...
Get to know the Coastal Leadership Program’s Inaugural Cohort!
Meet our inaugural cohort of the Coastal Leadership Program, and learn why they're excited to start building a community of Salton Sea leaders!The mission of the Costal Leadership Program is to...
Introducing Our 2026 Coastal Leadership Program Cohort
We're excited to introduce the 2026 Coastal Leadership Program cohort. Beginning this July, a group of early professionals with backgrounds spanning environmentalism, education, and the arts will be...
When your local reflecting pool or pond turns green with algae, don’t reach for chemicals – nature has better solutions
As the national conversation shifts to political finger-pointing, an important environmental question deserves careful scrutiny: What is the best approach to maintain urban water quality?
Birds of the Rainbow
As the hot days of summer begin to settle in and the excitement of spring migration slows down, human celebrations are picking up. June is a month to celebrate freedom, a feeling that birds have...
Audubon’s Assessment for a Resilient Great Salt Lake
A healthy network of saline lakes in the Western United States is crucial to the survival and wellbeing of millions of waterbirds that depend on these ecosystems for nesting, breeding, refueling, and...
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which the Trump administration seeks to limit
Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.