A Season of Connection at Mitchell Lake.
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center serves more than 3,000 K-12 students each year with a small team of educators led by Erin Magerl, Senior Education Coordinator. This summer, she is joined by two Seasonal...
Audubon Celebrates a Huge Step Towards Protecting the Seal River Watershed
On April 17, 2026, the Seal River Watershed Alliance, the Manitoba government, and the government of Canada released a joint proposal to designate one of our planet’s largest intact watersheds as...
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home
Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and how storm scientists are trying to fill the gap.
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...