Censusing Reddish Egrets
As the sun rises over Florida’s coastline, thousands of birds descend on its shallow waters and mudflats, where they forage for fish and other prey. On a typical day, Audubon coastal staff spot...
Audubon Welcomes New Leadership to Everglades Policy and Science Teams
23102In December, McKee Gray joined Audubon Florida as our new senior manager of Everglades policy. Gray brings nearly a decade of experience in environmental regulation, with deep expertise in...
Tampa Bay Coastal Team Works Through Film Proposals and Roof Collapses in a Unique Start to the Summer Nesting Season
It’s not every day that the coastal team has to negotiate with a film crew to protect nesting sea and shorebirds, but that’s the position Tampa Bay Shorebird Program Manager Kara Durda found...
Santa Rosa County Enacts Reduced Speeds to Protect Nesting Seabirds
Black Skimmers and Least Terns are once again nesting along the Navarre Bridge Causeway—a narrow strip of sand between the roadway and the waves. Audubon staff have been diligent in monitoring and...
Summer Naturalist 2026 Letters from Julie Wraithmell and Carol Timmis
23100Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director After an intense Florida fire season, exacerbated by widespread drought, summer rains have come to the Sunshine State as a welcome relief. Raging wildfires...
When disaster recovery becomes a way of life: Community disaster fatigue is on the rise with more frequent floods
Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again.
Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity
Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.
Advocating for Birds and Working Lands in a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill
In late June, a group of farmers and ranchers—many enrolled in the National Audubon Society’s Conservation Ranching program—joined Audubon staff and field experts in Washington, DC, to advocate...
You’ve never heard of these glaciers, but they’re becoming critical climate havens as America’s iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade
They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.
Glaciers you’ve never heard of could be the most important climate havens
They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.
Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won’t
A case involving the potential dangers of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, relates to broader efforts to protect consumers.
Inspiring Campers with Science and Summer Fun!
A symphony of pealing laughter, buzzing bugs, and rumbling thunder, marked the start of Summer Camp at the Randall Davey Audubon Center.More than 135 campers, with binoculars in hand, explored our...