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From Streams to Canopy: A Forester’s Growth Through Audubon Training
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (503+ words) Mike Eckley's connection to the natural world began knee-deep in Pennsylvania's trout streams, where weekends spent fishing with his father sparked a lasting curiosity about the outdoors. Over time, that early interest shifted from water to woods, taking root in…...
A Day in the Life: Shorebird Program Manager
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (390+ words) We'll take these smaller signs to put up at the front section, which is where most people are walking," Hatten says to Salge. She loads two types of signs, a box with spools of string and colorful flagging, and various…...
Healthy Illinois Wetlands Support a Healthier Mississippi River
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (146+ words) Healthy Illinois Wetlands Support a Healthier Mississippi River'National Audubon Society Illinois lawmakers have an opportunity to reduce flood risk, protect water quality, and conserve essential wildlife habitat by restoring and protecting wetlands. Many wetlands in Illinois have been lost over…...
This Earth Day, Hope Soars Through Collective Action
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (165+ words) This Earth Day, Hope Soars Through Collective Action'audubon.org Each spring, Cerulean Warblers migrate north from South America, crossing the Gulf to spend their summer in the eastern United States and southern Canada Like many bird species, their survival depends…...
This Songbird is the Bellwether of the Bosque
1+ day, 35+ min ago (132+ words) This Songbird is the Bellwether of the Bosque'National Audubon Society Each April, as the Middle Rio Grande begins to green thanks to spring runoff and warming temperatures, neotropical migrants start to return to the bosque One of the first to…...
Washington Takes a Major Step Toward a Cleaner, More Bird-Friendly Electric Grid
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (156+ words) Washington Takes a Major Step Toward a Cleaner, More Bird-Friendly Electric Grid'National Audubon Society With the recent passage of SB 6355, Washington has takenan important stepforward in building the modern electric grid the state needs to support a clean energy future....
Protecting Birds in a Changing Ocean: How Marine IBAs Can Guide Ocean Planning
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (165+ words) What are Important Bird Areas (IBAs)? Why California's Marine IBAs Matter The 18 Marine IBAs in California, including the Monterey Bay and San Mateo Coast IBA, recognize and spotlight these "habitat hotspots" that support high concentrations of seabirds and other marine…...
Audubon Applauds Canada’s Commitment to Protect Nature
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (158+ words) Audubon Applauds Canada's Commitment to Protect Nature'National Audubon Society On March 31, 2026, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, announced the launching of A Force of Nature: Canada's Strategy to Protect Nature, which outlines a plan for how the Government of…...
She May Know Anna's Hummingbirds Better Than Anyone—After Studying 350 of Their Nests in One Park
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (176+ words) She May Know Anna's Hummingbirds Better Than Anyone'After Studying 350 of Their Nests in One Park'National Audubon Society Beverly LaBelle names each year's hummingbird mothers alphabetically, in order of when she finds them "Nest #1 will be Abby, for example, #2 will be…...
Protections for Birds Worldwide Advanced by Successful COP15
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (554+ words) Protections for Birds Worldwide Advanced by Successful COP15National Audubon Society Protections for Birds Worldwide Advanced by Successful COP15 New commitments for strengthening protections for migratory birds and other species worldwide was the outcome of a one week meeting late last month, where…...