Our Work

The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Our Work Across the Hemisphere

A hemispheric approach to bird conservation directs our work to the places where birds need us the most. It recognizes that the majority of bird species in the Americas migrate annually between Canada, the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Audubon’s programs will be like the birds—unencumbered by political boundaries and seamlessly integrated across the Western Hemisphere.

The Way We Work

Habitat Conservation Climate Action Driving Policy Building Community Advancing Science

Habitat Conservation

Habitat loss, exacerbated by climate change, is driving bird declines across the hemisphere. Fueled by the unmatched science of the Migratory Bird Initiative, and in collaboration with local communities and partners, Audubon will ensure the protection and restoration of the places birds need. This includes the migratory pathways of today and the refuges birds will seek out as climate impacts worsen, from vast forest to urban canopies.

Our areas of conservation focus
Coasts and Oceans
Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
Prairies and Forests
Cities, Towns, and Parks

Driving Meaningful Change for Climate and Conservation Policy While Inspiring Others to Join Us

We leverage public and corporate policies and funding to achieve gains in habitat and climate, while building a base of supporters inspired to change the world for birds. As a result, we are prepared to inspire, influence, innovate, and achieve unprecedented impact.

Climate Solutions
There is no path to stabilizing the climate without addressing biodiversity loss and dramatically changing how we produce electricity. Audubon believes that renewable energy and natural climate solutions have important roles to play in mitigating the impact of climate change—the single greatest threat to birds and other species.
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Driving Policy
Audubon is a respected and influential voice on public policy issues, from town halls to the U.S. Capitol. We have the power to convene diverse stakeholders to solve even the toughest problems. Audubon members are four times as likely to be opinion leaders, with interest and involvement in policy issues.
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Building Community
Transformative change requires widespread public support and action. To make the change in the world we need to protect birds, we will expand the constituency of people who care and take action for birds at both the grassroots and grasstops levels, and grow our flock to create substantive conservation impact.
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Advancing Science
Audubon’s national science team works to deliver conservation-relevant science in partnership with Audubon’s national conservation strategy leadership and with science and conservation staff located in state and regional offices as well as external partners.
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