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Corkscrew Volunteers Recognized for Service Milestones
March 29, 2024 — Annual recognition event shines a spotlight on the importance of these everyday heroes.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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Storage Solutions North of Lake Okeechobee Needed to Reduce Discharges
March 26, 2024 — For decades, Audubon has advocated for water treatment and storage solutions north of Lake Okeechobee to address water issues while supporting broader Everglades restoration goals.
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Welcome to Audubon Florida
March 26, 2024 — Protecting birds and the places they need since 1900.
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Celebration, Science, and Cake! The 2023 Jay Watch Appreciation Event
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch volunteers gathered at Lyonia Environmental Center in November to celebrate another season of monitoring these special birds.
A juvenile Florida Scrub-Jay, with molting brown fluff on its head, perches on a branch.
To Protect Florida Scrub-Jays, We Need Populations of All Sizes
March 22, 2024 — Approximately 75% of all Florida Scrub-Jays live in one of just four areas around the state. Here's why that's a risk for the species.
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Highlights: Jay Watch Ambassadors
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch is built on partnerships. Amy Compare and Analee Monrreal inspire students to be involved in Florida Scrub-Jay conservation.
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
12 Years with Jay Watch: A Retrospective from Jacqui Sulek
March 22, 2024 — As she approaches her retirement, Audubon Florida's Jay Watch co-coordinator and chapters conservation manager looks back.
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Jay Watch Report 2023: A Letter from Audrey DeRose-Wilson
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch co-coordinator and Audubon Florida's director of bird conservation looks back on another successful year.
A neighborhood with a stark boundary line between the houses and the Everglades beyond.
Urban Development Boundary Expansion Halted – For Now – In Miami-Dade County
March 22, 2024 — Since its creation, the Miami-Dade County Urban Development Boundary (UDB) has been threatened by urban sprawl.
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Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area Founded with Seven Acres Donated by Paul Gray
March 19, 2024 — "I bought a ranch six years ago and was honored to be able to donate the 'seven-acre seed' to start the new national wildlife refuge unit."