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Audubon Assembly 2024 Learning Sessions
August 27, 2024 — ​Three concurrent learning sessions will run twice on Friday, November 8, following the luncheon.
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State Parks Under Threat
August 20, 2024 — Thank you to all those who spoke out to protect Florida's state parks!
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Nesting Sea and Shorebirds Contend with E-Vehicle Threats on Beaches
August 15, 2024 — by Mid Pinellas County Anchor Steward Shannon Curran
Assorted shells on a gravel rooftop.
“Treasure Trove” of Shells Highlights Feeding Challenges of Rooftop-nesting American Oystercatchers
August 12, 2024 — In the face of shrinking beach habitat, American Oystercatchers are finding nesting ground on gravel rooftops, but their feeding ground remains on the beach. How are chicks learning to forage?
An adult Black Skimmer and two downy chicks sit on a sandy beach.
How Did Hurricane Debby Impact Sea and Shorebirds in Florida?
August 07, 2024 — Checking in with the Audubon Florida coastal team after the storm hit the Gulf.
Royal Tern and chick standing on the ground.
Vehicle Strikes Threaten Sea and Shorebird Families
July 30, 2024 — Fatalities have been recorded across Florida this summer.
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Protecting the Ghost Orchids of Collier County
July 30, 2024 — Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary staff participate in, learn from UF/IFAS Extension Office Ghost Orchid Symposium
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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EagleWatch Volunteer Shares Joy of Nest Monitoring with Assisted Living Residents
July 25, 2024 — Heather Centanni combines her passion for Bald Eagle nest monitoring with her job as a life enrichment director at an assisted living community.
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
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Celebrating the 1,000th Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Released in the Everglades
July 18, 2024 — The successful captive breeding program was possible with many partners.