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- Stabilizing the Colorado River Basin Now So We Can Thrive into the Future 05.06.2026This year’s snowpack is grim throughout the Colorado River Basin—it’s the lowest in recorded history. Reservoirs across the Basin are low. Soils are dry. But agriculture...Haley Paul
- 2026 Environmental Leadership Awards Honors Roberta Barbieri, Anne W. Semmes 05.06.2026On June 3, 2026, Audubon gathered conservation leaders, community advocates, and supporters at its annual Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit in Greenwich, honoring Roberta Barbieri with the...Sharon Bruce
- Mountain Island Ranch Now Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Across 76,000 Acres 04.06.2026Glade Park, Colo. (June 4, 2026) — The National Audubon Society recognizes Mountain Island Ranch as the newest recipient of the Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Land certification. Awarded through...National Audubon Society
- Hammonasset Beach State Park "Salt Marsh Days" Return for 2026! 04.06.2026Hammonasset Beach State Park is a 936-acre ecological and recreational treasure located along the coast in Madison. With more than three million visitors each year, it is the most-visited park in the...Audubon Connecticut
- Arizona’s Desert Wetlands are Vital to Birds on the Move 04.06.2026The deserts of the American Southwest are a hotspot for a diversity of birds found nowhere else in the United States. Gambel’s Quail, Gila Woodpecker, and many more rely on habitats that most think...National Audubon Society
- Meet the Students Roadtripping Across Canada to Install a New Generation of Bird-Tracking Tech 04.06.2026There’s something uniquely thrilling about a cross-country road trip—especially when someone else is paying for the gas. But to spend time on the road with a friend, sharing new experiences and...Andy McGlashen
- Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Celebrations 04.06.2026Spurlino Foundation Discovery CenterSomething exciting has been brewing at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples: The new visitor experience, which opened on February 4, 2026, immerses all ages in...Renée Wilson
- Central Everglades Planning Project Operation Plan: A Mouthful, but a Critical Step Forward for Long-Term Everglades Health 04.06.2026In 2000, Congress passed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan — a blueprint to return health and resilience to the River of Grass. With such a vast territory of overlapping restoration...National Audubon Society
- State of the Slough: Spring 2026 04.06.2026At the southern end of Everglades National Park, a series of sloughs conveys fresh water to the Florida Bay estuary. Audubon researchers track these freshwater deliveries (or lack thereof) and their...National Audubon Society
- WET Expands to Southwest Florida 04.06.2026Good news! Based on the WET’s demonstrated utility in identifying priority locations in the Central Florida Water Initiative and Lake Okeechobee watershed, Audubon is excited to announce the...National Audubon Society
- BBSEER and Southern Everglades Studies Push Restoration Forward in South Florida 04.06.2026The Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) project continues to move forward as a major planning effort under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)...National Audubon Society
- Army Corps Streamlining Initiative Sparks Concern Over Unintended Risks 04.06.2026In 2026, efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to streamline projects nationwide through its “Building Infrastructure Not Paperwork” initiative have brought new urgency and new risk to...National Audubon Society
- Water Managers Chose Immediate Harm for Caloosahatchee, Rather than Risk Future Water Rationing for Agriculture 04.06.2026The Caloosahatchee Estuary is a vibrant, brackish system, the primary westward outlet for Lake Okeechobee water. It is also an example of one of the most pernicious challenges of Everglades...National Audubon Society
- Audubon Urges Corps to Accelerate Construction Schedule 04.06.2026In January, Audubon weighed in at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Draft Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) workshop — pushing to accelerate construction that will deliver more water where and when...National Audubon Society
- Everglades Action Day Brings the River of Grass to Tallahassee 04.06.2026Organized by the Everglades Coalition during Florida’s legislative session, Everglades Action Day brought nearly 40 advocates from across the state face-to-face with lawmakers from 47 offices to...National Audubon Society