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Local Advocates Rally to Bring Back Declining Tree Canopy in North Carolina
September 20, 2024 — The Raleigh City Council approved the creation of a plan to protect trees in the City of Oaks, thanks to local advocates.
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Audubon Protects Florida State Parks from Development Proposals
September 20, 2024 — Audubon congratulates the passionate conservationists and park lovers across the state who spoke out for these special places over the last week. You wrote letters, shared updates, and called your elected officials—and it worked!
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Donna Posont Helps Blind People Become Birders—and Whatever Else They Want To Be
September 20, 2024 — The Michigan educator’s long-running program, Birding by Ear and Beyond, fits within a growing movement to make the outdoors more accessible.
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In the foreground a Brown Pelican dives straight down into water while behind it a whale is emerging from the water. Other out-of-focus birds are circling in the cloudy sky.
11 More Amazing Images of Birds and Landscapes From the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards
September 19, 2024 — Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of our favorites.
Audubon Photography Awards
Portrait of Rosemary Mosco in profile looking up and smiling, overlaid with bird illustrations and a cartoon snake on her head.
Something Funny Happens When Rosemary Mosco Mixes Art and Science
September 19, 2024 — The beloved cartoonist and writer teases humor (and wonder! and poignancy!) out of the avian world (and beyond!).
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Evening light passes through fall foliage as Linda Rohleder collects seeds from an aster bush.
This Hudson Valley Group Puts a Homegrown Spin on Restoring Native Forests
September 19, 2024 — To help address a shortage of seed for healing degraded habitat, Wild Woods Restoration Project enlists volunteers to raise wild plants at home.
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A man in a cap, glasses, and a red plaid shirt holds up a brown piece of a plant.
For These Arkansas Farmers, Bird Habitat Is a Cash Crop
September 19, 2024 — An Audubon Delta program empowers growers to produce native plant seeds that are desperately needed for restoring grasslands.
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Illustration of people gardening and installing solar panels on a roof while surrounded by birds and nature.
The American Climate Corps Puts a Fresh Spin on the New Deal
September 19, 2024 — Nearly a century ago, the Civilian Conservation Corps transformed the country. Can a new youth workforce make a difference in today’s crisis?
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A meadowlark sings while perched on a barbed wire fence post.
National Audubon Society and Heifer International Partner to Expand Conservation Ranching Program into Arkansas
September 18, 2024 — Bird-friendly certification aims to improve bird habitat & connect consumers to conservation
Conservation Ranching News
A GPS tag is placed on the back of a Common Grackle while being held by one researcher.
Where Have All the Common Grackles Gone?
September 18, 2024 — Scientists are racing to figure out why a widespread blackbird is disappearing.
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