Building the most effective conservation network in America
No other conservation organization matches the size, reach, scale, influence, diversity, and creative energy of our chapters, nature centers, volunteer leaders, and partners. At its best, our network has the knowledge and authenticity to care for birds and the places they need in communities across the country; it unites to tackle big challenges facing birds that cannot be solved by any single part of the network alone. It is also true that the Audubon network faces challenges—some significant—in capacity, diversity, and coordination. We are commited to making Audubon and its partners the most effective conservation network in America.
A commitment to education is at the heart of the Audubon tradition. By inspiring more people in more places to value and protect the natural world, we are laying the foundation for future conservation. Audubon Centers are one of the principal elements of our education work. They have inspired more than 10 generations of Americans to learn about and protect birds, other wildlife, and the natural world. Our network of nature Centers now reaches more than a million visitors each year.
Audubon campus chapter leader Michael Kerrigan recalls what it was like to meet with legislators and advocate on behalf of birds.
Audubon took a huge leap forward this year protecting birds, people, and the places they need to live and thrive. Here, a look back at a selection of our achievements from the last 12 months.
Hog Island’s annual service week leads to a nesting win for on-cam fish hawks Dory and Skiff.
We asked Audubon campus chapter leaders what they've been up to, and what they're planning to do next.
How six students from UNC Asheville are creating a tool to help support Lights Out initiatives in North Carolina and beyond.
How one ecologist found inspiration while working with seabirds off the coast of Maine.
Sonoran Audubon collaborated with campus chapter Sun Devil Audubon members to count cuckoos and gain valuable field survey experience.
Quick action and a partnership with a local winery allowed the Central Kentucky Audubon Society to protect a local population of Henslow’s Sparrows—and led to a discovery that could help the species in other places.
Audubon chapters across the U.S. have been instrumental in convincing cities to turn their lights out for migrating birds.
In the case of Del Sorbo, Audubon's social media fellow, their interest in birds started with a death.
Our email newsletter shares the latest programs and initiatives.
