Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

We protect water resources for birds and people.

Water for people and birds.

Audubon works to ensure that we have clean and abundant water in rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and marshes in landscapes where this is paramount to birds’ survival. Audubon connects science, policy, and advocacy to provide measurable and scalable impact.

How We Work, Where We Work

Audubon helps restore freshwater wetlands, riparian areas, and land around the saline lakes of the Intermountain West, and works with federal and local officials to secure funding to keep these vital areas protected and productive.

Audubon's Work on Water Issues

Snowy Egret
State Investments for a Resilient Arizona
May 19, 2025 — Annual state budget needs to include funding that protects Arizona’s lands and waters
Western Kingbird
Investments in Water Resilience Helps Stretch Existing Supplies
May 16, 2025 — Tour of water projects in Tucson, Arizona demonstrates the impact funding has on the ground
Banding Together for Burrowing Owls 
April 18, 2025 — Audubon staff digs deep, literally, to install new artificial burrows.
The Mississippi River: An Endangered National Treasure
April 16, 2025 — A call to protect the world’s 4th largest river system.
Rufous Hummingbird
Working Together to Pass Rural Groundwater Management in Arizona
April 10, 2025 — Finding commonalities among legislative proposals