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If you are a member of the press, you can reach Audubon Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

Audubon Announces 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
September 02, 2026 — Grand Prize winners receive $5,000 and a voyage with HX Expeditions.
News
Two Western Meadowlarks perch on a barbed wire fence with cattle grazing in the background.
Bipartisan RANCH Act Offers New Opportunities for Working Lands Conservation
August 19, 2026 — Legislation would support farmers and ranchers, improve bird habitat, and bolster rural economies through voluntary conservation
Policy
A Dusky Grouse perches on a wooden fence in front of a beautiful mountainous landscape.
Love Our Public Lands? That Means Maintaining Them
August 06, 2026 — Bills prioritizing upkeep at national parks, national monuments and other federal lands are making their way through Congress.
Public Lands
Two swans fly over a pasture of grazing cattle.
Senate Agriculture Committee Releases Farm Bill Proposal
June 25, 2026 — The Farm Bill shapes federal investments in voluntary conservation programs that benefit birds, wildlife, working lands, and rural communities.
Policy & Advocacy
Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert Honored with Audubon’s Rachel Carson Award
May 14, 2026 — Audubon celebrates environmental writing at its preeminent Women in Conservation event.
News
A Summer Tanager bathes in shallow water.
New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security
May 12, 2026 — Across party lines, water ranks as state's top budget priority; voters say they expect action before legislative budget negotiations end
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
Audubon Applauds House Farm Bill Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat 
Policy
Audubon Texas Selected for 2026 Conservation Wrangler Accelerator Program
April 10, 2026 — The Bird City Texas Program is one of only six programs chosen throughout the state.
TEXAS Bird-Friendly Communities
Two birds with black bodies, yellow faces, and large green and red bills perch on a bare branch
Audubon Board Welcomes New Directors to Guide Conservation Across the Hemisphere
March 09, 2026 — New directors bring global expertise at critical time in Audubon’s mission to protect birds and the places they need.
Extend the Season of Love to Birds
January 21, 2026 — Count birds in your community during the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count and share the joy.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Audubon Announces 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
September 02, 2026 — Grand Prize winners receive $5,000 and a voyage with HX Expeditions.
News
Audubon Texas Announces 2026 Texas Women in Conservation Honorees
September 01, 2026 — The Texas Women in Conservation Program celebrates the vital role women play in Texas conservation and environmental stewardship.
TEXAS
A volunteer collects a Blackpoll Warbler that is dead due to a glass collision. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Turn Off Lights at Night to Reduce Risk for Migrating Birds
August 24, 2026 — Go lights out this fall to reduce fatal bird-building collisions and help birds get to their overwintering grounds safely.
NORTH CAROLINA
Two Western Meadowlarks perch on a barbed wire fence with cattle grazing in the background.
Bipartisan RANCH Act Offers New Opportunities for Working Lands Conservation
August 19, 2026 — Legislation would support farmers and ranchers, improve bird habitat, and bolster rural economies through voluntary conservation
Policy
Northern Bobwhite
New Audubon Program Helps Families Keep their Forests Healthy, Productive, and Intact
July 23, 2026 — Workshop series will train landowners in profitable and ecologically sustainable forest management and provide resources on voluntary carbon markets.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Northern Bobwhite
Audubon Statement: NC General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Farmland Conservation
July 06, 2026 — NC Budget will help protect family farms and important bird habitat.
NORTH CAROLINA
New Audubon Report Identifies Most Important Areas for Bird Conservation at Great Salt Lake – Now and for the Future
June 30, 2026 — Science-based Assessment highlights hydrologic connectivity as key to protecting 12 million migratory birds and guiding conservation decisions.
News
Two Sandhill Cranes fly over a road with a beautiful mountainous landscape in the background.
Audubon Welcomes Senate Action on America the Beautiful Act
June 18, 2026 — Legislation would reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund and continue investments in public lands, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation.
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Katherine Westover/Audubon Photography Awards
Audubon Statement: NC Bills Would Weaken Coastal Protections for our Beaches
June 11, 2026
NORTH CAROLINA
Multiple people lined up on coast with scopes
The Utqiaġvik Migratory Bird Festival Returns for a Fourth Year
June 01, 2026 — The 2026 celebration of all the amazing migratory, Arctic-breeding birds in the area is set for June 12 to 14 at Fred Ipalook Elementary School.
ALASKA