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A graphic depicting renderings of coastal birds, including a Brown Pelican, American Oystercatcher, Wilson's Plover, Least Tern, and Black Skimmer.
Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend
June 16, 2026 — Least Terns, Black Skimmers, Wilson’s Plovers, Snowy Plovers, American Oystercatchers, and more nest on Florida coasts.
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Meet the Artist Who Wants to Tattoo Every Bird Species in Florida
June 15, 2026 — Harley Babst is inking wings, talons, and beaks onto the bodies of bird lovers, all with their own unique stories.
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Central Everglades Planning Project Operation Plan: A Mouthful, but a Critical Step Forward for Long-Term Everglades Health
June 04, 2026 — The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) has a lot of moving parts — numerous separate projects with a dizzying array of acronyms! Here we showcase one of these projects: CEPP 1.0
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State of the Slough: Spring 2026
June 04, 2026 — A snapshot of conditions in Florida Bay.
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WET Expands to Southwest Florida
June 04, 2026 — Audubon’s Wetland Evaluation Tool (WET) is an interactive, GIS-based mapping tool that identifies locations for passively storing surface water and opportunities for wetland restoration and/or aquifer recharge.
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BBSEER and Southern Everglades Studies Push Restoration Forward in South Florida
June 04, 2026 — BBSEER and the Southern Everglades Study are not just environmental restoration initiatives, but long-term risk reduction and resource protection for South Florida’s population.
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Snowy Egret walking through wet sand
Army Corps Streamlining Initiative Sparks Concern Over Unintended Risks
June 04, 2026 — “Building Infrastructure Not Paperwork” raises some concerns.
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Water Managers Chose Immediate Harm for Caloosahatchee, Rather than Risk Future Water Rationing for Agriculture
June 04, 2026 — The Caloosahatchee needs common-sense protections during drought.
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