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The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Highlights: Jay Watch Ambassadors
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch is built on partnerships. Amy Compare and Analee Monrreal inspire students to be involved in Florida Scrub-Jay conservation.
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
12 Years with Jay Watch: A Retrospective from Jacqui Sulek
March 22, 2024 — As she approaches her retirement, Audubon Florida's Jay Watch co-coordinator and chapters conservation manager looks back.
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Jay Watch Report 2023: A Letter from Audrey DeRose-Wilson
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch co-coordinator and Audubon Florida's director of bird conservation looks back on another successful year.
A neighborhood with a stark boundary line between the houses and the Everglades beyond.
Urban Development Boundary Expansion Halted – For Now – In Miami-Dade County
March 22, 2024 — Since its creation, the Miami-Dade County Urban Development Boundary (UDB) has been threatened by urban sprawl.
Water with plants surrounding it, with a National Wildlife Refuge sign in front.
Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area Founded with Seven Acres Donated by Paul Gray
March 19, 2024 — "I bought a ranch six years ago and was honored to be able to donate the 'seven-acre seed' to start the new national wildlife refuge unit."
Great Egret with wings outstretched coming in for a landing over water
St. Johns River Water Management District Approves Pioneer Trail Interchange Permit Over Audubon Objections
March 19, 2024 — Audubon will continue to work with stakeholders to improve this project.
Group of Snowy Egrets in a tree.
Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update
March 11, 2024 — We celebrate the good bills that made it across the finish line, and the bad bills we stopped in their tracks. Read on for details and thank you for lending your voice to make these successes possible.
Comparte la costa con las aves.
Vas a la playa? Presta atención a nuestras queridas aves costeras y recuerda compartir la costa
March 11, 2024 — Comparte la costa con las aves.
A three-panel art piece featuring birds, flowers, and leaves hung on a wall.
Q&A with Artist Tamara Kostianovsky
March 11, 2024 — Kostianovsky created "Morning Walk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary" inspired by a morning on the boardwalk. Her "Botanical Revolution" solo exhibition is at the Baker Museum through April 7, 2024.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Graph showing rainfall compared to historic averages.
Above-average Rainfall Recorded at the Sanctuary This Winter
March 07, 2024 — February 2024 water level closely resembles the historic average.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary