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An infographic featuring a map of the southern half of the Florida peninsula with landmarks for each restoration project in progress.
2023 Everglades Restoration: A Snapshot of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Projects and Funding
November 15, 2023 — As the year comes to a close, here's an accounting of restoration progress-to-date on both fronts.
A flock of Flamingos wade in shallow water.
The Pink Wave: Birds and Hurricanes
November 15, 2023 — Blown in by Hurricane Idalia, American Flamingos have landed as far north as Wisconsin all the way south to Collier County and the Florida Keys, including a record sighting in Alachua County.
A man in a hardhat and safety vest points to a large map of the CERP in the back of a pickup truck.
Picayune Strand Restoration Approaches the Finish Line
November 15, 2023 — As the first Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program project to begin construction, the Picayune Strand Restoration Project will restore water flows to a portion of Collier County in Southwest Florida.
A headshot of Kelly Cox.
State of the Everglades: A Letter from Kelly Cox - Fall 2023
November 15, 2023 — Read the latest from our director of Everglades policy.
A pair of Bald Eagles sit in a nest surrounded by trees.
EagleWatch Volunteer Celebrates Conservation Win on Marco Island
November 09, 2023 — Rosemary Tolliver started a grassroots campaign to protect the land where she monitors a Bald Eagle nest on Marco Island.
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
People posing holding plaques
Audubon Florida Honors Local Chapters, Projects at 2023 Chapter Celebration
November 08, 2023 — Awards fell under conservation, education, and chapter of the year categories.
Photo of adult bobcat and kitten.
Monitoring Mammals for Conservation
November 08, 2023 — More than 930,000 photos have already provided valuable information on mammal populations in the Sanctuary since 2013.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
A wide-angle photo of a baseball stadium, with a cell tower in the distance. An eagle nest sits atop the tower.
Volunteers Take Action to Halt Fireworks Near Active Nests
November 08, 2023 — EagleWatchers spoke up for Bald Eagles this year.
The cover of the 2022-23 EagleWatch Report, featuring a juvenile Bald Eagle.
Behind the Binoculars: Notes from the EagleWatch Program Manager
November 08, 2023 — Shawnlei Breeding looks back on an eventful season.