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C-44 project comes online. Pipes in the foreground and water in the background.
12,000-acre Everglades Restoration Project Complete
November 24, 2021 — The C-44 canal was first dredged in 1923 to divert flood water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie estuary. It has taken decades and millions of dollars of funds to restore the C-44 area.
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Wading birds take flight.
2020 Wading Bird Study Reveals Mixed Success for Iconic Florida Species
November 15, 2021 — Spring storm events threatened to wipe out nesting efforts.
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Carol Timmis Receives Audubon Florida's 2021 Distinguished Philanthropist of the Year Award
November 15, 2021 — As a longtime member of the Audubon Florida Board of Directors, Timmis has been actively involved in conservation for over 30 years.
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Reid Hughes Receives Audubon Florida's 2021 Special Places Award
November 15, 2021 — This year’s award honoree is Reid Hughes for his vision and advocacy for the creation of parks and preserves that will be enjoyed for generations to come.
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Joan Dunn Receives Audubon Florida's 2021 Volunteer of the Year Award
November 15, 2021 — Dunn has devoted thousands of hours to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
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Richard Grosso head shot
Richard Grosso Receives Audubon Florida's 2021 Everglades Champion Award
November 15, 2021 — Richard Grosso was named Everglades Champion for taking bold action in the face of Everglades conservation.
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Eric Draper Wins Audubon Florida's 2021 Teddy Roosevelt Award
November 15, 2021 — The Teddy Roosevelt Award went to Eric Draper for leadership that shows resilience, resolve, and courage on behalf of Florida’s environment.
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Pelicans
Audubon Florida Recognizes Conservation Leaders for 2021
November 15, 2021 — Annual awards feature Florida's leading conservationists.
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Reed Bowman at Archbold Biological Station
Reed Bowman Receives Audubon Florida's 2021 Guy Bradley Award
November 15, 2021 — Audubon selected Reed Bowman to receive the Guy Bradley Award for his committed stewardship in the face of threats to birds and their habitats, as well as his relentless commitment to conserving Florida’s wildlife.
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Wood storks
Collier County BCC Revises Mosquito Control Boundary Resolution to Protect State and Federal Conservation Lands
November 12, 2021 — Audubon Florida, Audubon Western Everglades, and Florida Wildlife Federation objected to the expansion onto conservation lands and collaborated with all the public land management agencies to communicate their collective concerns with mosquito treatment of these public lands to the Board.
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