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Anhinga. Photo: Robert Wilder, Jr./Audubon Photography Awards.
Audubon Science to Help Inform Army Corps Efforts to Combine, Speed Restoration for Biscayne Bay and More
November 27, 2020 — 2020 brought the beginning of the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Project (BBSEER).
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State of the Slough infographic.
Everglades Science Center Sheds Light on Water, Fish, and Spoonbill Fluctuations
November 27, 2020 — The semi-annual State of the Slough showcases how restoration projects affect South Florida ecosystems.
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Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows are not an impediment to Everglades restoration. They depend on unique habitat in South Florida to survive. Photo: NPS/Lori Oberhofer
Defending the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
November 27, 2020 — The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow has received a lot of attention lately, and for all the wrong reasons.
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Merritt Canal restored. Photo: Ken Humiston
Southwest Florida’s Picayune Strand Restoration Project Sees Final Phase Construction Start
November 27, 2020 — 2019 and 2020 have brought major progress to the largest ecosystem restoration project in the Comprehensive Restoration Plan: Picayune Strand.
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Snail Kite. Photo: John Wolaver.
Improving Critical Habitat for Endangered Everglade Snail Kites
November 27, 2020 — With higher water levels on Lake Okeechobee this fall, Audubon anticipates a return to normal Everglade Snail Kite nesting in 2021.
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Pumped water filling the Brighton Valley project. Photo: SFWMD
Brighton Valley Project Removes Nutrients and Improves Habitat
November 27, 2020 — Audubon is a strong proponent of working with landowners to rehydrate historic wetlands to store more water in the Okeechobee watershed, for the good for birds, wildlife, and people alike.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the beginning of S-333N, a structure that will double the amount of water that can be moved south. Photo: SFWMD.
Everglades Restoration Takes Three Big Steps Forward
November 27, 2020 — The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir water reservation regulations, the completion of the S-333N water control structure, and the award of a contract for construction on the L-67A levee will improve water flow in the River of Grass.
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Tricolored Heron. Photo: William Dix/Audubon Photography Awards.
Naples and Estero Join the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact
November 12, 2020 — Climate change knows no boundaries; when it comes to resilience, we know that we are stronger when we work together.
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Florida State Parks Staff Recognized at Audubon Florida Virtual Assembly
November 12, 2020 — Michelle Waterman and Allison Conboy received the Special Places Award.
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Maggie Haynes
2020 Volunteer of the Year: Maggie Haynes
November 11, 2020 — For relentless commitment to the stewardship, science, and conservation of Florida’s raptors at Audubon’s Center for Birds of Prey.
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