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Aerial image of wetlands at Wisconsin Point, Allouez Bay, WI. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon
Audubon Construction Continues for Major Wetland Restoration Project in Allouez Bay
November 27, 2024 — Restoration of marsh habitat will benefit mash birds, fish and other wildlife
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A Sandhill Crane adult and its young colt forage for food in grass.
​A Resurgence in Calumet Wetlands
November 22, 2024 — Sandhill Crane Populations Are Soaring Thanks to Local Conservation Efforts
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Panelists gather for a group photo.
Grand Rapids Gather for Birds and Brews to Learn About Solutions to Protect Birds, Communities
November 19, 2024 — Audubon Great Lakes and Grand Rapids Audubon Club welcomed residents and local policy experts for a discussion on opportunities to protect birds and communities
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Panelists gather for a group photo.
Northwest Indiana Residents Discuss Wetlands Protections at Audubon Birds and Brews
November 19, 2024 — Audubon Great Lakes and Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society welcomed residents and local policy experts for a discussion on opportunities to protect birds and communities
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Winter Finch Frenzy
November 15, 2024 — Your Guide to Winter Finches of the Great Lakes Region
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Chapter leaders from across the Great Lakes region attended Audubon Great Lakes' 2024 Chapter Gathering and gather for a group photo.
Audubon Chapters Gather to Discuss Importance of Collaborating to Protect Great Lakes Birds
November 01, 2024 — Chapter leaders, members and partners from across the Great Lakes region came together for the Audubon Great Lakes Chapter Gathering in Gary, Indiana
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Two sets of antennae from the Greenbelt Forest Preserve Motus station sit on a rooftop with green trees, blue sky and white clouds in the background.
Audubon Great Lakes’ Radio Towers Detect Migratory Bird Species of Conservation Need
October 31, 2024 — Seven radio towers connect the Great Lakes coastline to the global Motus Wildlife Tracking Network
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Audubon Great Lakes Shares Solutions to Challenges Facing the Region at the 2024 Great Lakes Conference
October 31, 2024 — Audubon Great Lakes presented on importance of wetlands restoration, strong policies to protect wetlands and community engagement
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Sharing Our Shore – Waukegan Program Brings Community and Partners Together to Protect Piping Plovers
October 10, 2024 — A partnership between a local Audubon chapter and their municipality is helping Great Lakes Piping Plovers succeed in Lake County, Illinois 
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Common Grackle, Shiocton, Wisconsin
New Study Reveals Common Grackle Predation Threat to Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers
September 17, 2024 — First photographic documentation of Common Grackles consuming Piping Plover eggs
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