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Audubon Great Lakes News

News, stories, updates, and more from Audubon Great Lakes covering Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
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Investing in the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
July 28, 2025 — Young Adult Conservation Corps expands, providing Cook County’s diverse communities to conservation job opportunities
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Wisconsin State Budget Includes Critical Funding to Restore Wetlands—Opportunity Remains to Extend State’s Most Impactful Conservation Program
July 10, 2025 — The Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program and Oneida Bird Monitoring Program receives important funding; Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program left on cutting room floor
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Governor DeWine Vetoes Harmful Language in State Budget Impacting Ohio’s Clean Water Program
July 01, 2025 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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Ohio Approves Solar Project in Long-Awaited Decision, Takes Important Step to Address Climate Change
June 26, 2025 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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Ohio Lawmakers Roll Back Ability to Protect Clean Water in State Budget, Now Advances to Governor’s Desk
June 26, 2025 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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Leigh Ann Miller Named Ohio Centers Director for Audubon
June 26, 2025 — New role will oversee Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, OH and Aullwood Audubon in Dayton OH
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Legislation Introduced to Extend Vital Conservation Program in Wisconsin
June 04, 2025 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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Audubon Great Lakes Conservation Manager Recognized for Conservation Work to Protect Wisconsin Birds
May 30, 2025 — Tom Prestby receives Wisconsin Society for Ornithology’s Noel J. Cutright Conservation Award
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Audubon Members Meet with Michigan Lawmakers to Advocate for Birds
May 29, 2025 — Chapter leaders in Michigan meet with lawmakers to share the importance of bird-friendly policies
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Bands That Tell A Story: How Bird Banding Protects the Great Lakes Piping Plover and More
May 23, 2025
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