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Black Tern surrounded by grasses and water
Audubon and Michigan State University Fight to Conserve a Disappearing Bird Species
May 15, 2025 — Researchers join forces to deal with data sparsity and inform new ways to conserve the Black Tern
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American White Pelican, Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge, Fulton county, Illinois. Credit: Mark Gordon/Audubon Photography Awards
Sinnissippi Audubon Spotlight: Celebrating American White Pelicans on World Migratory Bird Day
May 09, 2025 — How partnerships bring people and communities together to protect and celebrate migratory birds
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Ms. Packer, a federally endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover at the Cat Island Restoration Chain in Lower Green Bay, WI. Credit: Jacob Woulf
“Ms. Packer” is Back Just in Time for the NFL Draft: Great Lakes Piping Plover Breeding Season Kicks Off in Green Bay
April 24, 2025 — A unified effort of dedicated conservationists, volunteers and community members are hopeful for another record-breaking season
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Audubon Advocates Gather at Wisconsin Capitol, Call for Conservation Solutions to Protect Birds from Habitat Loss
April 17, 2025 — Advocates urge lawmakers to invest in Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, conservation of wetlands, grasslands & responsible-siting of renewable energy
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Blackburnian Warbler. Audubon Photography Awards Grand Prize Winner. Credit: Mathew Malwitz
Award-Winning Bird Photography Exhibit Tours Ohio – A Must-See for Nature and Art Lovers
April 16, 2025 — Audubon's Stunning Photo Display to Stop in Avon Lake, Cincinnati, Canton, Akron, Cleveland, Parma, Columbus in partnership with Ohio Audubon Chapters
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Advocating for Great Lakes Federal Policies at the Capitol
April 08, 2025 — Audubon Great Lakes Urges Members of Congress to Prioritize Federal Conservation Solutions
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Kids, Birds, and Science in Action: Project FeederWatch In Conservation Classroom
April 01, 2025 — Finches and juncos and sparrows—oh my!
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Photo-Janice-Clark
Spring is in the Air!
March 26, 2025 — Along with Million Migrating Birds!
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Audubon Advocates Gather at Indiana Statehouse, Call for Conservation Solutions to Protect Birds
March 11, 2025 — Indiana Governor Braun Delivers Remarks at Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day
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American Goldfinch, Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple-Coneflower) Corrie Carswell/Audubon Photography Awards
Join Ohio’s 2025 Native Plant Backyard Challenge: Transforming Your Outdoor Space into a Thriving Wildlife Habitat
March 06, 2025 — Registration Open at Grange Insurance Audubon Center and Aullwood Audubon Center, Help Birds, Pollinators and the Planet
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