Audubon Great Lakes News

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Governor Holcomb Signs SB 246 Into Law, Incentivizing Private Landowners to Protect Wetlands
March 12, 2024 — Attributable to Policy Director of Freshwater for Audubon Great Lakes, Brian Vigue
Meet the Women Conservationists and Scientists of Audubon Great Lakes
March 07, 2024 — Members of the Great Lakes team look back on the women that inspired them and share advice with the next generation of women conservationists.
Audubon Great Lakes Launches Innovative Tool to Safeguard Migratory Birds in the Illinois Coastal Region
February 29, 2024 — New data tool informs stopover conservation just in time for spring migration
HB 1383 Signed into Law, Further Eroding Wetlands Protections in Indiana
February 14, 2024 — Attributable to Policy Director of Freshwater for Audubon Great Lakes, Brian Vigue
An Ode to Great Lakes Wetlands
February 14, 2024 — Celebrating the benefits wetlands provide this Valentine's Day, and every day
A close-up of a Black-capped Chickadee with a sunflower seed in its beak.
Small Stature, Big Personality: Winter Birds of the Great Lakes
February 12, 2024 — Learn how to identify them and where to find these charming birds across the region
New Law Would Extend Critical Federal Investment in the Great Lakes
February 08, 2024 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
Indiana Legislature passes law that rolls back wetland protections, Governor Holcomb should veto HB 1383
February 07, 2024 — Attributable to Policy Director of Freshwater for Audubon Great Lakes, Brian Vigue
A Marsh Wren straddles two cattail reeds as it sings its song in an Indiana marsh.
Celebrate World Wetlands Day by Diving into Some of the Coolest Wetlands in Indiana
February 01, 2024 — Annual global celebration of wetlands takes place Friday, February 2
A Win for Wisconsin’s Wetlands: SB 222 Passes, Empowers Local Governments to Restore Wetlands
February 01, 2024 — Audubon members helped secure bipartisan victory for birds & communities