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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of Audubon’s most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

Check out our special digital content

  • Audubon’s Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of the webinar here.
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of our presentation here
  • Audubon’s Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic). Watch a recording here on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
  • What’s good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
  • Explore the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards winners—now featuring Chile and Colombia. Check them out here.

Great Egret Society Impact Reports

If you’d like to view more reports showing Audubon’s impact over the years, please visit our report hub.

Featured Posts
Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 Audubon members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 Audubon members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

Remember that Audubon depends on your support to do the conservation work that we do.
Is the Attwater's Prairie-Chicken Starting to Make a Comeback?
June 23, 2021 — The endangered subspecies has been in trouble for two decades, but recent data suggests the bird's population is booming in the wild.
Explore a Habitat Patch
June 23, 2021 — Learn how to pick a perfect “patch,” a spot for regular birding, and learn about the ways birds rely on important resources like food and water.
Biden's Silence on Minnesota Oil Pipeline Frustrates Advocates
June 22, 2021 — Line 3, a comparable project to the canceled Keystone XL pipeline, runs counter to the president's stated climate and environmental goals.
Major Corporations and Foundations Commit Final Funding to Close Gap in Landmark Colorado River Water Conservation Deal
June 22, 2021 — Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and other contributions secure funding to support water resilience, equity and combat drought within the Colorado River Basin
See the Emergence and Feast of Brood X Cicadas in All Their Glory
June 21, 2021 — Photographer Chris Linder captured Brood X cicadas as they tunneled out of the earth, burst from their shells, and were devoured by birds.
Meet Nish and Nellie, Ohio's First Nesting Piping Plovers In 83 Years
June 17, 2021 — With a full clutch of four eggs, the pair are yet another sign of the endangered species' rebound in the Great Lakes region.
Audubon Boosts Water Awareness and Funding for Birds and People
June 17, 2021 — A recap of water in the 2021 Colorado legislative session.
From Independence to Emancipation Day
June 17, 2021 — On Juneteenth, I celebrate the strength and resilience of Black people who fought for their freedom—and still strive for equity.
What Is a Songbird, Exactly?
June 17, 2021 — Turns out it’s about more than just carrying a tune.
Inside the Growing Movement to Make Ecocide an International Crime
June 17, 2021 — Lawyers will take a major step this month toward putting environmental destruction on the same level as war crimes and genocide.