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If you are a member of the press, you can reach Audubon Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

A molting ptarmigan sits on the snowy ground preening its feathers.
National Audubon Society Applauds Launch of Bipartisan Senate Stewardship Caucus
October 30, 2025 — New caucus underscores how our economy thrives on the vital connection between healthy lands and waters, birds, and people.
Policy & Advocacy
Audubon Photography Awards Expands with 2025 Winners
September 17, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video awards now feature winners from Chile and Colombia.
News
A Long-billed Curlew makes a splash in shallow water.
New Study Reveals Where Conservation Can Deliver for Birds, Communities, and Climate
September 16, 2025 — Audubon unveils a framework that prioritizes biodiversity, natural climate solutions, and local community engagement in order to protect birds and people.
Conservation
Two Greater Sage-Grouse stand in a field at dawn.
Changes to Habitat Plans Released for Comment as Greater Sage-grouse Numbers Continue to Decline
September 04, 2025 — Decisions guide management of 50 million acres of range for iconic Western bird
News
A Mountain Plover in flight.
Brian Nesvik Brings Decades of Hands-On Experience to Lead the Fish and Wildlife Service
August 05, 2025
News
Senate Budget Bill Delivers a Blow to Clean Energy, but Public Lands Sell-Off Averted
July 01, 2025
Policy
Three Tundra Swans fly over a lake
Audubon Taps Global Climate Leader to Drive Bold Policy Agenda
June 02, 2025 — Chris Dragisic to lead Audubon’s ambitious policy agenda to drive innovative conservation solutions across the hemisphere
Small shorebirds forage in shallow water.
Audubon California Project Receives $5.2m for Salton Sea Restoration
May 23, 2025 — Wildlife Conservation Board Grant will help fund work at Bombay Beach Wetlands
CALIFORNIA Western Water News
A Bald Eagle flies in a blue sky.
House Budget Bill Advances with Some Fixes for Birds, but Sets us Back on Clean Energy, Conservation, and Environmental Protections
May 23, 2025
Press Room
New Legislation Offers Vital Support for Habitat Conservation in Cities and Towns
May 09, 2025 — Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act will spur investments in efforts to support America’s birds
Policy
Audubon Texas Selected for 2026 Conservation Wrangler Accelerator Program
April 10, 2026 — The Bird City Texas Program is one of only six programs chosen throughout the state.
TEXAS Bird-Friendly Communities
Audubon to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres
April 07, 2026 — NFWF investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds
Conservation Ranching News
Scarlet Tanager
Audubon Supports New Bill to Designate Scarlet Tanager as Pennsylvania’s Official Migratory Bird
March 30, 2026 — Vibrant songbird is a symbol of Pennsylvania’s forests and a key indicator of their health.
MID-ATLANTIC
Welcoming New Conservation Director John DeLuca to the North Carolina Flock
March 24, 2026 — DeLuca joins Audubon after protecting birds and the places they need in North Carolina and across the country for more than two decades.
NORTH CAROLINA
Kayaking on Lake Havasu
Water-based Outdoor Recreation Generates $11.7 Billion Annually for Arizona's Economy
March 18, 2026 — New analysis examined the economic contributions of Arizona’s rivers, lakes, and streams.
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
Purple Martin. Photo: Keith Kingdon/Audubon Photography Awards
Flip the Light Switch for Birds this Spring
March 17, 2026 — Millions of birds are hitting the skies to return to their breeding grounds. You can help them by making the skies darker at night.
NORTH CAROLINA
Two birds with black bodies, yellow faces, and large green and red bills perch on a bare branch
Audubon Board Welcomes New Directors to Guide Conservation Across the Hemisphere
March 09, 2026 — New directors bring global expertise at critical time in Audubon’s mission to protect birds and the places they need.
Audubon Receives Grant to Monitor Innovative Salt Marsh Restoration in Somerset County
February 20, 2026 — $610,000 grant is part of novel, large-scale marsh restoration initiative on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
MID-ATLANTIC News
Yellow bird sits on branch with bill open
Audubon Applauds Passage of Bill Recognizing South Carolina's “Swamp Canary”
February 19, 2026 — The Prothonotary Warbler is an emblem of our swamps and wetlands. Now it’s also our state's official migratory bird.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Audubon Awarded Grant to Survey Imperiled Marsh Birds & Measure Marsh Restoration Success in Maryland
February 05, 2026 — $790,000 grant will support large-scale surveying tied to Audubon’s Marshes for Tomorrow initiative.
MID-ATLANTIC