Working Lands

A male Bobolink perched in a field of tall grasses with yellow flowers.
Audubon Pilots Adopt-a-Flyway Recognition Program to Enhance 700 acres of Migratory Bird Habitat in Minnesota
July 28, 2026 — Minnesota provides key stopover and breeding habitat for the more than 325 bird species that travel along the Mississippi Flyway every spring.
TomKat Ranch Earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 28, 2026 — The California ranch restores important coastal prairie habitat for grassland birds by following science-based, holistic grazing management practices.
Audubon Surpasses 20,000 Acres of Grassland Restoration Through North Dakota Conservation Forage Program
July 22, 2026 — Audubon Great Plains has received $2.5 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund to continue its work bringing back grassland bird habitat on private lands.
Audubon and FrontLine Farming Launch Partnership to Elevate Agricultural Interests of BIPOC, Young or Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
July 17, 2026 — July’s event, co-hosted by Audubon Rockies and FrontLine Farming, will introduce participants to regenerative ranching and the role of birds and conservation in our food system, providing them with ecological knowledge and land-based skills in livestock management.
Advocating for Birds and Working Lands in a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill
July 10, 2026 — Farmers and ranchers lead Audubon's Washington, DC, Farm Bill Fly-in.
Birds and Oil Palm: Cultivating Sustainable Landscapes
July 06, 2026 — A new manual from Audubon and Fedepalma—the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers—shows how oil palm production and birds can coexist across Colombia's diverse landscapes.
A Cerulean Warbler perches on a lichen-covered tree.
America's Forests Depend on Private Landowners
July 01, 2026 — As Congress debates a new Farm Bill, forest conservation programs can help landowners protect habitat, improve resilience, and keep working forests intact
Greater Prairie-Chicken displaying on a lek in a grassland, with inflated orange air sacs and raised pinnae feathers.
Half of Americans Have Little to No Knowledge of Grasslands, the Country’s Largest Natural Habitat
June 24, 2026 — A new survey finds that, after learning more, 68% of respondents now consider grasslands a critical ecosystem
Old Salt Co-op Cattle Ranches Earn Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification
June 16, 2026 — J Bar L Ranch, LF Ranch, Mannix Ranch, and Sieben Live Stock Company manage their herds to help Montana's grassland birds