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A small group gather in a forest all looking up. Some are looking through binoculars.
How Florence Merriam Bailey Helped Shape Modern Birding—and Remains an Inspiration 140 Years Later
June 02, 2026 — As a student at Smith College, Bailey founded one of the first Audubon societies in 1886. A recent graduate who led the school’s modern-day Audubon on Campus chapter explores Bailey's pathbreaking work.
Essays
Making Waves at California Ocean Day
June 02, 2026 — Audubon California joins ocean leaders in Sacramento, charting a hopeful course for the future of our coast.
CALIFORNIA Coasts and Oceans
Multiple people lined up on coast with scopes
The Utqiaġvik Migratory Bird Festival Returns for a Fourth Year
June 01, 2026 — The 2026 celebration of all the amazing migratory, Arctic-breeding birds in the area is set for June 12 to 14 at Fred Ipalook Elementary School.
ALASKA
Jodi Pinder, biologist and Working Lands Project Association with Audubon California, releases Tricolored Blackbird as part of Audubon California's movement study.
Tiny Tags, One Million Tricolored Blackbird Detections, and New Clues for Conservation
May 30, 2026 — New tracking technology is showing us where Tricolored Blackbirds go beyond the breeding season—and how we can better protect them.
CALIFORNIA
Carved birds on a beach
Carving Out a Niche
May 29, 2026 — New Hampshire woodcarver puts his skill to work for beach-nesting birds in Florida and beyond.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Great Salt Lake Conservation Gains Momentum with $1 Billion Federal Push and Renewed State Commitment
May 29, 2026 — Audubon leads conservation efforts and backs funding effort to protect the lake’s future.
Western Water
a group of people take a photo in front of a scrub-jay mural
New Florida Scrub-Jay Mural Delights Visitors in Downtown DeLand
May 28, 2026 — The mural, painted by West Volusia Artists, is dedicated to the local people of DeLand and West Volusia Audubon Society.
FLORIDA
The John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove.
Explore John James Audubon’s Historic Home Outside of Philadelphia
May 28, 2026 — The John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove has been formally recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
MID-ATLANTIC Mill Grove
A Cactus Wren hovers with its wings outstretched near a cholla cactus with pink flowers, holding bits of dry plants in its beak.
14 Charming Photos That Showcase the Beautiful Bonds Between Birds and Native Plants
May 28, 2026 — Bask in some of our favorite images from the Plants for Birds category in the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards.
Audubon Photography Awards