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Climate

Wind turbines in a desert landscape.
How Collaboration Helped Make SunZia Better for Birds
August 14, 2026 — The SunZia project shows that clean energy and conservation can go hand in hand.
Birds and Clean Energy
A Double-crested Cormorant flies over a body of water next to transmission towers and lines.
A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities
July 31, 2026 — Governors from 11 western states signed a bipartisan agreement to strengthen interregional transmission planning.
Birds and Clean Energy
Building Relationships and Driving Record Postcard Turnout
July 18, 2026 — As stated in Audubon's Flight Plan, public policy and funding have a catalytic effect on protecting bird habitat and addressing climate change.
TEXAS Policy & Advocacy
Aerial of Lake Powell at its lowest level since 1964.
As Water-Sharing Negotiations Heat Up, Wildlife Habitats Along the Shrinking Colorado River Are at Risk
June 25, 2026 — Extremely low snowpack has raised the stakes for Western states debating how to cut back water use. A new agreement could offer a lifeline to ecosystems or leave them out to dry.
Conservation News
Lesser Prairie-Chicken.
New Transmission Line Improves Grid Resiliency and Supports Bird Habitat in New Mexico 
June 25, 2026 — Audubon helped ensure protections for the state’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken population.
SOUTHWEST Birds and Clean Energy
A group of people stand beneath a tree, looking up and pointing toward something high in its branches.
Audubon’s Climate Watch, Now a Decade Old, Has Tracked Shifts in Bird Ranges as Temperatures Rise
June 23, 2026 — Data from the community science initiative show how birds are adapting to a changing climate—and which species are falling behind.
Funding the Future: Growing Prairie with State Conservation Dollars
June 08, 2026 — An investment in the protection of critical habitat for wildlife and people to thrive.
GREAT PLAINS Restoration and Resiliency
A line of people wearing rain coats and carrying shovels walking into a foggy field.
Restoring Riparian Buffers at Green Mountain Audubon Center
May 19, 2026 — Thirty volunteers braved wild weather to plant 339 native trees and shrubs along the Huntington River to improve bird habitat and flooding resiliency.
VERMONT Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
Water for Birds and People: A New Chapter at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
April 29, 2026 — How partnership, water stewardship, and wetland restoration are helping support birds, people, and climate resilience in San Antonio.
TEXAS Natural Climate Solutions
This Earth Day, Hope Soars Through Collective Action
April 03, 2026 — With optimism and long-term commitment, Audubon brings people together across the Americas to protect birds and the places we all need.