Topics Where We Work Coasts and Oceans

Coastal Stewardship

Shorebird adult with chick on a beach
Audubon Staff Getting Ready for Beach-Bird Nesting Season
February 24, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Panhandle beaches.
FLORIDA
flock of dunlin on a mud flat
Tidal Mudflats: More than Meets the Eye
February 19, 2026 — Audubon monitors and protects this critical habitat in Florida for resident and migratory birds.
FLORIDA
Piping Plover on the sand
Two Piping Plovers Beat the Odds
January 27, 2026 — Captive breeding serves as a critical conservation strategy for vulnerable shorebirds.
FLORIDA
Seabird family on a beach
A Year of Surprises and Firsts for Beach-Nesting Bird Species
December 23, 2025 — While some communities are still rebuilding, both birds and people were spared major impacts in the 2025 season.
FLORIDA
American Oystercatcher Tracking Program Evolves With GPS
December 23, 2025 — From beaches to offshore islands, we followed the precise movements of five "pilot" birds.
CT
Chester Smith
Stories of Chester Island
December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.
TEXAS
yellow-crowned night heron with a crab in its bill
From Audubon's Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries to Bermuda: A Yellow-crowned Night Heron Success Story
December 02, 2025 — In the 1970s, researchers partnered together to bring a species — and an ecological balance — back to an island ecosystem.
FLORIDA
A Least Tern chick sitting partially covered by a wooden shelter on a beach.
"Shady" Business for the Birds: Surveying Shelters for Least Terns
October 03, 2025 — Coastal Outreach Intern, Ben Ellis, shares his experience surveying Least Terns on Long Island's north shore.
NY
Three people on a beach, one holding a fluffy bird
Audubon Biologists Bring Hemispheric Experience to Protect Florida's Birds and the Places They Need
September 12, 2025 — Biologists gained experience on dozens of species in interesting and remote locations.
FLORIDA
people sitting around a table painting decoys
Community Crafting for Seabird Science
September 10, 2025 — Coming together to protect birds and the places they need.
FLORIDA