Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

Share the Shore to Protect Sensitive Nesting Birds this Memorial Day Weekend
May 23, 2025 — Whether you’re sunbathing, swimming, fishing, walking your dog, or boating, follow these tips to help protect birds and their babies on the beach.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship
An adult Piping Plover comes in for a landing on a wet, sandy beach.
Threatened and Endangered Shorebirds Begin Nesting Season on Connecticut Beaches
May 22, 2025 — Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers are already nesting, while terns are just returning to our shores.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Stewardship
American Oystercatcher parent with chicks. Photo: Christopher Ciccone/Audubon Photography Awards
Headed to the Beach? Help Imperiled Coastal Birds by Sharing the Shore
May 20, 2025 — A new report highlights the important role that Sharing the Shore and other coastal conservation measures can have in reversing species declines.
NORTH CAROLINA
New Evidence Reveals Coastal Birds Need Both Stewardship and Restoration
May 14, 2025 — We can better protect birds on beaches by addressing human disturbance and habitat loss simultaneously.
A white wading bird in a leafy green canopy
125 Years of Audubon in Florida on Exhibit at the Jacksonville Airport
May 13, 2025 — Be a part of the oldest conservation organization in the Sunshine State.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Black Skimmer nesting colony with babies and adults on a beach.
The Vulnerable Nests of Seabirds and Shorebirds
May 01, 2025 — Seasonal Seabird Steward Ava Trail shares her observations of the nesting species she protects in the Panhandle.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Q&A with Erik Johnson on the Lasting Impact of the BP Oil Spill
April 24, 2025 — From disaster to recovery, how the Deepwater Horizon explosion has affected the Gulf Coast for the last 15 years.
DELTA Coastal Stewardship
A Red-billed Tropicbird flies over a boat
Red-billed Tropicbird Returns to the Florida Panhandle for its Ninth Consecutive Year
April 22, 2025 — A rare seabird amazes Panhandle birders.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
An Osprey flies over a beachy landscape holding a fish in its claws.
A Living Shoreline in Pensacola Creates Jobs and Protects People and Wildlife
April 14, 2025 — This case study demonstrates the connections between our environment and economy, fifteen years after the BP oil spill.