Topics Where We Work

Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

Early morning sun rising over the forest.
Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Trees
September 16, 2024 — UVM Student, Coby Weintraub, shares his experience out in the field as our Forest Conservation Intern this summer.
Sunrise over pine trees.
Birding Tours on Cattle Ranches?
September 12, 2024 — Audubon Conservation Ranching and Reefs to Rockies add a new dimension to ecotourism.
Group of teenagers pose with staff in front of a sign for the bird-friendly maple program
Junior Forest Technicians Visit Bird-Friendly Maple Sugarbush
September 11, 2024 — “As soon as we got out of our cars, I immediately heard a huge difference in bird abundance and diversity" - Danni, JFT Crew Leader
A bright yellow golden-winged warbler perches on a branch.
Finding Gold in Vermont’s Forgotten Fields
September 10, 2024 — After two field seasons of service, Matt Hallahan reflects on his time as an Americorps Member supporting our priority species work.
A Burrowing Owl peers out from its burrow.
Looking Underground: Why Birds Need Healthy Soils
August 30, 2024 — Soil lays the foundation for the health of nearly all bird habitats.
Red salmon school in clear river water
It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands
August 28, 2024 — Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
Woman looking through scope on sea bluffs
Seeing Alaska's Iconic Wildlife for the First Time
August 14, 2024 — As a newcomer exploring this state for just a summer, our Outreach and Communications Advocate Hannah Gilmer encountered some incredible creatures. Here’s a look at the coolest wildlife she saw (and where she spotted them).
Sap lines running through a bird-friendly sugarbush
A Loveletter to Sugarmakers
August 12, 2024 — A forester, a landowner, and a biologist walk into a forest. A bird looks up and says, ‘Is this a Bird-Friendly Maple meeting?'
Grazing Gone Wild: Hoskin Family Farm Earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Certification
August 07, 2024 — Rotational grazing is the key component to creating a patchwork of habitat for grassland birds
Large trees standing in green rainforest
The Tongass and the Era of Old-Growth Protections
July 30, 2024 — A beginner’s guide to old-growth forests and the historical moves made to conserve Southeast Alaska’s temperate rainforest.