Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

People with binoculars walk on a trail.
Restoring a River, Reconnecting a Community Along the Shores of Lake Michigan
June 26, 2025 — In Gary, Indiana, Audubon and partners are working on a vision for restoration rooted in community and climate resilience. 
A pink wading bird foraging in shallow water
Are Rising Sea Levels Impacting Roseate Spoonbills in Florida Bay?
June 18, 2025 — Here’s what we know.
Everglades
San Miguel River near Telluride, Colorado
Colorado River Talks Must Continue as Deadlines Loom
June 05, 2025 — Creativity and collaboration needed to share a smaller river
Western Water
American Avocets wade in a shallow sea.
Water Flows for the First Time at Major Salton Sea Habitat Project
May 20, 2025 — Flooding creates 2,000 acres of habitat, reduces hazardous dust
Western Water
Snowy Egret
State Investments for a Resilient Arizona
May 19, 2025 — Annual state budget needs to include funding that protects Arizona’s lands and waters
Western Water
Western Kingbird
Investments in Water Resilience Helps Stretch Existing Supplies
May 16, 2025 — Tour of water projects in Tucson, Arizona demonstrates the impact funding has on the ground
Western Water
Flamingo standing in the water
New Film Explores Extraordinary Atlantic Flyway
April 16, 2025 — An interview with filmmaker Tomas Koeck.
Everglades
Wading birds in a shallow wetland
Consistent Dry Down at Corkscrew Swamp May Be Good for Birders—Birds, Not So Much
April 10, 2025 — The aquatic prey must repopulate—often by animals in water quite a distance away.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Rufous Hummingbird
Working Together to Pass Rural Groundwater Management in Arizona
April 10, 2025 — Finding commonalities among legislative proposals
Western Water