National Audubon Society

In May, Audubon North Carolina members from across the Tarheel State met with lawmakers to advocate for wetlands protections, conservation trust funds, and family land protections that will benefit birds and the North Carolina places that they depend on. But how will all of that help birds? Read more about the members' experience with state officials and the policies they supported to learn more.

We’ve all been there, seeing a bird’s nest in an absurd location and thinking, “What could’ve possessed it to build that there?” From mailboxes to gutters, birds can choose inconvenient or silly—and sometimes dangerous—places to nest. But what can you do? Audubon Great Lakes has put together a helpful guide with bird-friendly actions you can take when birds nest in “bad locations.” Read it here: https://bit.ly/3XHO6PU

We’re excited to announce the launch of Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program in Wisconsin! This program aims to reverse the decline of grassland bird populations through innovative partnerships with local farmers and ranchers who manage their lands to create bird-friendly habitats. This program has already seen success in 14 other states—with over 100 ranches and nearly 3 million acres certified as bird-friendly. Now, we’re bringing this effort to Wisconsin to support species like the Henslow’s Sparrow and Upland Sandpiper. Learn more about how this program connects conservation with consumer choices and helps our precious grassland ecosystems: bit.ly/45KywVF

We’re putting together an Audubon LinkedIn Newsletter to share with you the very best of Audubon’s work protecting birds and the places they need. We hope you'll subscribe when it's launched, but now we want to hear from you! What topics do you want to see covered? Interested in something not represented in the options below? Let us know in the comments—all ideas welcome!

With more than 8,500 entries submitted to the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards, we couldn't just stop at winners and honorable mentions. Explore this additional gallery of bird images that capture moments of delight and awe, with insightful commentary from each of the photographers: bit.ly/3XNd4gV

Audubon and Grassroots Carbon have partnered to help conserve grassland habitats by supporting landowners who implement regenerative land management practices. These practices will help to improve bird habitats while building soil health and carbon storage capacity through grassland restoration.

Now that the winners of the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards have been announced, perhaps you’ve been inspired to pick up a camera. There are seemingly endless options for guided photography tours and workshops to help you hone your skills, but looking out for red—and green!—flags can help make sifting through them a less daunting task. By following best practices, you can safeguard birds and other wildlife while getting the photos of a lifetime.

This 367,000-acre area is considered the best remaining sagebrush steppe habitat in the world. Greater Sage-Grouse, Sage Thrashers, Brewer’s Sparrows, and other sagebrush specialists occur in abundance. Why? Because their habitat remains vast, healthy, and intact. Explore the bounty of the Golden Triangle of Wyoming—and why we need to protect places like it—with this Storymap: https://bit.ly/3xpfhnW

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards! Showcasing stunning appearances and captivating behaviors, these photographs and videos show us the striking diversity of the avian world—in more categories than ever before. Take a look!

Finches, orioles, and other flower-loving birds make good use of wildflowers and native gardens. To support these birds and other pollinators, local Audubon chapters and partners in Greensboro and Winston Salem, North Carolina have successfully implemented policies that require new city landscaping to comprise primarily of native plants and make it easier for residents to grow biodiverse and resilient “natural areas” of their own. Learn more from Audubon North Carolina: https://bit.ly/3z8Q01w