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March 03, 2026 — A successful event helped club members connect with each other and the natural world.

March 03, 2026 — Jays, family groups, volunteers, and more!

March 03, 2026 — In early November, 50 Jay Watch volunteers gathered to celebrate another great year of the Jay Watch program! The event, hosted by ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida with support from Lyonia Preserve and West Volusia ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, highlighted cutting-edge research and restoration tactics for a more resilient future for Florida Scrub-Jays, while providing an opportunity for jay enthusiasts to meet each other and mingle.

March 03, 2026 — Each year, Jay Watch partners with the South Florida, Southwest Florida, and St. Johns water management districts to count Florida Scrub-Jays on their properties. These protected lands form a critical part of the connected web of jay habitat, and have a unique management and funding structure.

March 03, 2026 — This year marks a milestone for Jay Watch: 25 years of volunteers, land managers, scientists, and conservationists coming together to monitor and protect one of Florida’s only endemic bird species, the Florida Scrub-Jay. What began as a small, collaborative effort at just 13 sites has grown into a statewide community science program monitoring more than 45 scrub-jay populations across 19 counties.

February 24, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Panhandle beaches.

February 19, 2026 — Our team logged sightings near to and far from their own back yards over the long weekend.

February 19, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ monitors and protects this critical habitat in Florida for resident and migratory birds.

February 13, 2026 — Safety is top of mind in every Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary project.

February 11, 2026 — Dry winter conditions improved with January rainfall.