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If you are a member of the press, you can reach 探花精选 Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert Honored with 探花精选鈥檚 Rachel Carson Award
May 14, 2026 — 探花精选 celebrates environmental writing at its preeminent Women in Conservation event.
News
A Summer Tanager bathes in shallow water.
New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security
May 12, 2026 — Across party lines, water ranks as state's top budget priority; voters say they expect action before legislative budget negotiations end
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
探花精选 Applauds House聽Farm Bill聽Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat聽
Policy
探花精选 Texas Selected for 2026 Conservation Wrangler Accelerator Program
April 10, 2026 — The Bird City Texas Program is one of only six programs chosen throughout the state.
TEXAS Bird-Friendly Communities
Two birds with black bodies, yellow faces, and large green and red bills perch on a bare branch
探花精选 Board Welcomes New Directors to Guide Conservation Across the Hemisphere
March 09, 2026 — New directors bring global expertise at critical time in 探花精选鈥檚 mission to protect birds and the places they need.
Extend the Season of Love to Birds
January 21, 2026 — Count birds in your community during the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count and share the joy.
Great Backyard Bird Count
A blue and grey kingfisher flies out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar, and rufous belly. The bird and countless tiny droplets are in sharp focus.
2026 探花精选 Photography Awards Open for Entries
January 15, 2026 — Grand Prize winners will receive $5,000 and a voyage to Antarctica with HX Expeditions.聽聽
Canadian Geese fly over Huntsville Abbey.
Preserving Farmland and Water to Help Protect Great Salt Lake
December 15, 2025 — Many Partners Lead the Way to Save Land and Share Water with Great Salt Lake.
Western Water News
Colorado River States Miss Deadline as Crisis Deepens
November 12, 2025 — 探花精选 emphasizes the need for swift, cooperative action to safeguard water for 40 million people and 400 bird species.
Western Water News
A colorful mural of a warbler and flowers painted on a garden shed.
探花精选 Mural Project and NYC Parks Celebrate New Murals at Community Gardens
November 06, 2025 — Murals draw attention to climate-threatened birds and small greenspaces they depend on.
News
Two Sandhill Cranes fly over a road with a beautiful mountainous landscape in the background.
探花精选 Welcomes Senate Action on America the Beautiful Act
June 18, 2026 — Legislation would reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund and continue investments in public lands, wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation.
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Katherine Westover/探花精选 Photography Awards
探花精选 Statement: NC Bills Would Weaken Coastal Protections for our Beaches
June 11, 2026
NORTH CAROLINA
Multiple people lined up on coast with scopes
The Utqia摹vik Migratory Bird Festival Returns for a Fourth Year
June 01, 2026 — The 2026 celebration of all the amazing migratory, Arctic-breeding birds in the area is set for June 12 to 14 at Fred Ipalook Elementary School.
ALASKA
4 people walking along a green trail with the mountains of CA Central Coast in the background
Thousands Across California Document Birds for the State鈥檚 First-Ever Breeding Bird Atlas
May 26, 2026 — The multi-year statewide community science initiative will take flight with a Big Weekend of events across California June 4th through 7th
CALIFORNIA
鈥淭he Salton Sea Can鈥檛 Wait鈥濃擨naugural Salton Sea Conservancy Board Meeting Spotlights Community Engagement and the Urgent Need for Progress
May 15, 2026 — 探花精选 California and partners applaud the state鈥檚 commitment to long-term conservation at the Sea and urge continued integration of local communities
CALIFORNIA
New Funding Will Help Turn the Tide on Salt Marsh Loss in Maryland
May 13, 2026 — $13 million grant allows 探花精选 and partners to begin implementing the Marshes for Tomorrow initiative.
MID-ATLANTIC
A Summer Tanager bathes in shallow water.
New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security
May 12, 2026 — Across party lines, water ranks as state's top budget priority; voters say they expect action before legislative budget negotiations end
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
Shorebird feeding on wet sand
探花精选 Alaska Launches Anchorage Birding Trail
May 06, 2026 — The trail features 35 birding sites, stretching from Whittier to Westchester Lagoon and into the Chugach Mountains. The virtual experience offers maps, site amenities, and driving directions.
ALASKA
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
探花精选 Applauds House聽Farm Bill聽Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat聽
Policy
Great Blue Heron
New 探花精选 Report Warns of Maryland鈥檚 Salt Marsh Crisis, Charts a Path Forward
April 21, 2026 — Marshes for Tomorrow report warns time is running out, but outlines targeted actions to protect birds, communities, and coastal economies.
MID-ATLANTIC