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Bird Cities Soar: A Year of Community-Powered Conservation
July 20, 2026 — Texas communities are protecting bird habitats and bringing neighbors together to do it.
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Texas Leaders in Conservation – Full Circle
July 18, 2026 — A TLC Success Story.
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New Video Highlights 25 Years of Jay Watch
April 06, 2026 — Community science program integral to monitoring and protecting the endemic Florida Scrub-Jay.
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Volunteers are Providing the Data Needed to Manage Florida’s Endemic Bird
March 23, 2026 — Jay Watch is a model of community science that guides habitat management and fosters advocates for a threatened species.
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Jay Watch: 2025 Season by the Numbers
March 03, 2026 — Jays, family groups, volunteers, and more!
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Lyonia Preserve Volunteer Celebration, November 8, 2025
March 03, 2026 — Jay Watch volunteers gather at the end of each season to debrief, learn, and of course, celebrate.
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Florida Scrub-Jay on a burned branch.
Conservation Lands Highlight: Water Management Districts
March 03, 2026 — Florida's water management districts protect natural resources not only for humans, but for birds too. See how some key conservation areas are supporting scrub-jay communities.
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Florida Scrub-Jay in a tree
25 Years of Jay Watch: People, Partnerships, and Florida Scrub-Jays
March 03, 2026 — Looking back at a quarter-century of scrub-jay conservation in the Sunshine State.
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Expanding Impact After Dark: Technology, Community Science, and Conservation. 
February 20, 2026 — Where moonlight, wildlife, and community science meet to spark lasting stewardship.
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My First Christmas Bird Count
February 20, 2026 — What was unexpected was that the CBC revealed an entirely new world just minutes from where I grew up.
TEXAS Christmas Bird Count