Conservation

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The Mississippi Flyway

Bill Stripling

Nearly half of North America’s bird species, and about 40 percent of its waterfowl, spend at least part of their lives in the Mississippi Flyway. Read More

Protecting Birds through Public Policy

For over a century, Audubon has been a leading voice encouraging conservation of precious habitat and wildlife for future generations. Read More

Greater Everglades Restoration and Conservation

Mac Stone

From the northern headwaters to Florida Bay, Audubon’s team of scientists and policy experts are working to protect America’s one-of-a-kind ecosystem. Read More

International Alliances Program

Karl Kaufman

Audubon's International Alliances Program protects the birds and biodiversity of the Americas. Read More

Important Bird Areas

Audubon

The Important Bird Areas Program is a global effort to identify and conserve areas that are vital to birds and other biodiversity. Read More

Mississippi Flyway

Bill Stripling

Nearly half of North America’s bird species, and about 40 percent of its waterfowl, spend at least part of their lives in the Mississippi Flyway. Read More

Public Policy

For over a century, Audubon has been a leading voice encouraging conservation of precious habitat and wildlife for future generations. Read More

Greater Everglades

Mac Stone

From the northern headwaters to Florida Bay, Audubon’s team of scientists and policy experts are working to protect America’s one-of-a-kind ecosystem. Read More

International Alliances Program

Karl Kaufman

Audubon's International Alliances Program protects the birds and biodiversity of the Americas. Read More

Important Bird Areas

Audubon

The Important Bird Areas Program is a global effort to identify and conserve areas that are vital to birds and other biodiversity. Read More

Featured Programs

Mississippi Flyways

Nearly half of North America’s bird species, and about 40 percent of its waterfowl, spend at least part of their lives in the Mississippi Flyway. Audubon is making a difference for the birds, habitats, and communities of this great flyway.

Climate Change

Leading scientists around the world agree that man-made greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels are causing global warming. Effects are already being seen worldwide.

Gulf Oil Spill

With a century-long legacy of conservation along the Gulf Coast, Audubon is committed to helping this vital region recover – from the BP oil disaster and also from decades of other environmental assaults. Together, we can create a vibrant, sustainable gulf region for birds, for people and for the future.

Birds Mean Business

Groups Hail Progress on Gulf Restoration

Gulf Coast restoration advocacy groups lauded the inclusion of the RESTORE Act in today's House-passed Surface Transportation Extension Act.

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Successes

Fargo Peregrine Falcon Project (FalconCam)

Learn more about Fargo's Peregrine Falcon Breeding Pair

Salt Marsh Bird Survey

This spring Audubon Maryland-DC will send a team of observers out into Maryland’s tidal marshes.

Audubon Maryland-DC Celebrates Maryland's Children in Nature Agreement

Along with 15 other organizations, Audubon Maryland-DC helps "Sign, Seal and Deliver" Maryland's new agreement to make experiences IN nature part of every school student's learning.

Donate to Audubon

Your online donation today will help support Audubon’s many conservation initiatives including the protection of birds and Important Bird Areas, development of Audubon Centers, compiling of vital conservation data, combating invasive species and so much more.

Join Audubon

Become a Member of Audubon Today

Your Membership contribution will make you a partner in Audubon’s mission to conserve and protect nature’s at-risk birds and wildlife. Your Membership benefits will include a full year of Audubon magazine and more.

Take Action

Save America's Greatest Arctic Wetland

When most people think of the wildlife on Alaska's North Slope, they think of the beleaguered Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But, to the west, there is another vast wilderness that is also teeming with birds, bears, and caribou. We now have an opportunity to permanently protect America's greatest wetlands.