Protecting our natural resources through educated, concerned citizens.

The Regional Conservation Committee are representatives from each of the Northeast Florida Audubon chapters who meet quarterly and have recently stated these Regional Conservation Priorities.

Read more and sign up for alerts on the Audubon Florida web site.

Natural History of other local Orders

Check out the GREBE’s native plant garden for birds on the UF campus

Jay Watch – protecting Florida Scrub-Jays, our state’s only endemic bird species.

Follow this link for information on Window Strikes and read about methods used to help prevent birds from colliding with windows.

AAS Comments on Alachua County’s Trap, Neuter, Release Cat Program

Follow this link for an opinion piece published September 15, 2019 in the Gainesville Sun

Read about a recent 2019 survey on the issue of cat management here.

From The Gainesville Sun:

Read about the “first solar sanctuary“ from a partnership between FP&L and Audubon Florida. We would like to thank Bob Simons for his knowledge and expertise in this endeavor.

IBA

Here are some Important Bird Areas located within Alachua County: Alachua Lakes, Goethe State Forest (Watermelon Pond) a Global priority, Kanapaha Prairie a Continental priority, Paynes Prairie Preserve SP, San Felasco Hammock Preserve SP

Conservation and wildlife organizations/agencies

• Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT)
• Nature Conservancy
• Florida Springs Institute
• American Bird Conservancy (ABC) – Alachua Audubon Society supports the American Bird Conservancy’s campaign, Cats Indoors!
• Ducks Unlimited
• U.S. Fish and Wildife Service Endangered Species Program
• Partners in Flight – Conserving Landbirds in the Americas

Follow the links for more information about these Audubon programs:

Creating Bird-friendly Communities is about taking personal conservation action to improve the environmental health and habitat quality of our yards and neighborhoods. Together, our actions can have a substantial effect.

Plants for Birds is a program to help you get started in contributing to the welfare of local birds. Our backyards are our private spaces, but also part of a larger landscape we share with our wild neighbors. With the right tools and information, we  can do simple things to create a healthier place to live for birds, plants, and other wildlife.

Look into Audubon’s Native Plant database for a list of plants in your area that birds will love.