Audubon Great Lakes
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Regional office of @audubonsociety, protecting birds and the places they need in the Great Lakes region.
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http://gl.audubon.org 19-02-2014 15:57:38
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Happy #FieldFriday ! Our Habitat Restoration Interns presented about their work at the annual Conservation Corps Conference at the Chicago Botanic Garden earlier this fall! They helped restore over 116 acres of habitat by removing 150+ pounds of invasive plants. Great work team!
Yesterday, over 200 people across the region tuned in live to our Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Progress webinar and learned about the steps we can all take to keep this species safe across the #GreatLakes . Here's the recording, in case you missed it: youtube.com/watch?v=V9ny1u…
The Christmas Bird Count kicks-off today! There’s still time to get started with this free and fun event. Audubon’s beginner's guide is here to help. #AudubonCBC audubon.org/news/everythin…
Join a weekly afternoon bird walk at Aullwood Audubon, our nature center in Dayton, OH. You might even spy a Great Horned Owl in the sugarbush! Binoculars are recommended. Register today: aullwood.company.site/Birding-the-Fa…
The winter finch forecast calls for the arrival of Purple Finches, Common and Hoary Redpolls, Pine Siskins, and nomadic White-winged Crossbills in the #GreatLakes this winter. #BundledUpForBirds gl.audubon.org/news/let-it-sn…
Happy #FieldFriday ! See our recent restoration work in action removing the invasive reed, Phragmites, at Deadstick Pond of @ChicagoParkDistrcit. This fragmented, industrial area is in the Calumet Region, where we’re working to protect vulnerable marsh birds.
In cities like Chicago, #NaturePositive solutions are benefitting birds and people. Audubon Great Lakes and partners restored an industrialized area that is home to 200+ bird species. #COP28 gl.audubon.org/news/audubon-g…
If you enjoyed some time on #GreatLakes beaches this summer, you may have encountered a small, sandy-colored endangered shorebird called a Piping Plover. Join us for a free webinar next week to learn about their 2023 breeding season! Register today: tinyurl.com/55awb6vx
The 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count kicks off December 14. The longest-running bird census provides important data for scientists and conservationists worldwide. Find a count near you, get info about safety guidelines, and sign up today! #AudubonCBC audubon.org/news/audubon-i…
Join Audubon Great Lakes on Thu Dec 14 at 1pm ET to celebrate a record-breaking Great Lakes Piping Plover breeding season this year! You'll also learn about the threats these birds still need to overcome and what you can to do help. RSVP for the free event! bit.ly/47W76Mu
The Red-breasted Merganser sports a shaggy do and can be found nesting in boreal forest wetlands, and migrating and wintering in our #GreatLakes , rivers, estuaries and bays. #WetlandsWednesday audubon.org/field-guide/bi…
Thank you Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) and IN State Rep. Beau Baird for joining us, @amosbutler, The Nature Conservancy, and American Conservation Coalition for a bird walk at DePauw Nature Park to discuss conservation solutions like the Farm Bill that will help protect birds & people. gl.audubon.org/news/congressm…
We’re in Detroit to celebrate as Michigan makes a historic move to reach 100% carbon-free energy by 2040! Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of the #CleanEnergyFuturePackage today will help protect Michigan birds like the Black Tern, that are at-risk from #climatechange .