Julie Wraithmell Winter Naturalist Letter, 2024

Goodbye 2024, hello 2025!

We soared at this year’s ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida Assembly in Daytona Beach, and I thank the members, staff, award winners, and donors who attended the exciting three-day event. You are what hope looks like to a bird! 

This year we had the special privilege of looking back at 125 years of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Florida and setting our sights on future conservation initiatives and wins under the new, strategic Flight Plan. From protecting plume birds at the turn of the 20th century, stopping egregious development projects from the Big Cypress Jetport and the Cross-Florida Barge Canal to creating state parks, national wildlife refuges, and more, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has been there to protect birds and the places they need. 

I am grateful this season for all of you, working across all of Florida’s counties, habitats, and coastlines, to improve quality of life for both wildlife and people. Cheers to the new year!