Press Room

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If you are a member of the press, you can reach ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert Honored with ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Rachel Carson Award
May 14, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ celebrates environmental writing at its preeminent Women in Conservation event.
News
A Summer Tanager bathes in shallow water.
New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security
May 12, 2026 — Across party lines, water ranks as state's top budget priority; voters say they expect action before legislative budget negotiations end
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Applauds House Farm Bill Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat 
Conservation
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas Selected for 2026 Conservation Wrangler Accelerator Program
April 10, 2026 — The Bird City Texas Program is one of only six programs chosen throughout the state.
TEXAS Bird-Friendly Communities
Two birds with black bodies, yellow faces, and large green and red bills perch on a bare branch
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Board Welcomes New Directors to Guide Conservation Across the Hemisphere
March 09, 2026 — New directors bring global expertise at critical time in ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s mission to protect birds and the places they need.
Extend the Season of Love to Birds
January 21, 2026 — Count birds in your community during the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count and share the joy.
Great Backyard Bird Count
A blue and grey kingfisher flies out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar, and rufous belly. The bird and countless tiny droplets are in sharp focus.
2026 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Photography Awards Open for Entries
January 15, 2026 — Grand Prize winners will receive $5,000 and a voyage to Antarctica with HX Expeditions.  
Canadian Geese fly over Huntsville Abbey.
Preserving Farmland and Water to Help Protect Great Salt Lake
December 15, 2025 — Many Partners Lead the Way to Save Land and Share Water with Great Salt Lake.
Western Water News
Colorado River States Miss Deadline as Crisis Deepens
November 12, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ emphasizes the need for swift, cooperative action to safeguard water for 40 million people and 400 bird species.
Western Water News
A colorful mural of a warbler and flowers painted on a garden shed.
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Mural Project and NYC Parks Celebrate New Murals at Community Gardens
November 06, 2025 — Murals draw attention to climate-threatened birds and small greenspaces they depend on.
News
New Funding Will Help Turn the Tide on Salt Marsh Loss in Maryland
May 13, 2026 — $13 million grant allows ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partners to begin implementing the Marshes for Tomorrow initiative.
MID-ATLANTIC
A Summer Tanager bathes in shallow water.
New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security
May 12, 2026 — Across party lines, water ranks as state's top budget priority; voters say they expect action before legislative budget negotiations end
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
Shorebird feeding on wet sand
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska Launches Anchorage Birding Trail
May 06, 2026 — The trail features 35 birding sites, stretching from Whittier to Westchester Lagoon and into the Chugach Mountains. The virtual experience offers maps, site amenities, and driving directions.
ALASKA
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Applauds House Farm Bill Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat 
Conservation
Great Blue Heron
New ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Report Warns of Maryland’s Salt Marsh Crisis, Charts a Path Forward
April 21, 2026 — Marshes for Tomorrow report warns time is running out, but outlines targeted actions to protect birds, communities, and coastal economies.
MID-ATLANTIC
Picture of Camila Bautista in front of a birding scope, at the Salton Sea
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ California’s Camila Bautista Appointed to Salton Sea Conservancy Board
April 13, 2026 — As the Habitat Representative for the conservancy board, our Salton Sea & Deserts Program Manager will champion conservation and public access at the Sea for birds and local communities
CALIFORNIA
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas Selected for 2026 Conservation Wrangler Accelerator Program
April 10, 2026 — The Bird City Texas Program is one of only six programs chosen throughout the state.
TEXAS Bird-Friendly Communities
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres
April 07, 2026 — NFWF investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds
Conservation Ranching News
Scarlet Tanager
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Supports New Bill to Designate Scarlet Tanager as Pennsylvania’s Official Migratory Bird
March 30, 2026 — Vibrant songbird is a symbol of Pennsylvania’s forests and a key indicator of their health.
MID-ATLANTIC
Welcoming New Conservation Director John DeLuca to the North Carolina Flock
March 24, 2026 — DeLuca joins ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ after protecting birds and the places they need in North Carolina and across the country for more than two decades.
NORTH CAROLINA