Florida

ÃÛèÖAPP Florida News

A pair of Bald Eagles feed their eaglet in a nest.
Florida’s Bald Eagles Rebounded After Hurricane Ian’s Destruction, According to EagleWatch Report
July 06, 2023 — Volunteers across the state determined that Hurricane Ian destroyed 148 Bald Eagle nests last September.
The Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville, FL.
Resilience Planning Charts a Course for Northeast Florida
July 02, 2023 — Resiliency efforts will consider the interconnectedness of nature and the built environment and take a broad, science-based, data-driven approach to be effective, sustainable, and equitable.
A close-up of a Sandhill Crane's face.
Florida Legislative Session Returns Funding Wins for Everglades Restoration and Land Acquisition, but Negative Impacts on Smart Growth
July 02, 2023 — ÃÛèÖAPP’s policy team pounded the pavement in Tallahassee to push good bills forward, to stop bad bills in their tracks, and to encourage full funding of environmental programs, conservation, and restoration.
A Florida Scrub-Jay, a blue and white bird, stands in the scrub.
Florida Scrub-Jay Advocates Defend Restoration Plans in Brevard County
July 02, 2023 — Restoration is a matter of survival for this area’s scrub-jays.
A Sora forages in shallow water.
Supreme Court Decision Threatens Waterways that Birds (and People) Need
July 02, 2023 — A Supreme Court decision could have major impacts on how waterways are protected in Florida.
A Bald Eagle in its nest with two chicks.
Osceola County Provides Window into Bald Eagle Nesting in Florida and Importance of EagleWatch and Raptor Clinic
July 02, 2023 — Bald Eagles in Osceola County are now nesting within half a mile of each other. In other areas of the state, they give each other a mile of space.
An aerial photo of a culvert directing water in the Everglades.
Everglades Restoration Projects Improve Water Quality and Quantity in the River of Grass
July 02, 2023 — ÃÛèÖAPP has studied and advocated for the Everglades for 123 years, and we are thrilled to see decades of planning and advocacy come to fruition
A group of people stand and crouch together in a group on the beach. One man in the center holds a sign about protecting beach-nesting birds.
Volunteer Flock Protects Sea and Shorebirds During Busy Nesting Season
July 02, 2023 — From crafting bird decoys to educating beachgoers, coastal program volunteers were busy keeping shorebirds safe this summer.
A group of young adults stand in the woods, all looking slightly up. Some look through binoculars.
CLI Academies Connect the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
July 02, 2023 — Hosted in three regions across the state, the academies brought together our CLI alumni network and current class to host single-day outreach events to connect with college students.
A Prothonotary Warbler perches on a branch with its beak open.
Have You Included ÃÛèÖAPP in Your Estate Plans?
July 02, 2023 — We are halfway to our goal—help us get there today!