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Ä¢¹½Av Florida Recognizes Conservation Leaders for 2026
October 22, 2026 — Seven individuals and organizations recognized with awards as part of the annual Ä¢¹½Av Assembly.
FLORIDA
Muskrats in wetland.
Muskrats, Reshaping Chicago Wetlands for Marsh Birds
October 16, 2026
GREAT LAKES
Shaping the Future of Global Conservation at COP17
October 15, 2026 — Ä¢¹½Av brings its hemispheric conservation leadership to the global stage, advancing practical solutions to protect biodiversity and turn international commitments into action.
Policy & Advocacy
Great Lakes Piping Plover in sandy habitat.
Record Numbers Bring Great Lakes Piping Plovers Closer to Recovery
October 07, 2026 — Nearly 100 breeding pairs and a record 184 fledged chicks mark the strongest season for this endangered population since federal listing.
GREAT LAKES
Congress Still Has Time to Deliver Conservation Wins
October 06, 2026 — As the 119th Congress enters its final months, bipartisan conservation proposals already moving on Capitol Hill offer an opportunity to deliver lasting benefits for birds, people, and communities.
Policy & Advocacy
A Nēnē goose sits in a gravel area of a parking lot at night with buildings and colorful lights in the background.
The Nēnē Survived Near-Extinction. Can It Survive Modern Hawaiʻi?
October 01, 2026 — As the world’s rarest goose adapts to golf courses and strip malls, an unexpected collision with feral cat colonies and speeding traffic threatens to derail decades of recovery.
A person stands inside the hollow base of a walking maple tree, surrounded by a swamp.
Mac Stone Puts His Photography to Work to Save Southern Swamps
September 25, 2026 — Wading alongside gators and cottonmouths, the conservation photographer uses striking imagery to protect the Southeast’s most underappreciated—and imperiled—wetlands.
Profiles
Portrait of Holly Greenberg in front of a tapestry of scrap-fabric birds.
Thousands of Handmade Birds Spotlight a Deadly Migration Toll in Chicago
September 25, 2026 — Through her citywide public workshops, artist Holly Greenberg aims to collect nearly 11,000 cloth birds to rally Chicagoans around the urgent need for bird-safe buildings.
Arts & Culture
A row of jugs of maple syrup with the bird-friendly sticker.
How Sweet: More Maple Syrup Producers Are Managing Their Forests for Birds
September 24, 2026 — As Ä¢¹½Av's Bird-Friendly Maple program expands, syrup makers in the Northeast and Great Lakes are tending their sugarbushes to foster forest species.
Aerial of thawing tundra on the side of a frozen lake.
Can Teshekpuk Lake Be Saved? Gerrit Vyn’s Images Make the Case for a Vital Arctic Haven
September 23, 2026 — As industrial pressures mount, the photographer has dedicated himself to documenting—and protecting—the remote refuge, among the world’s most important bird-breeding grounds.
Photo Essay