Beach Nesting Birds
Each year, from mid-February until late August, volunteers from Sarasota Audubon monitor and protect our beach nesting birds. Four species have used Sarasota’s beaches for thousands of years: Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, Least Tern and Black Skimmer. Sadly, their numbers have plummeted due to the increase in human population, especially along our shoreline. (Read More…)
Conservation News
The just-concluded 2011 Florida Legislature eliminated or gravely weakened the environmental and growth management programs first enacted in 1985. These have been responsible for much of the state’s protection of natural areas and such admittedly insufficient limits on sprawl and pollution that have been implemented over the last quarter century. One former now-elderly legislator commented (Read More…)
Citizen Science
The study of birds, their movements, and habitats is enjoyed by millions of people worldwide, and their observations contribute to the scientific literature. Members of Sarasota Audubon contribute to citizen science in several ways. (Read More…)
Environmental Education
Junior Naturalist, Date With Nature Events, Beach Explorer: these are some of the kids’ programs for which we are seeking funding. (Read More…)
