Conservation in Action

Protecting birds, wildlife, and the habitats that sustain South Florida.

South Florida Audubon Society works across our region to protect wildlife, restore habitat, strengthen coastal resilience, and connect people with conservation. These projects bring together volunteers, community partners, scientists, students, local governments, and residents who care about South Florida’s natural future.

Our New Home

Sunny Lake Bird Sanctuary

Sunny Lake gives SFAS a permanent home for birding, environmental education, community science, native habitat projects, volunteer stewardship, and public programs in Davie.

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Pride and Joy with their eaglets at the Pembroke Pines BO-002 Bald Eagle nest

Featured Bird Conservation Program

Bald Eagle Watch & Conservation

Follow South Florida’s Bald Eagles through nest monitoring, community science, conservation, and one of the region’s most extensive historical eagle records. Explore current activity, documented nests, the BO-002 eagle family tree, breeding-season photo galleries, research records, and more than 15 years of preserved observations.

5,741 preserved messages • 4,977 unique captured archive images • 15+ years of eagle history

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Green sea turtle nesting on a sandy beach

Wildlife Protection

Sea Turtle Conservation

Support hatchling rescue, responsible beachfront lighting, public education, and volunteer efforts that help sea turtles reach the ocean safely.

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Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Public domain.

Least Tern parents feeding chicks on a South Florida beach

Beach-Nesting Birds

Shorebird Stewardship

Protect nesting areas, monitor beach-nesting birds, educate visitors, and reduce disturbance during the breeding season.

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Native dune vegetation along a South Florida beach

Coastal Resilience

Dune Restoration

Restore native coastal vegetation, reduce erosion, strengthen living shorelines, and improve habitat for birds, sea turtles, and other wildlife.

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Long-Term Stewardship

Port Everglades

Protect mangroves, wetlands, bird habitat, and other wildlife resources through SFAS’s long-term environmental stewardship work.

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Native habitat at M.E. DePalma Bird and Butterfly Park

Urban Habitat

M.E. DePalma Bird & Butterfly Park

Support native plants, birds, butterflies, environmental education, and community stewardship in the heart of Wilton Manors.

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Hummingbird feeding among flowering plants in a bird-friendly garden

Bird-Friendly Landscapes

Plants for Birds

Promote native plants and bird-friendly landscapes that provide food, shelter, nesting opportunities, and healthier habitat for wildlife.

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Photo: Bernd Dittrich / Unsplash.

Community members outdoors using binoculars for observation

People + Science

Community Science & Education

Connect people with birds through monitoring, bird counts, school programs, workshops, field experiences, and hands-on conservation.

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Photo: mostafa meraji / Unsplash.

Protect Habitat

Restore dunes, mangroves, native landscapes, and other places birds and wildlife depend on.

Monitor Wildlife

Use community science and volunteer observations to strengthen conservation knowledge and action.

Engage the Community

Build lasting conservation through education, partnerships, stewardship, and public participation.

Be Part of Conservation in South Florida

Volunteer, participate in community science, join a habitat restoration event, or support the work that makes these programs possible.

Get Involved

Support Our Work

Eagle Watch Sea Turtles M.E. DePalma Bird and Butterfly Park Port Everglades Dune Restoration