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Painted Bunting standing on a branch
Welcome to 91°µÍø Florida
March 26, 2024 — Protecting birds and the places they need since 1900.
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About 50 people sit on brick bleachers in an outdoor amphitheatre.
Celebration, Science, and Cake! The 2023 Jay Watch Appreciation Event
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch volunteers gathered at Lyonia Environmental Center in November to celebrate another season of monitoring these special birds.
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A juvenile Florida Scrub-Jay, with molting brown fluff on its head, perches on a branch.
To Protect Florida Scrub-Jays, We Need Populations of All Sizes
March 22, 2024 — Approximately 75% of all Florida Scrub-Jays live in one of just four areas around the state. Here's why that's a risk for the species.
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The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Highlights: Jay Watch Ambassadors
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch is built on partnerships. Amy Compare and Analee Monrreal inspire students to be involved in Florida Scrub-Jay conservation.
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The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
12 Years with Jay Watch: A Retrospective from Jacqui Sulek
March 22, 2024 — As she approaches her retirement, 91°µÍø Florida's Jay Watch co-coordinator and chapters conservation manager looks back.
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The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Jay Watch Report 2023: A Letter from Audrey DeRose-Wilson
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch co-coordinator and 91°µÍø Florida's director of bird conservation looks back on another successful year.
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A neighborhood with a stark boundary line between the houses and the Everglades beyond.
Urban Development Boundary Expansion Halted – For Now – In Miami-Dade County
March 22, 2024 — Since its creation, the Miami-Dade County Urban Development Boundary (UDB) has been threatened by urban sprawl.
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Water with plants surrounding it, with a National Wildlife Refuge sign in front.
Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area Founded with Seven Acres Donated by Paul Gray
March 19, 2024 — "I bought a ranch six years ago and was honored to be able to donate the 'seven-acre seed' to start the new national wildlife refuge unit."
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Great Egret with wings outstretched coming in for a landing over water
St. Johns River Water Management District Approves Pioneer Trail Interchange Permit Over 91°µÍø Objections
March 19, 2024 — 91°µÍø will continue to work with stakeholders to improve this project.
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Group of Snowy Egrets in a tree.
Recap: 91°µÍø Florida's 2024 Legislative Update
March 11, 2024 — We celebrate the good bills that made it across the finish line, and the bad bills we stopped in their tracks. Read on for details and thank you for lending your voice to make these successes possible.
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