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Press Room

Thanks for your interest in Georgia Audubon. Below you will find a listing of Georgia Audubon press releases. Media who would like to be added to our press release distribution list should contact Dottie Head, Director Communications, at dottie.head@georgiaaudubon.org or call 678-973-2437.

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2023 Press Releases​

March 21, 2023 - Georgia Audubon Receives Grant for Habitat Restoration on Jekyll Island

March 21, 2023 - Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2023

January 24, 2023 - Georgia Audubon Awarded Richard King Mellon Foundation Grant to Reduce Spread of Invasive Plants 

2022 Press Releases​

December 6, 2022 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes Five New Board Members

August 18, 2022 - Plant Native for Birds: Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month Returns for 2022

July 21, 2022 - Georgia Audubon Receives Robert F. Schumann Foundation Grant for Expanded Habitat Restoration Work on Jekyll Island

March 15, 2022 - Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2022

2021 Press Releases​

December 14, 2021 -
Georgia Audubon Welcomes Four New Board Members

November 2, 2021 - Jekyll Island to Benefit from Georgia Audubon Habitat Restoration Work Funded by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant

October 21, 2021 - Georgia Audubon and Southern Conservation Trust Named Among Georgia's Clean 13 for Habitat Restoration Work at Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary

September 22, 2021 - New Tool Allows Georgia Audubon to Forecast and Issue Alerts on Nights of High Bird Migration
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August 19, 2021 - Governor Kemp Proclaims September as Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month

July 26, 2021 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes New Advisor

June 2, 2021 - Georgia Audubon and Atlanta BeltLine Partner to Build Two Chimney Swift Towers

May 24, 2021 - Georgia Audubon Completes Restoration Work at Little Creek Horse Farm

April 15, 2021 - Georgia Audubon Receives Three Grants for Conservation and Education Work

February 22, 2021  - Georgia Audubon is Hosting a Variety of Virtual Events for Bird Enthusiasts

​2020 Press Releases

December 14, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes Four New Board Members

December 11, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Installs Bird-friendly Film at Elachee Nature Science Center

December 1, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Hosting a Variety of Virtual Events for Bird Lovers

October 13, 2020 - Disney Conservation Fund Helps Georgia Audubon's Project Safe Flight Georgia Program

September 11, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Welcomes New Coastal Sea Grant Fellow

September 8, 2020 -  Georgia Audubon and Town Center Community Alliance Construct Chimney Swift Tower at Noonday Creek 

August 17, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Hires Corina Newsome as Community Engagement Manager

August 13, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Installs Bird-friendly Film at Southface Institute

August 12, 2020 - Georgia Audubon Hosting a Variety of Virtual Events for Bird Lovers

August 3, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Is Now Georgia Audubon: Name Change Reflects New Statewide Reach

May 5, 2020  - Atlanta Audubon Hosting Free Virtual Events During COVID-19

April 23, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Hosting Free Virtual Events During COVID-19 Outbreak

March 13, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Build Chimney Swift Tower in Freedom Park

March 2, 2020 - Georgia Ornithological Society Awards Grant to Atlanta Audubon for Phase Two Habitat Restoration Work at Big Creek Greenway

February 13, 2020 - Atlanta Audubon Adds New Board Members
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2019 Press Releases

December 16, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Receives NFWF Five Star Grant to Restore Habitat at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve in Southwest Atlanta

November 13, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Awards Habitat Restoration Fund Grant to Little Creek Farm Conservancy, DeKalb County

October 28, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Names Jared Teutsch as New Executive Director

October 18, 2019 - Southgate Farm, in Meriwether County, Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

October 10, 2019 - New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
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September 18, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Installs Bird-friendly Film at Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center

August 29, 2019 -  Atlanta Audubon to Host Events in Honor of Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month in September

August 1, 2019 - ​Pine Lake in DeKalb County Recognized as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

July 17, 2019 - Governor Kemp Proclaims September as Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month 

July 10, 2019 - ​Atlanta Audubon Accepting Applications for Habitat Restoration Fund

June 27, 2019 - Project Safe Flight Atlanta Tallies Additional Bird Deaths During Spring Migration

June 11, 2019 - Forsyth County Parks, Atlanta Audubon Install CollidEscape Film to Prevent Bird Collisions at Sawnee Mountain Park

April 18, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon to Host Tree Talk in North Atlanta on April 30

April 16, 2019 - Wright Environmental Education Center in Cobb County Recognized as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

April 8, 2019 - Atlanta Ranks High in Building Collision Related Bird Deaths

March 14, 2019 - Georgia Ornithological Society Awards Grant to Atlanta Audubon for Big Creek Greenway Habitat Restoration

March 5, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Awards Habitat Restoration Fund Grant to Candler Park

February 26, 2019 - Chimney Swift Tower Planned for Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary in Fayette County: Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Build Tower

February 12, 2019 - Briarlake Forest Park in DeKalb Count Recognized as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

February 5, 2019 - Noah Strycker and Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd to speak at Fourth Annual Atlanta Bird Fest 
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January 29, 2019 - Citizen Scientists Needed for Great Backyard Bird Count

January 29, 2019 - Award Winning Photographs on Display at Brickworks Gallery: Roadshow of 2018 Best Avian Photos Coming to Atlanta February 9 to 24

January 14, 2019 - Atlanta Audubon Awards Habitat Restoration Grant to Henderson Park in DeKalb County 


2018 Press Releases

December 11, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Society Welcomes Three New Board Members/Adds Advisors

October 23, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Society Recognizes the City of Atlanta with a Special Honor: McDaniel Branch Wetlands in Southwest Atlanta certified as an Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

October 4, 2018 -  Atlanta Audubon Receives Disney Conservation Grant for Project Safe Flight Atlanta

September 19, 2018 - Media Advisory: Unveiling of the Exhibitat at Piedmont Park, September 25

September 4, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon to Host Exhibitat Unveiling and Chalk Art Festival in Piedmont Park 

August 14, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Tour to be Held in Decatur on September 15

August 13, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Awarded Education Grant

July 30, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Awarded Action Grant for Conservation Diversity and Inclusion

July 17, 2018 - Governor Deal Proclaims September as Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month

June 13, 2018 - Nominate Your Park or Greenspace for an Atlanta Audubon Habitat Restoration Grant

May 16, 2018 - Help! I've Found a Baby Bird

May 1, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Begins Installation of Bird-friendly Habitat Educational Exhibit in Piedmont Park

April 12, 2018 - Atlanta Bird Fest Starts This Weekend

April 12, 2018 - Upcoming Events at Atlanta Audubon Society

March 26, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Unveils Best Management Practices at Parks & Greenspace Conference

March 22, 2018 - Chattahoochee Hills Charter School Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

March 13, 2018 - Stock Up on Native Plants at Our Spring Plant Sales

March 13, 2018 - Upcoming Events at Atlanta Audubon Society

February 15, 2018 - Atlanta Bird Fest Is Coming to Atlanta

February 12, 2018 - Portion of PATH400 Trail Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
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February 7, 2018 - Atlanta Audubon Society Program Aims to Help Brown-headed Nuthatches

January 26, 2018 - Citizen Scientists Needed for Great Backyard Bird Count

January 26, 2018 - 2017 Christmas Bird Count Season Wraps Up for Atlanta

January 10, 2018 -  Lights Out Atlanta and Project Safe Flight Atlanta Season Wrap Up for 2017

2017 Press Releases

December 11, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Society Adds Four New Board Members

November 15, 2017 - Chattahoochee Nature Center, Atlanta Audubon Install CollidEscape Film to Prevent Bird Collisions

November 1, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Receives Grant to Restore Bird-friendly Habitat at Land O' Lakes Unit of Blue Heron Nature Preserve

October 5, 2017 - Citizen Scientists Make a Difference for the Birds

September 5, 2017 - 2017 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour is a Garden Tour for Nature Enthusiasts 

August 10, 2017 - Lights Out Atlanta and Project Safe Flight Atlanta for Fall Migration

July 17, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon to Host Wildlife Sanctuary Tour and An Evening with Doug Tallamy, Author of Bringing Nature Home

June 27, 2017 - Keep Birds in Mind When Trimming Trees

June 14, 2017 - Project Safe Flight Atlanta and Lights Out Atlanta Spring Wrap Up

May 30, 2017 - Hummingbirds Return to Metro-Atlanta

May 30, 2017 - Beach Party Book Signing Event in Decatur with Author Mary Alice Monroe

May 11, 2017 - Dr. J. Drew Lanham to Speak at Atlanta Bird Fest Closing Celebration

May 3, 2017 - Help! I've Found a Baby Bird

May 3, 2017 - Flowchart: What to do if you find a baby bird

April 20, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Receives Disney Conservation Fund Grant For Project Safe Flight Atlanta

April 18, 2017 - City of Atlanta, Highwoods Properties, and Southface Pledge to Turn Lights out for Birds

April 13, 2017 - Climate Watch Program Gathers Data on Bluebirds: Citizens Can Help too

April 5, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Tour Scheduled for Sept. 16, 2017

March 21, 2017 - Open House Featuring Chris Wood of Cornell Lab of Ornithology 

March 16, 2017 - Lights Out Atlanta Aims to Reduce Bird Deaths and Power Bills

February 17, 2017 - Second Annual Atlanta Bird Fest Coming to Atlanta

February 8, 2017 - Citizens Scientists Needed for Great Backyard Bird Count

February 8, 2017 - Atlanta Audubon Society Program Aims to Help Brown-headed Nuthatches

January 20, 2017 - 2016 Christmas Bird Count Wrap Up for Atlanta
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      • Chuck-will's-widow
      • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
      • Chimney Swift
      • Wood Thrush
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    • Plants for Birds >
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    • Coffee and Chocolate
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    • For Youth >
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      • Youth Birding Competition
      • Camp Talon
      • Conservation Career Resources
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      • Learning About Birds Curriculum
      • Professional Development
      • Connecting Students with STEM Through Birds
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    • Field Trips
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      • Big Bend & Hill Country TX 2024
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  • About Us
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    • Annual Report
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    • Best Management Practices
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