Here are a few of the Conservation Efforts that Oklawaha Valley Audubon works with, along with Florida and National Audubon to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
Jay Watch
Oklawaha Valley Audubon members work with Audubon Florida as part of the Jay Watch citizen science program.
Click here for the 2019 Lake Monroe Jay Watch Report
Click here for more information about the Jay Watch program.
Plants for Birds
Oklawaha Valley Audubon has partnered with the Lake Beauty Berry Native Plant Society, and Green Isle Gardens to offer you premier expertise in building a pollinator-friendly yard that will surely invite birds, butterflies, and other pollinators to visit on a regular basis.
Click here for more information. (coming soon)
Eagle Watch
EagleWatch engages volunteers and individuals to help protect our nation’s symbol. The program started in 1992 in the Central Florida region, with only 22 volunteers. Today the program is statewide, now with more than 200 volunteers and reaches more communities each year and continues to heighten awareness of Bald Eagle nesting activities throughout the state.
Audubon EagleWatcher volunteers are taught to collect important data on nesting eagles in Florida, including productivity, active nest locations, and possible disturbances or threats to nesting activities.
There are over 1,400 nesting pairs in our state, more than 511 nests monitored. Review the 2016-2017 EagleWatch Report.
If you are interested in participating in this Community Science program, download a registration form or email the Program Manager at eaglewatch@audubon.org.
Christmas Bird Count
The nation’s longest-running community science bird project fuels Audubon’s work throughout the year.
You can add to a century of community science data by signing up for a count near you. All 
Christmas Bird Counts are conducted between December 14 to January 5, inclusive dates, each season. Your local count will occur on one day between those dates. Participate in as many counts as you wish!
Click here for complete information and how to sign up for a count near you. (Or copy and paste this URL into your address bar – https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count)