Duval Audubon Society

Serving Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties

Our mission:

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.

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About Duval Audubon PDF Print E-mail

The Duval Audubon Society, founded in 1939, is one of 43 chapters of Audubon of Florida and a member of National Audubon. We currently have about 1,300 members in Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties and are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

Read more: About Duval Audubon
 
Asian Shorebird Finds its Way to Huguenot Memorial Park PDF Print E-mail

On Thursday morning, May 14th, three of our own Duval Audubon members, Carole Adams, Doris Leary, and Lesley Royce, spotted a rare visitor from Asia.  The shorebird they saw was a Greater Sand-Plover, a bird that is normally found in Africa and Asia. To read more about this sighting, please visit the following links.

From Asia by air, rare bird visits Huguenot (Jacksonville.com)

Greater Sand-Plover - Florida (PEEPS)

Asian Bird Spotted on Huguenot Beach (News4Jax.com)

 
Solar Power to the People PDF Print E-mail

Here is everything you need to know to go solar in Florida.  This information was provided by Sarah Ridley in support of a Solar Power to the People presentation at the 2009 Audubon Academy.

Solar Power to the People -- cheat sheet! 

 
Huguenot Memorial Park PDF Print E-mail
Huguenot Memorial Park on Jacksonville's northeast side is leased by the city from the state and federal governments. It is one of the most important shore- and seabird sites in the state, hosting a remarkable diversity and abundance of nesting, migrating and wintering imperiled birds.
Read more: Huguenot Memorial Park
 
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