Our Mission: To preserve and protect the animals, plants, and natural communities
in Indian River County through advocacy, education, and public awareness.

Protecting our waters, cherished natural areas and wildlife are fundamental to a healthy and vibrant Florida. That’s why Audubon Florida and Pelican Island Audubon Society are working with Florida’s Water and Land Legacy Campaign to place a critical conservation amendment on the November 2014 ballot.

We need to gather 550,000 more signatures from Florida voters in the next 5 months.  Will you help us reach that goal by signing a petition today?   The amendment allocates less than one percent of our state budget to fund conservation—which is the least we can do to protect Florida’s natural treasures. Under Florida law, we can distribute the petition electronically, but registered voters must sign and mail back a paper copy.  We are not able to sign online.  So click on the logo or the link above and follow the instructions so that a printable copy of the petition will be e-mailed to you.

General Meetings - Click for more information.
December 9 (Vero Beach Community Center) - Annual Potluck Holiday Party

Other News

Fins and Feathers: Why Little Fish Are A Big Deal To Florida’s Coastal Waterbirds

Pelican Island Audubon Society Boy Scout Merit Badge Program

Air Potato Leaf Beetle Release at ORCA & FMEL

Archive

The Pelican Island Audubon Society offers guided pontoon boat tours of Blue Cypress Lake for up to 8 persons per trip.  Expert guides Dr. Richard H. Baker and Bob Bruce provide a unique insight into the wildlife, habitats, and beautiful scenery of one of Florida’s special places.  Sunrise and sunset tours are offered for a donation of $85 per person.  The tours are a fundraiser for the Pelican Island Audubon Society.  Food and drinks are included.  For information and reservations, please call 772-567-3520 or e-mail piaudubon@bellsouth.net. View the flyer.

• Grant Gilmore on the importance of the Oslo boat area
• Crisis in the Indian River Lagoon
• Put stronger teeth into law to keep lagoon free of nutrients
• This is one 'improvement' lagoon can do without

• Quality of Life Indicator Project
• Indian River Lagoon Coalition Call to Action
• Indian River County Water Coming & Going
• Richard Baker: Fighting to Protect the Lagoon
• Various Hoots

Are you an ebirder yet? It's FREE!

Learn quickly how you can be a citizen scientist in your own backyard! See this 5 minute video to show you how to easily join "ebird" and enter the birds you've just seen:

You can also enter old lists you've kept. Go to http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
Help scientists and everyone know what birds are in our county and where. Or, in your travels, even around the world, learn where to see the birds, what others have observed. You can see the results of other birders entering their sightings of birds without joining ebird.