Green Bay

— First photographic documentation of Common Grackles consuming Piping Plover eggs

— A unified effort of dedicated conservationists, volunteers and community members are driving the recovery of an endangered shorebird

— Researchers, partners and volunteers work together to monitor and protect endangered shorebird

— Preserving habitats for imperiled grassland bird species

— It’s midsummer, which means Piping Plovers are hatching throughout the Great Lakes region, and Audubon Great Lakes and their conservation partners are diligently working to track and protect these shorebirds

— Governor Evers’ signed the Wisconsin state budget, includes funding for collaborative project with the Oneida Nation, Audubon Great Lakes, Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Cofrin Center for Biodiversity to protect wetlands

— Funding prioritizes Oneida Nation’s wetland restoration and Wild Rice Restoration and Public Education Initiative to benefit Wisconsin’s wildlife and communities

— Explore the benefits that wetlands provide to birds, other wildlife and local communities

— In birdwatching and conservation circles, Green Bay is becoming well-known for something other than its storied football franchise.