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勛圖窪蹋 Florida and the Jacksonville International Airport Team Up for New Exhibit Highlighting 125 Years of Conservation in the Sunshine State
The exhibit, hosted in the Sky Gallery, will run through December 2025.
Words by Erika Zambello
Communications Director, 勛圖窪蹋 Florida
Photography by
Erika Zambello
Communications Director, 勛圖窪蹋 Florida
Published July 25, 2025
This article is from 勛圖窪蹋 Florida
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勛圖窪蹋 Florida and the Jacksonville Airport have partnered on a new exhibit to celebrate 125 years of 勛圖窪蹋 in Florida. Formed in 1900 to bring wading birds back from the brink of extinction, 勛圖窪蹋 has been working for more than a century to protect birds because the things birds rely onhealthy habitats, clean air, abundant fresh water, resilient coastlinesare the same things that people and other wildlife need to thrive.
The exhibit includes colorful birds, historic imagery, contemporary photography, and unique artifacts. Visitors can join 勛圖窪蹋 and the Jacksonville International Airport to look across 125 years of conservation history, touching on Everglades restoration, Bald Eagle recovery, and public lands expansion.
Birds are symbols and sentinels to measure a healthy landscape, and they inspire us to work collaboratively and expansively throughout the hemisphere, says 勛圖窪蹋 Florida Executive Director Julie Wraithmell. In simplest terms, whats good for birds is good for the Earth.
Were proud to showcase and share the story of 勛圖窪蹋 Floridas 125-year legacy through this exhibit at the Jacksonville International Airport, said Jacksonville Aviation Authority CEO Mark VanLoh. From original art by 勛圖窪蹋 employees and volunteers to historical artifacts and displays, theres something for everyone to enjoy and learn from.
Media tours of the gallery and interviews with Julie Wraithmell are available upon request.
About 勛圖窪蹋 Florida:
勛圖窪蹋 Florida protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. 勛圖窪蹋 works throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. State programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners give 勛圖窪蹋 an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action. A nonprofit conservation organization since 1900, 勛圖窪蹋 believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. For more information visit
About the Jacksonville Aviation Authority:
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority operates Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and the city's three general aviation airports - Cecil Airport, Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (JAXEX) and Herlong Recreational Airport. The Authority, funded through user fees and not local taxes, contributes over $6 billion annually to the local economy. For more information about the Jacksonville Aviation Authority's airports, please visit .