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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

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  • ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of .
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of . 
  • ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Habitat Gardening for Birds webinar (MidAtlantic). Watch a recording of .

Great Egret Society Impact Reports

If you’d like to view more reports showing ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s impact over the years, please visit our report hub.

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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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Snowy Plover. Max Malmquist/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Governor Cox Declares 2021 as Year of the Shorebird at Great Salt Lake
May 12, 2021 — Declaration celebrates 30th anniversary of Great Salt Lake as a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site
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Black Phoebe. Marie Jorgensen/Great Backyard Bird Count
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May 10, 2021 — While better than no protection, state program lacks essential provisions to best protect Arizona’s waterways
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Migrating Birds Need Our Help
May 07, 2021 — An update on ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's policy efforts to protect migratory birds.
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Marbled Godwits. Peter Brannon/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
New Grant Enables Partners to Advance Shorebird Planning at Nevada Wetlands
May 06, 2021 — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supports collaborative efforts to enhance habitat and monitor shorebirds
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Doug Kliewer/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Endangered Species Deadline Looms for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
May 05, 2021 — Federal wildlife officials have until May 26 to make a decision with high stakes for a vulnerable bird and the southern Great Plains.
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A molting Wood Warbler is posed with its wing outstretched during bird banding on a cocoa farm in Cameroon. Crinan Jarrett
Scientists Make a Sweet Discovery on a West African Cocoa Farm
May 05, 2021 — Molting Wood Warblers studied on farmland in Cameroon suggest cocoa operations can provide great bird habitat if nearby trees are left standing.
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Mary Miguez/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
Over 150,000 Acres of Critical Habitat Designated for the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Arizona
May 05, 2021 — How ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ made a difference for one of the West's most imperiled birds.
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