The Naturalist June 2023: A Letter from Heidi McCree, Board Chair

This letter originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of The Naturalist magazine.

For many, summer can be a slow season. School is out, life鈥檚 pace is relaxed, holidays mean extra time with friends and family. But at 约炮视频, summer means our work is heating up! 
In addition to announcing our (in the Tampa Bay region鈥攔egistration is open), the summer brings , , and exciting new .

However, summer is also a time to reflect on the previous year before diving into fall migration. The delivered funding wins for conservation and Everglades restoration, but a blow to smart growth statewide. will make water protection more difficult. 

Your efforts to advocate for birds and the places they need give me a deep sense of hope. Just this year, chapter members in Brevard County worked with the Town of Malabar and other stakeholders to broker a compromise to . And in Orlando, Miami, and Tampa as they ready themselves to launch their careers in the environmental field. 

Staff, volunteers, members, donors, and supporters give our work wings at 约炮视频. Read on for exciting updates from across the Florida flock!