Centers & Education

Increasing knowledge and awareness about birds, other wildlife, and the natural world.

For the Birds! NYC Habitat Project Photo: Audubon New York

Audubon New York’s education programs have reached thousands of children and adults from Western New York to the tip of Long Island. We have a network of nearly a dozen nature and education centers across the state and our commitment to urban education programs and reaching diverse audiences continues to grow.

News & Updates

Centers, Sanctuaries, & Chapters

Rodenticides may not target birds, but they do kill them

Content warning: This article sadly includes a description of a deceased owl that was brought to our Sharon Audubon Center’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic.

How to Know If a Shorebird Is Being Disturbed
Be A Good Egg

How to Know If a Shorebird Is Being Disturbed

Learn the signs of bird disturbance and what you can do to help beach-nesting birds.

Construction Begins on the Visitor Center at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Construction Begins on the Visitor Center at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center

Thanks to generous donors, this Long Island-based nature center is breaking ground on the final phase of a major revitalization.

Nesting Common Terns Get a New Island Home in Buffalo
Centers, Sanctuaries, & Chapters

Nesting Common Terns Get a New Island Home in Buffalo

The newly constructed island is a part of a larger suite of bird and fish habitat restoration projects in the Niagara River and environs.

Giving Tuesday LIVE ALL DAY for Wildlife
Programs And Events

Giving Tuesday LIVE ALL DAY for Wildlife

Swoop in or out as suits your schedule!

Seabirds and Fisheries Get a Virtual Lift in Congress from Audubon Advocates
Advocacy

Seabirds and Fisheries Get a Virtual Lift in Congress from Audubon Advocates

Grassroots members attend Audubon's annual forage fish fly-in and speak to legislators about the importance of healthy fisheries.

Virtual lessons shine a spotlight on barriers to equal education
News

Virtual lessons shine a spotlight on barriers to equal education

Audubon New York's "For the Birds!" staff reflect on pivotal moments, pigeons, and "Audubon para ninos"

Audubon U
Education

Audubon U

Learn more about birds and nature through our online classroom and video library.

A Colorful Way to Help Keep Shorebirds Safe
Coasts

A Colorful Way to Help Keep Shorebirds Safe

Calling all young bird lovers in New York! We need your creativity to help beach-nesting birds.

Art Project: This Place Is for the Birds!
Education

Art Project: This Place Is for the Birds!

After learning which migratory flyway they live in, kids create invitations that promote the local area as a good place for birds to stop or stay.