St. Johns Regional Audubon
Celebrating and protecting birds from the river to the ocean in NE Florida
We strongly urge you to support the land conservation bond measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot!
If approved by a simple majority of voters (50% plus one), the measure authorizes — but does not require — St. Johns County to issue general obligation bonds of up to $100 million to acquire land and property interests for conservation through its Land Acquisition & Management Program (LAMP).
The question includes issuing up to 0.15 mills in property taxes ($15 per $100,000 of assessed value after all exemptions) as the funding source. Proponents estimate that the most the average homeowner would pay once all the bonds are issued is $47 per year or $3.91 per month. This is based on an average homesteaded residential taxable 2006 value in St. Johns County of $313,207 after all exemptions.
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Important letters from SJRA
Posted August 19: Please read our letter to the St. Johns Board of County Commissioners regarding the Agricultural Enclave Certification applications that are the subject of their August 19, 2026 special meeting. We urged the Commissioners to ensure that a full record is developed for each application before any decision is made.
Posted July 20: Please read our letter to the St. Johns Board of County Commissioners regarding the need for a permanent funding mechanism for conservation projects.
We urge you to support this initiative!
Calling all High School-Aged Birders!
As the school year approaches, the SJRA would like to remind everyone of our Independent Study Community Service Project. We also have grants and scholarships available for young birders. For further information about these programs, go to our Young Birders page at the link below!
U.S. State of the Birds Report
A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
Found a Baby Bird?
We are not licensed bird rehabilitators, but the wonderful folks at the ARK of St. Augustine are. They are so helpful in explaining how to capture and take care of injured birds. If you need a rehabilitator, please go to their website for contact information.
Resources for Birders
Here are some good web resources for birders.
Our Hot Spot Page: https://stjohnsaudubon.com/hotspots/ This will give your information about and directions to some our the best birding spots in St. Johns County.
eBird: www.ebird.org: Run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this is a database where you can add your sightings, as well as find local hotspots, research specific bird species, etc. The app is free.
Merlin Bird ID: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ A terrific and free app for your phone that will help you identify birds by description, photo and recently, by bird call! Most birders are now using this app. A great tool for new birders!
National Audubon Society: www.audubon.org: Everything birds!
Plants for Birds: https://www.audubon.org/plantsforbirds: This database will give you the native plants and trees good for birds for our area.
American Bird Conservancy: www.abcbirds.org: This group engages in scientific research and advocates for the conservation of birds and bird habitat. It is a good source on how individuals can help birds.
Homegrown National Park: https://homegrownnationalpark.org: Dr. Doug Tallamy’s excellent effort to increase habitat one backyard at a time.