Audubon of Florida
National Audubon Society

Lake Region Audubon - Winter Haven/Lakeland (Polk co.)

The Lake Wales Ridge State Forest - A great introduction to this rare and beautiful resource, home to nearly four dozen endangered species.

The Nature Conservancy's Tiger Creek Preserve - Enjoy hiking and birding in the beautiful example of sand-pine scrub and riverine habitat.

Fairchild Tropical Garden - One of the world's preeminent botanical gardens, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines.

Bok Tower Gardens - Florida's most impressive gardens and sanctuary also serve as a receptacle and cultivator of the seed of endangered plants.

Florida scrub biology - Dr. Steve Christman's scientific/biological site.

FICUS - An excellent overall site on Florida's environment. Great resources, ideas, facts.

Riverwoods Field Laboratory - Research and education on the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee

PlannersWeb - Information on planning, growth management, takings, property rights, etc.

Nearctica - This growing site offers a huge directory to continental resources.

Scenic America - Florida Chapter - An exceptional web site, filled with great information, and an inspirational message from the late Charles Kuralt.

Green Horizon Land Trust - Working to preserve small remaining parcels of the historic scrub and other endangered habitat.

Green Partners - An Environmental organization for businesses.

The Nature Conservancy - An organization that buys and preserves endangered habitat for the future.

ENVIROLINK - Links and searches for topics and organizations

Polk County Birds List - An excellent reference site, created by local bird expert Charles Geanangel.

FLMNH Birds of the Southeast - A great photo reference page

The Ornithology Website - Detailed information on birds .

Ornithology on the Web - Links to other ornithology sites.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Department of Environmental Protection - Good links page, and a place to download environmental regulations.

Florida Division of Forestry - Learn about the role of fire in Florida's ecology, and links to two local state forests.

The South Florida Water Management District - Information on the Kissimmee River System.

E-mail Addresses of your Legislators - A healthy democracy and a healthy environment go hand in hand.

Eye to Eye Photos - Florida Photography, as well as birds and butterflies on the Ridge by photographer Cindy Nowlin.

The Morgan Photo Gallery of Florida Birds - hosted by our friends at the St. Johns Audubon Society

Butterflies of North America

Green Earth Journal - A really great resource of news from the environmental front, including stuff the major news sources have overlooked or not reported.

The Great Outdoors Recreation Page - Lists parks, forests and preserves from Puerto Rico to Alaska, plan en eco-vacation.