Some scientists estimate that the monarch butterfly has declined by 85 to 95 percent in New England since the 1990s. In this installment of the Newport This Week Nature in the Neighborhood series, Audubon Senior Director of Education Lauren Parmelee reflects on the uniqueness of this endangered species and what you can do to help them.

By the time caterpillars are ready to form a chrysalis, they are 2,000 times larger than when they hatched! In this installment of the Newport This Week Nature in the Neighborhood series, Audubon Senior Director of Education Lauren Parmelee describes this amazing natural process.

Join naturalists from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership for a FREE guided bird walk in Providence on Thursday, July 28, from 9:30-10:30 am. We will visit the neighborhood of Camden Street Recreation Center and Father Lennon Park. Learn more about the walk!

The fancy plumes, called ai­grettes, of egrets and other birds are the reason many Audubon organizations exist today. In this installment of the Newport This Week Nature in the Neighborhood series, Audubon Senior Director of Education Lauren Parmelee talks about herons, ibis, bitterns, and egrets.

Lawrence Taft, current Executive Director of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, is retiring at the end of 2022 after a long career with the organization. The Audubon Board of Directors has recently contracted Development Guild DDI, based in Boston, to conduct the search for a new director in partnership with the search committee. A position description is now available and the application period is open.