Nearly two dozen Audubon education centers are either already operating or are under development, and many of these comprise, or will comprise, wetland acres and programs. Richardson Bay Sanctuary and Education Center , for example, owns and protects 800 acres of tidal wetlands in San Francisco Bay. State Field Offices Sixteen state field offices report wetlands programs or activities. Minnesota Audubon , for example, was instrumental in securing a commitment for public acquisition and protection over the next four years of 100,000 floodplain wetland acres. Most state offices work with chapters on their local acquisition or other wetland protection projects.
Several offices have large wetland campaigns underway.
Florida Audubon , for example, is pushing a plan for public acquisition of one million acres of wetlands. Regional and National Audubon Campaigns and Programs Regional campaigns like Audubon s Everglades , Platte River , and Upper Mississippi campaigns are focused on wetlands. These campaigns advocacy and education efforts make a major contribution to wetlands conservation. National campaigns, such as Wildlife Refuges and Endangered Species , have direct links to wetlands protection. Many of the wildlife refuges watch-dogged by several dozen Audubon Refuge Keeper groups are wetlands, while nearly half of all threatened and endangered species depend on wetlands.