Enroll for the award-winning TAS Ambassador Program
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South Floridians who love the natural world and would like to foster “conservation through community” can become more engaged, educated and effective environmental advocates by signing up for the 2026 edition of the award-winning Tropical Audubon Ambassador Program.
The free education series runs Sept. 17 through Oct. 29 and is designed to activate environmental ambassadors who want to beat the drum for South Florida’s unique and increasingly endangered ecosystems. Enrollment closes Sept. 7.
New this year is TAAP’s Conservation in Action course, which explores how science, advocacy, policy and partnerships are advancing Everglades restoration, habitat protection and imperiled species recovery across South Florida.
Participants will receive comprehensive advocacy training from environmental experts and gain in-depth knowledge of the region’s cornerstone ecosystems: The Everglades, Biscayne Bay, Pine Rocklands and Tropical Hardwood Hammocks. The end goal is to empower graduates to activate their “Tropical Audubon Ambassador” education on behalf of South Florida’s wild places and the indigenous wildlife who inhabit them.
The Zoom format allows aspiring ambassadors remote flexibility. Recorded versions of the meetings also will be available to registered participants.
Thanks to the financial support of funding partners — The Miami Foundation and Everglades Foundation — the Tropical Audubon Ambassador Program is free. The 2026 Tropical Audubon Ambassador series is open to anyone 18 and older, newcomers and past graduates.
Program topics will be explored with TAS education director Daniel “DJ” Mlodozeniec. Aspiring 2026 Ambassadors also will benefit from the regional environmental experts who guest-anchor each session.
Curriculum includes:
● South Florida’s history of development and the decisions that shaped our region today.
● How environmental and development decisions are made, and their impacts on water resources, ecosystem health, land use, and communities.
● How development impacts birds, other wildlife, our human communities and water resources.
● How climate change impacts South Florida at the local level as an intensifier of our region’s existing environmental challenges — from water quality to carbon sequestration, along with other issues such as invasive species.
● A natural history of some of Florida’s iconic imperiled species.
● How conservation efforts become reality through science, policy, partnerships and community action, and how individuals can get involved.
Additional program benefits include a monthly virtual action call, field trip opportunities to explore three captivating local ecosystems, action alerts on critical conservation issues, an online toolbox of resources, workshops and access to a Facebook group.
Bonus Community Action Calls via Zoom about current issues will be open to all new registrants and veteran ambassadors.
To qualify for a Certificate of Program Completion, Ambassadors are required to complete all 7 seven virtual Zoom sessions by joining the live Zoom sessions or viewing the recordings.
The Tropical Audubon Ambassador Program is designed to complement the TAS Mission and methods: Conserve and restore South Florida ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats” with outreach centered around education and advocacy.
Register at https://tropicalaudubon.org/ambassador.
Tropical Audubon Society is located at 5530 Sunset Drive Miami, FL 33143; call 305-667-7337 or visit www.tropicalaudubon.org.
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