INDIANAPOLIS – The 2025 State of the Birds report shows that U.S. birds are declining sharply across a range of habitats. On Tuesday, February 17, Audubon members and experts from across the state will gather at the Indiana Statehouse to hear from Governor Mike Braun and Indiana lawmakers and meet with elected officials to raise awareness of the threats facing birds and opportunities to protect them.
In Indiana, loss of wetlands and grasslands is threatening species like the state-endangered Marsh Wren—which needs wetlands to thrive—and Henslow’s Sparrow that relies on Indiana grasslands. Advocates will share their stories to help birds that depend on Indiana’s natural resources year-round.
Audubon Great Lakes monitors vulnerable marsh birds to inform future conservation work at 29 sites across Indiana and is working to directly restore 420 acres of high-priority wetlands in Northwest Indiana, including along the West Branch of the Little Calumet River in Gary, Indiana. Over the next decade, Audubon aims to positively impact 5,750 acres across Northwest Indiana in partnership with various stakeholders.
WHAT: Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day at the Indiana Statehouse
WHEN: Tuesday, February 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
11:00 a.m. Speaking program led by Audubon Great Lakes, remarks from Governor Mike Braun, Representative Beau Baird (R-Greencastle), Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington)
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Advocates meet with legislators
WHERE: Indiana Statehouse, North Atrium
200 W Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
WHO: Governor Mike Braun
Representative Beau Baird (R-Greencastle)
Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington)
Audubon members from across the state
