Sea-level rise and severe storms threaten coastal communities and shorelines around the world. Protecting wetlands and maintaining healthy beaches can help mitigate these threats. That’s why Audubon is investing in coastal resilience as part of its hemispheric conservation strategy with a goal of helping both birds and people be more resilient to climate change. From wetlands in Chile to the Mississippi Delta to the New England coast to the shores of Canada’s Arctic, we are working to restore and protect vital ecosystems that not only provide defenses against storm surges and rising seas but also provide essential breeding, nonbreeding, and stopover habitat for migratory birds like Piping Plovers, American Oystercatcher, and so many more.

The following article is by Tomas Koeck, a filmmaker who highlights the marvel of bird migration and the importance of New England’s coastal stopover environments in his latest film, Sky, Sea & Shore, episode three of Ocean State: Rhode Island’s Wild Coast .…