ONTARIO: "Continuing with the story of a whole clan of 10 cygnets to raise, it has been exciting to watch this family develop over the summer. I cannot tell you how many times I counted to see if all 10 were still there, and I don’t know how they managed to do it but this pair of swans kept all of these young cygnets together and safe for the whole summer." Read the article

MICHIGAN: "It’s early October at this Michigan pond. A swan family has been here all summer and three trumpeter swan cygnets have survived. At this particular moment, their parents are not on the pond.

It seems the cygnets have decided it is time to try things out on their own!

Flight!"

BRITISH COLUMBIA: "The legacy of the Edwards family highlights the lasting impact of individual actions in species preservation, inspiring future generations to protect biodiversity. Their personal commitment brought about significant changes in the natural world." Read the article

By 2025, over 100 wetlands have been constructed on private lands with the primary goal of improving water quality and capturing nutrient runoff in this working landscape. These unique created wetlands not only benefit water quality, but also support Trumpeter Swan recovery across an agricultural landscape. The webinar includes a video of baby swans recently hatched on a ‘nutrient treatment wetland’, how drones were used in surveys over 2 years and captured photos of the life of cygnets from 0-100 days, and recommends the most effective features to include on created wetlands to keep water clean and attract wildlife like trumpeter swans.

October 13, 2026
"The discussion about what may make certain wetlands and ponds more useful to swans and the discussion about the use of drones was particularly beneficial."

In this webinar, you will learn:
• swan ID
• what swans do at different stages in their life cycle, including as adolescents.
• what swans eat during the seasons and as adults and cygnets.
• some typical swan behavior displays
• listing of swans on federal and state lists, including ‘delisting” and what it means.
• swan population counts- past and current
• migrations of Washington and Oregon swans marked with GPS/GSM tracking collars.

This is an educational webinar of the Trumpeter Swan Society

ILLINOIS: The Lincoln Park Zoo has two new swans. They were named after the late Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean. Watch the video...

Read the story of Solo, a single male swan spent two decades returning alone to Washington's Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, before finding a mate. He leaves a legacy still seen today in the swans at the Refuge.