The theme of the convention will be "Audubon: The Gateway to Nature." Audubon Centers are a gateway to nature and Audubon's vision for the year 2020 calls for Audubon Centers in communities across America, and a network of Audubon Centers in each state. Convention workshops and programs will offer chapter leaders many opportunities to experience the kinds of programs that make centers successful.

Located on the spectacular Monterey Bay, the Asilomar Conference Center is a crown jewel in the California State Park system. For the duration of our convention, this facility will be transformed into a virtual Audubon Center. Programs will be organized into tracks emphasizing the landscapes featured on the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding areas: the marine environment, the urban landscape, riparian habitat, the seashore, forests, coastal wetlands, and the agricultural landscape. Within those tracks, each session will offer different workshops targeted at four audiences: parents and their children, teenagers, the general interest audience, and those with a keen interest in science and public policy. Speakers, field trips and interactive workshops will demonstrate concepts and build skills that are useful for chapter efforts, and showcase best practices for centers. And there will be lots to do just for the fun of it! Birding, kayaking, nature photography classes, sketching in the field...something different every day!

 The Monterey Peninsula offers world-class birdwatching especially during spring migration. You also have the chance to see California condors, now back in the wild after falling to a low of 20 individuals left in the world. Skilled leaders will guide participants to some of Monterey County's birding highlights. Possible sightings include black oystercatchers, red-breasted sapsuckers, snowy plovers, pigeon guillemots, otters, harbor seals and dozens of species of waterfowl, shorebirds and migrants. 

Landscape themes will come to life in the Youth Program for ages 3 to 18, as children engage through fun, learning, play and craft activities. For high school and college age students interested in learning about environmental issues, the program will include interactive workshops, field trips and special youth-oriented activities.

 This year's convention is piggybacking on the Western Regional Conference, which has been going strong every other year since 1949. We are welcoming members and chapter leaders from around the country to what is sure to be a terrific event. The National Audubon Society Convention continues to excite and inspire Audubon leaders throughout the country. It is an opportunity to see old friends, and make new ones. This year's convention is going to be a family event - so please bring yours. 

• Pre- and Post-Convention Field Trip
• Convention Field Trips
• Housing Registration Form
• Conference and Field Trip Reservation Forms