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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Introducing Our 2026 Coastal Leadership Program Cohort
July 01, 2026 — Meet the 10 members of our 2026 cohort, excited to deepen their knowledge, build community, and develop leadership skills for a more resilient California coast.
CALIFORNIA Coastal Stewardship
California’s Conservation Goals Depend on the People Who Carry Them Out
June 16, 2026 — Proposed staffing cuts and delayed climate bond spending would affect CA’s ability to protect birds, restore habitat, maintain public access, and advance its 30x30 commitments.
CALIFORNIA Policy & Advocacy
FLIGHT Interns Fledge the Nest at the Audubon Center at Debs Park
June 16, 2026 — From planting hundreds of native plants to watching seabirds from a boat for the first time, this year’s FLIGHT interns built skills, community, and confidence at the Audubon Center at Debs Park.
CALIFORNIA Audubon Center at Debs Park
The Magic of Seabird Colonies, and One Scientist’s Unique Way to Mitigate the Crises They Face
June 03, 2026 — A motivating conversation with Aspen Ellis, a PhD candidate researching seabirds and offshore wind
CALIFORNIA Climate
Making Waves at California Ocean Day
June 02, 2026 — Audubon California joins ocean leaders in Sacramento, charting a hopeful course for the future of our coast.
CALIFORNIA Coasts and Oceans
Jodi Pinder, biologist and Working Lands Project Association with Audubon California, releases Tricolored Blackbird as part of Audubon California's movement study.
Tiny Tags, One Million Tricolored Blackbird Detections, and New Clues for Conservation
May 30, 2026 — New tracking technology is showing us where Tricolored Blackbirds go beyond the breeding season—and how we can better protect them.
CALIFORNIA
4 people walking along a green trail with the mountains of CA Central Coast in the background
Thousands Across California Document Birds for the State’s First-Ever Breeding Bird Atlas
May 26, 2026 — The multi-year statewide community science initiative will take flight with a Big Weekend of events across California June 4th through 7th
CALIFORNIA
Birds “Falling Out of the Sky,” Red Vinyl Seats, and 30 Years of Audubon California: A Conversation with Andrea Jones
May 21, 2026 — From MacGillivray’s Warblers at Tejon Ranch to a high-stakes Owens Lake meeting in Burbank, Andrea Jones reflects on Audubon California’s past—and what comes next
CALIFORNIA
“The Salton Sea Can’t Wait”—Inaugural Salton Sea Conservancy Board Meeting Spotlights Community Engagement and the Urgent Need for Progress
May 15, 2026 — Audubon California and partners applaud the state’s commitment to long-term conservation at the Sea and urge continued integration of local communities
CALIFORNIA