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Audubon California News

Read the latest news and updates from Audubon in California.
Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards

Explore our latest stories from across California below, and keep scrolling for stories from our centers and sanctuaries.

For Audubon CA's latest features in the press, see our Media page.

 

Latest news across California
Salton Sea Leadership Program: A Pathway to Conservation Work
October 30, 2026 — From surveying lizards to studying rails and leading community hikes, three alumni share how the Salton Sea Leadership Program helped open doors to conservation work.
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2026 California Policy Roundup
October 15, 2026 — A look at the bills, advocacy, and partnerships that shaped this year’s work for birds and communities
CALIFORNIA Policy & Advocacy
California's 2026 Bird of the Year Winner Is...
October 15, 2026 — After weeks of fierce competition between eight remarkable birds and plenty of heated campaigning, Audubon California has crowned its Bird of the Year!
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A diverse group of about 25 people pose in front of the California State Capitol building
Advocacy in Action: Audubon California Relaunches Advocacy Day
September 15, 2026 — Speaking up for the birds and communities of the desert, coasts, and urban centers
CALIFORNIA Policy & Advocacy
Newly Audubon Certified, California Ranches Enhance Habitat for Grassland Birds
September 14, 2026 — Five ranches achieved Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification, helping grassland birds gain ground across the Golden State, and adding to over 300,000 acres of enhanced habitat.
CALIFORNIA Conservation Ranching News
Seeing Rangelands Through a New Lens
September 09, 2026 — Lessons from Savannah Sparrows and California’s Working Lands
CALIFORNIA Conservation Ranching
Expanding Outdoors for All
September 03, 2026 — SB 1268 will make equitable access to parks, open space, and nature a lasting commitment across the state.
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Birds, Lizards, Murals, and Cottonwood Trees Show How Conservation Is Rooted in Central Valley Communities
August 17, 2026 — Chapters, conservation, and community building: a golden snapshot of the Central Valley.
CALIFORNIA Audubon Chapters
A Western Kingbird about to enjoy a bug snack
What You May Not Know About Monitoring Surveys
July 30, 2026 — Looking Back on California’s 2026 Rangeland Monitoring Season
CALIFORNIA Conservation Ranching
TomKat Ranch Earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 28, 2026 — The California ranch restores important coastal prairie habitat for grassland birds by following science-based, holistic grazing management practices.
CALIFORNIA Conservation Ranching News
News from the Audubon Center at Debs Park
Our Parks are the Heart of Our Communities. That’s Why Measure PRK is a No-Brainer.
October 28, 2026 — Los Angeles parks connect communities and provide habitat for migratory Least Bell’s Vireos and resident California Towhees. Measure PRK would help care for these shared spaces.
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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.
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Humming with Excitement: The Launch of a New Restoration Site
February 11, 2026 — Learn about the Audubon Center at Debs Park's newest restoration site!
CALIFORNIA Audubon Center at Debs Park
News from the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Audubon and Urban Tilth Staff
Looking Back at Urban Tilth’s Visit to the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
October 30, 2026 — A reflection on birds, people, and reconnecting with the land
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Researchers laying out a transect in an eelgrass bed.
Weaving Traditional Ecological Knowledge Into Eelgrass Restoration
August 13, 2026 — How the practice of Two-Eyed Seeing can inform the restoration of eelgrass ecosystems
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A serpentine outcrop sprouting Serpentine Monardella on Ring Mountain.
The Unexpected Wealth of Serpentine Habitats
May 07, 2026 — How a thin, highly toxic soil provides essential conditions for native plants and birds to thrive in California.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Kayaker on Richardson Bay
Eelgrass: A World of Wonders Beneath the Tides
August 05, 2025 — Uncovering the Vital Role of Richardson Bay’s Eelgrass Meadows—and the Local Efforts to Protect Them
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Creature Feature: The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of Bats
November 01, 2024 — How bats shape our environment and why they are more important than you might think
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Creature Feature: The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of Bats
November 01, 2024 — How bats shape our environment and why they are more important than you might think
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center