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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.
CALIFORNIA
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
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 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