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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
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California’s Geospatial Science in Action
December 18, 2025 — How our mapping, research, and advocacy help bring restoration planning to life.
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A Landmark Year for the Salton Sea and Desert Program
December 18, 2025 — A year worth celebrating, from launching our community leadership program to new habitat protections.
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Traversing the State to Unite Our Chapter Flock
December 17, 2025 — A year of travels across California to learn about our incredible chapter network
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Audubon Conservation Ranching in California Takes Flight: 2025 Year in Review
December 13, 2025 — Alongside ranchers, chefs, restoration leaders, and bird lovers, we’re growing bird-friendly working lands through community engagement and stewardship.
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Showing Up for Tricolored Blackbirds in 2025
December 11, 2025 — Strong farmer and agency partnerships and a new movement study made 2025 a critical year for Tricolored Blackbirds and set the stage for what’s next.
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From Washington to California, Volunteers Answered the Call as Concerns Rose for California Brown Pelicans
December 10, 2025 — How volunteer surveys along the west coast may be revealing changes in where California Brown Pelicans roost and feed in response to a changing climate.
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BirdReturns 2025: A Remarkable Year Delivering Crucial Habitat for Birds
December 10, 2025 — A decade in, BirdReturns is scaling habitat across California’s working lands to meet a critical moment for hundreds of thousands of birds.
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Audubon Names Andrea Jones as Vice President for California
November 10, 2025 — Jones brings 3 decades of experience as a leading ornithologist and conservation expert
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