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Audubon California News

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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
Latest news
Audubon California: Governor’s Revised Budget Will Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Millions
May 15, 2021 — “With today’s announcement, California takes a significant step toward protecting our state's biodiversity and ensuring that all Californians have safe and affordable access to nature.”
Audubon California: Newsom Expansion of Drought Declaration Means Badly-Needed Water for Migratory Birds
May 10, 2021 — “The Governor and stakeholders need to shift gears and manage for drought as the new normal, rather than an emergency that we address every few years.”
Collaborative Conservation
May 06, 2021 — We work closely with landowners and partners in the Tricolored Blackbird Working Group to protect the Tricolored Blackbird across California.
Audubon California: Newsom Plan to End Oil Extraction in California Sets Bold Global Example
April 23, 2021 — Governor’s executive order ends fracking in state by 2024 and all petroleum extraction by 2045.
Groups Seek Faster Progress from State, More Community Participation in Salton Sea Plans
April 07, 2021 — Nearby communities, threatened wildlife have no time for further delays
New Study Shows Seagrasses Buffer Ocean Acidification
April 02, 2021 — Eelgrass provides dozens of benefits to our coast and ocean. A groundbreaking new study further underlines its importance to marine birds and wildlife in a time of climate change.
The Trail to Liberation
April 01, 2021 — On a solo trek to Mount Shasta, I finally embraced myself for who I really was - a trans woman.
The Annual Dilemma
March 26, 2021 — If annual, non-native, and invasive grasses have a strategy for success, it is certainly, “the early bird gets the worm.” Our response focuses on prescribed burns and timed grazing to benefit grassland birds.
Audubon California “Stunned and Delighted” at Decision Ending Off-Road Vehicle Access at Oceano Dunes
March 19, 2021 — Coastal Commission votes to phase out OHV access over three years in biodiversity hotspot
Audubon California-Sponsored Bill Recognizes Access to Nature as a Human Right and State Policy Priority
March 16, 2021 — First-of-its-kind bill would help address disparities in access to outdoor recreation in communities of color and elsewhere.