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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.

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Latest news across California
Two California Photographers Win in 2025 International Audubon Photography Awards
September 17, 2025 — Congratulations to Barbara Swanson of San Diego and Parham Pourahmad of Santa Clara
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Sunlight filters through valley oaks at Audubon’s Bobcat Ranch
Among Birds and Trees—Finding Presence in Nature
September 13, 2025 — This California Biodiversity Week, we're reflecting on how noticing birds like the California Towhee and Acorn Woodpecker, and the oaks they call home, can change how we connect with nature
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California Brown Pelican with a whale and other seabirds in the background.
From the Ocean to Ancient Forests—Offshore Wind Can Work for California’s Birds
August 15, 2025 — How collaboration and science can ensure renewable energy supports species like the Marbled Murrelet while building climate resilience.
CALIFORNIA Birds and Climate
From Desert Washes to Sierra Forests: The Western Tanager’s Path Through California
June 09, 2025 — A Western Tanager sighting in Joshua Tree, along with a Motus detection in the Central Valley, highlights how desert washes, riparian forests, and other connected habitats along the Pacific Flyway support birds on their migratory journey.
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From Bodega Bay to the Salton Sea—A Shorebird’s Journey Across the Pacific Flyway
June 06, 2025 — From a spring day on the coast to new research at the Salton Sea, Western Sandpipers show us how science, family, and migration converge in a changing world.
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Black-necked Stilts forage in shallow water.
Shorebirds and Wetlands May be Winners at the Salton Sea, New Audubon CA Report Finds 
June 06, 2025 — New science on the status of birds and habitats at the Salton Sea paints a sustainable path forward 
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Following Tricolored Blackbirds and Their Friends: Farmers, Volunteers, and Biologists
June 06, 2025 — How a truck bed ride and a statewide survey show that protecting one species helps others thrive—and how movement tracking could help guide the next chapter of Tricolored Blackbird conservation.
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Listening to the Land—and the Birds
June 03, 2025 — How Counting Birds Like Black-chinned Sparrows and Lazuli Buntings Guides Conservation on California’s Working Ranches
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Celebrating 10 Years of BirdReturns
May 30, 2025 — Partnership celebrates creating over 180,000 acres of high-quality wetland habitat where and when it is needed most.
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Landmark BirdReturns Partnership Celebrates 10 years of Creating Habitat for Central Valley Birds
May 29, 2025 — Comprised of Audubon California, The Nature Conservancy and Point Blue Conservation Science, BirdReturns has provided over 180,000 acres of much-needed habitat through partnerships with wetland managers and farmers.
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News from the Audubon Center at Debs Park
News from the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Educator discussing map illustrating climate change in U.S.
Why Is It So Hard To Go Green on a Global Level?
September 07, 2023 — The rapidly approaching climate crisis is not slowing down, but are we globally prepared to undertake a full systematic overhaul to avoid the worst of its impacts?
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A dead tree covered in moss in a forest.
Snags Are Rad! Why Dead Trees Are Worth Keeping
June 21, 2023 — Trees without foliage may be unsightly, but they are critical components of the ecosystem.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Sunrise from Mount Tam.
A Sanctuary for Birds and People
June 21, 2023 — Read our Community Conservation Fellow's reflection on her capstone project and time at Richardson Bay Center & Sanctuary.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A House Finch sits in a blossoming pink tree.
In Full Bloom: Richardson Bay Blossoming with Promise
April 27, 2023 — This time of abundance and rich life is well-deserved and worthy of appreciating in all its glory.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
The Lyford House in its original location on Strawberry Point.
The Fight to Save Richardson Bay
April 27, 2023 — The inspirational story of how dedicated community members and conservationists joined together to preserve habitat for wildlife.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Poppies and lupine flowering on California hillside.
Superbloom Season: What's Blooming at the Center and Beyond
April 27, 2023 — Historic rain showers brought plenty of flowers this spring— millions, to be precise.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Great Egret balancing on a branch,
Balancing Act: Flux of Nature Ever-Visible at Richardson Bay
February 21, 2023 — As the Bay teems with life, observing interactions between species is almost effortless.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center