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We protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, in the Golden State and throughout the hemisphere.
Black-necked Stilts are one of the many shorebirds that need our help. Photo: Peter Brannon/Audubon Photography Awards

Centers and Sanctuaries in California

Kern River Preserve
Weldon, CA
An overhead photo of the Audubon Center at Debs Park.
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Los Angeles, CA
Parking lot
Hiking trails
Bathrooms
Group meeting space
Venue rental
Starr Ranch Sanctuary
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Tiburon, CA
Hiking trails
Bathrooms
Pollinator garden
Picnic area
Parking lot

From the West Coast’s largest estuary in San Francisco Bay to the shores of Mission Bay, and from the wetlands of the Central Valley to the Salton Sea, Audubon California has worked for decades to protect birds, people, and the places they share.

600
species of birds protected.
118K
members.
48
local, independent chapters engaged in grassroots conservation.
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Read 2025 Salton Sea Science Brief Now!
Shifting Habitat Conditions at the Salton Sea Create New Opportunities for Conservation
Surprising increase in wetlands provides habitat for shorebirds.
¡Descubre el informe 2025!
El cambio en las condiciones del hábitat del Salton Sea crea nuevas oportunidades de conservación
El sorprendente aumento de los humedales constituye un hábitat para las aves playeras.

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A Look Back for Audubon California's 30-Year Anniversary

As Audubon California marks 30 years in 2026, we’re also celebrating a conservation legacy in California that spans far longer. Long before we were...
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Audubon California Stories
Meet Katie Collins and Katie Thomas, Starr Ranch Seasonal Staff
July 18, 2023 — Starr Ranch Audubon Sanctuary has a long history of welcoming early career conservationists as seasonal field staff. We caught up with two of this year’s cohort to find out what brought them to Audubon and what a typical day at “the office” is like.
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Working with Ranchers to Turn Rangeland into Climate-friendly Grassland Bird Habitat
July 12, 2023 — Audubon California joins conservation partners at California State Capitol to host briefing for state government climate leaders
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An update to some of California's oldest environmental protections
July 11, 2023 — Which species should be "fully protected"?
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New Publication Finds Most California Groundwater Sustainability Plans Fail to Protect Vulnerable Communities and the Environment
June 28, 2023 — ​The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Audubon California, and Clean Water Action suggest that without course correction, State’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act will fall short of goals
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Meet Emily Ohman
June 26, 2023 — An encounter with UC Berkeley's resident falcons led eventually to a position as senior community science coordinator with Audubon California.
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Evelyn Serrano Named Director of Audubon Center at Debs Park
May 10, 2023 — Seasoned science educator will oversee programs and operations at Montecito Heights urban oasis
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How to Become a Bird
May 08, 2023 — Creative exploration with 25 artists who brought nine birds to life through movement, art, sound, film, and fashion.
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Mesmerizing Bird Collage
May 06, 2023 — Six bird portraits by artist Julianna Cressman
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Dead or Alive?
April 28, 2023 — Bird portraits explore the frozen past versus the vibrant present.
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Bird Fashion Whisperer
April 28, 2023 — How Colleen Quen brought nine birds to life in silk.
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Long-billed Dowitcher Photo: Patrick Wardle/Audubon Photography Awards

Audubon's Impact in California 2025

The Audubon Onward report provides important updates and conservations gains through our forward-looking plan to address the mounting threats of climate change and biodiversity loss—threats that not only impact birds, but people and the planet, too
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California’s Bird of the Year 2026

To celebrate Audubon California’s 30th anniversary, eight remarkable birds are facing off in our Bird of the Year Tournament.

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