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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
Press Release: Audubon California Hails Governor’s “30x30” Plan as a Crucial Step towards Protecting State Habitat
December 15, 2021 — "Governor Newsom’s plan is an ambitious yet achievable way to protect California’s people and natural resources."
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A Legacy for California’s Future
November 29, 2021 — Maria Biasetto's legacy gift inspires others to include Audubon California in their estate plans.
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Volunteer Opportunity: Bluebird Nesting Boxes
November 22, 2021 — The California Bluebird Recovery Program is training volunteers in January 2022.
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Tras tres décadas desde la Proposición 187, los inmigrantes aún enfrentan obstáculos a los espacios verdes públicos
November 18, 2021 — Para Juan Altamirano, director asociado de política de Audubon California, la lucha contra un legado racista en el uso del suelo en California es personal.
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Three Decades after Prop 187, Immigrants Still Face Barriers to Public Green Spaces
November 18, 2021 — For Juan Altamirano, undoing California's history of racism in land use is personal.
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The Rails are Rebounding at Sonoma Creek
November 17, 2021 — A marsh springs back (with a little help) in the North Bay
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Dairies Help Save Tricolored Blackbirds
October 18, 2021 — 6 Years Strong - Audubon partners with NRCS and family dairy farmers in the Central Valley to protect threatened birds.
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Huntington Beach Oil Spill Fouls Beaches Home to Federally Threatened Snowy Plovers
October 06, 2021 — Petroleum-smeared shorebirds face slow death after ingesting contaminants
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Audubon California: Orange County Oil Spill of Extreme Concern to Migrating Seabirds
October 03, 2021 — “It is time to stop putting our coastal birds and communities at risk from the oil industry.”
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You May Have to Look Harder, but some Birds are Still at the Salton Sea
September 27, 2021 — Summer and fall deliver a few surprises at California's largest body of water.
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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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