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
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Audubon California
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
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.
Shifting Habitat Conditions at the Salton Sea Create New Opportunities for Conservation
Surprising increase in wetlands provides habitat for shorebirds.
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
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.
Bridging the Nature Gap
March 16, 2021 —
California Bill Would Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Everyone
Asm. Ash Kalra and Audubon to Announce California Bill Addressing Green Space Access Inequality
March 16, 2021 —
New bill, believed the first of its kind, would help address disparities in access to outdoor recreation in communities of color and elsewhere.
Mental Health in the Pandemic and the Comfort of Contact Calls
March 15, 2021 —
A bird's gentle call back and forth allows her companion to relax - perhaps enough to make it to the next day. How can this back and forth support our own mental health?
Hope at the Salton Sea
March 11, 2021 —
Audubon California releases report detailing emerging wetlands at the Salton Sea.
How Oscar Fell in Love with Birds
March 04, 2021 —
Oscar Malloy is a unique kid, so it’s only natural that his love of birds began in a unique way.
Raven’s Favor
February 22, 2021 —
A Tale of Wild Communication: How a raven warned two hikers of a mama bear on their path.
It's on! Herring Run in SF Bay Attracts Thousands of Birds
February 11, 2021 —
San Francisco Bay is an ecologically rich estuary, significant for its large eelgrass beds, spawning areas for Pacific herring, and tens of thousands of wintering waterbirds and other wildlife.
A Way Forward for California's Working Lands
February 11, 2021 —
Conservation ranching techniques create habitat and sequester carbon. Under a new bill, the state would pay ranchers to implement them.
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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