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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
Guía de aves comunes de los Cahuilla del Desierto Torres-Martínez
May 08, 2020 — Estamos estrenando nuestra nueva, descargable guía de campo de algunas aves del Valle de Coachella, las cuales son culturalmente importante para los Cahuilla.
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Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Common Birds Guide
May 08, 2020 — Our new, downloadable pocket field guide features some birds of the Coachella Valley that are culturally significant to the Cahuilla people of the Torres-Martinez Band.
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Share the Shore with Nesting Birds
May 08, 2020 — Shorebirds need help from beachgoers to protect their nests.
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Andrea Jones at the Salton Sea
El caso de los humedales accidentales
May 01, 2020 — La naturaleza interviene donde las personas no lo hacen.
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Wetlands at the Salton Sea
The Case of the Accidental Wetland
May 01, 2020 — Nature is helping us to reduce emissive dust at the Salton Sea. It’s time for us now to help nature.
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Dan Cooper at the Salton Sea
What's wrong with the Salton Sea?
April 29, 2020 — Let's clear the air about the Salton Sea.
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Zambullidor Orejón
¿Cual es el problema con la laguna Salton Sea?
April 29, 2020 — Despejemos algunas dudas sobre la laguna Salton Sea.
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Valley Voice: Salton Sea communities needed relief long before coronavirus
April 25, 2020
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Perfect Tattoo Replicas of Audubon's Birds of America
April 23, 2020 — How Stephanie Brown's unique artistic journey with Audubon's Birds of America collection began – and what it means for conservation.
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Farmers Play Key Role in Protecting Tricolored Blackbirds
April 17, 2020 — Watch this video by Audubon's partner Dairy Cares in the Central Valley
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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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