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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

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.
Our Work in California
Explore Our Conservation Work Now
Shifting Habitat Conditions at the Salton Sea Create New Opportunities for Conservation
Surprising increase in wetlands provides habitat for shorebirds.
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.
Audubon California Stories
Top 5 Shapes of Alarm
April 03, 2020 — Know the difference between the bird plow, cat shape, parabolic, hook and popcorn.
What's on the Menu?
April 01, 2020 — Matching and coloring sheet featuring birds at the Salton Sea
Spring Migration in California
March 30, 2020 — The birds you can spot near you
Ray Sessley at the Salton Sea
Impresiones del Mar
March 13, 2020 — Audubon Salton Sea se sienta con Raymond Sessley, miembro de Audubon de toda la vida y Asociado del Programa del Capítulo del Campus de Audubon.
Ray Sessley at the Salton Sea
Impressions of the Sea
March 13, 2020 — Audubon Salton Sea sits down with Raymond Sessley, lifelong Auduboner and Audubon's Campus Chapter Program Associate.
Flying V at the Capitol
March 10, 2020 — Over 100 Audubon bird supporters flock in the halls of the California State Capitol for Advocacy Day 2019
Sonny Bono Refuge
Se necesita un pueblo: Razia Shafique-Sabir
February 14, 2020 — Nos sentamos con Razia Shafique-Sabir, bióloga del Refugio de Vida Silvestre Sonny Bono para hablar sobre su experiencia de trabajo en áreas naturales protegidas en todo el país.
Sonny Bono Refuge
It Takes a Village: Razia Shafique-Sabir
February 14, 2020 — We sit down with Razia Shafique-Sabir, biologist at the Sonny Bono Wildlife Refuge to talk about her experience working in natural protected areas around the country.
Gov. Newsom, 2020 must be a year of action at the Salton Sea
February 03, 2020 — One year into his term, the Salton Sea continues to recede unabated, dust plumes rise, and birds disappear.
Administration Doubles Down on Bird-Killer Policy
January 30, 2020 — California officials lead state-based fight to preserve 100-year-old bipartisan conservation law

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.

Celebrate with us!