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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
The Salton Sea is Collapsing
November 14, 2019 — The Salton Sea is shrinking rapidly, killing the fish on which migratory birds depend and exposing airborne dust that endangers the health of the 650,000 residents who live nearby.
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El Mar de Salton se está agotando
November 14, 2019 — El Mar de Salton se está reduciendo rápidamente, matando a los peces de los que dependen las aves migratorias y exponiendo el polvo en suspensión, lo que pone en peligro la salud de los 650.000 residentes que viven cerca.
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Albatrosses Killed by Longline Fishing Gear
October 31, 2019 — Federal fisheries managers threaten albatrosses with another push for new pelagic longline fisheries off the west coast.
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25 Years of Desert Conservation
October 31, 2019 — This has secured protections for desert bird species including the the Golden Eagle, Burrowing owl, Gila Woodpecker, Cactus Wren, and Greater Roadrunner
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ADVISORY: Experts, State Officials and Stakeholders to Gather to Plot Future of Salton Sea
October 14, 2019 — Swift action urged to avert environmental, public health disaster.
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Experts, State Officials and Stakeholders to Gather to Plot Future of Salton Sea
October 14, 2019 — Swift action urged to avert environmental, public health disaster.
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California Protects Small Fish that is Key for Coastal Wildlife
October 11, 2019 — Pacific herring is a linchpin for marine food chain and the commercial fishery.
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New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
October 10, 2019 — Enter your zip code into Audubon’s Birds and Climate Visualizer and it will show you how climate change will impact your birds and your community and includes ways you can help.
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What is Audubon California Doing about Climate Change?
October 10, 2019 — The summary below outlines Audubon California’s programs that contribute to abating the impacts of climate change or increasing the climate resiliency of our priority California habitats and birds. Summaries are organized by our 4 priority landscapes.
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New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
October 09, 2019 — Enter your zip code into Audubon’s Birds and Climate Visualizer and it will show you how climate change will impact your birds and your community and includes ways you can help.
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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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