A Landmark Year for the Salton Sea and Desert Program
December 18, 2025 —
A year worth celebrating, from launching our community leadership program to new habitat protections.
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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
Traversing the State to Unite Our Chapter Flock
December 17, 2025 —
A year of travels across California to learn about our incredible chapter network
Audubon Conservation Ranching in California Takes Flight: 2025 Year in Review
December 13, 2025 —
Alongside ranchers, chefs, restoration leaders, and bird lovers, we’re growing bird-friendly working lands through community engagement and stewardship.
Showing Up for Tricolored Blackbirds in 2025
December 11, 2025 —
Strong farmer and agency partnerships and a new movement study made 2025 a critical year for Tricolored Blackbirds and set the stage for what’s next.
From Washington to California, Volunteers Answered the Call as Concerns Rose for California Brown Pelicans
December 10, 2025 —
How volunteer surveys along the west coast may be revealing changes in where California Brown Pelicans roost and feed in response to a changing climate.
BirdReturns 2025: A Remarkable Year Delivering Crucial Habitat for Birds
December 10, 2025 —
A decade in, BirdReturns is scaling habitat across California’s working lands to meet a critical moment for hundreds of thousands of birds.
Audubon Names Andrea Jones as Vice President for California
November 10, 2025 —
Jones brings 3 decades of experience as a leading ornithologist and conservation expert
West Coast Brown Pelican Study Shows How Community Science Can Fill Conservation Data Gaps
November 07, 2025
Discovering Community and Building Leaders at the Salton Sea
November 03, 2025 —
Exploring desert wonders with the Salton Sea Leadership Program
Progress Made Together for Birds and Wildlife: 2025 Policy Roundup
October 03, 2025 —
Keeping protections strong for communities and species like the Western Burrowing Owl
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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