10 Steps to Share the Shore
April 12, 2019 —
How to be a bird-friendly beachgoer
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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
Forage fish bill stands to make a huge difference for marine birds
April 10, 2019 —
Bipartisan Forage Fish Conservation Act is the next step toward safeguarding food for struggling seabirds.
Revitalizing our floodplains
April 05, 2019 —
California can solve flood problems by mimicking the natural function of floodplains.
To the surprise of exactly no one, Big Oil opposes Assembly Bill 454
April 03, 2019 —
Not only is the Trump Administration moving to open up new offshore drilling, it also doesn't want oil companies to pay fines for killing birds in spills.
Audubon California statement on passage of vital wetlands protection policy
April 03, 2019 —
California Water Resources Control Board passes new policy in response to Trump Administration abandonment of the Waters of the U.S. rule.
Tricolored Blackbird breeding ramping up fast
March 29, 2019 —
More colonies, more nests.
Bill defending California’s migratory birds passes key Assembly Committee
March 26, 2019 —
Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee passes Assembly Bill 454, which protects California birds in the face of federal rollbacks.
Coming together for people and birds along the L.A. River
March 25, 2019 —
Restoration of native plants at pocket parks along historic waterway offers a chance for community involvement.
Audubon California supports bills to reduce single-use plastic waste
March 20, 2019 —
Senate Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080 will set goals to reduce waste from single-use packaging and products and ensure the remaining items are effectively recycled.
Major conservation bill is a huge boon to desert birds
March 19, 2019 —
Thirteen Audubon Important Bird Areas included in California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
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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