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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
Legislature's first big environmental proposal of 2019 targets potential federal rollbacks
January 10, 2019 — Senate Bill 1 would enshrine federal clean water, environmental protection, and endangered species laws in state legislation
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Legislation introduced to block new offshore oil drilling
January 08, 2019 — California lawmakers among those introducing a flurry of bills
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Surveying birds at the Salton Sea
December 06, 2018 — We were at the Sea this week participating in a sea-wide survey of birds
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Latest survey results from the Salton Sea
November 30, 2018 — November counts at fourteen sites show changes in bird populations.
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California to protect birds as Trump Administration abandons them
November 29, 2018 — State is first to affirm that “incidental” killing is illegal
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Two Audubon California conservation leaders honored
November 26, 2018 — Marcos Trinidad and Samantha Arthur receive awards in their local communities.
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Audubon network shows up for anchovy, a little fish with a big impact
November 16, 2018 — Sporting green and white hats emblazoned with California least terns, chapter volunteers urged fisheries managers to “get active on anchovy" because birds need them.
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Speaking up for birds amid water debate
November 13, 2018 — As the Trump Administration seeks to revamp how water is managed in the Central Valley, we're keeping birds in the conversation.
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Highlights from the 2018 Audubon California Assembly
November 08, 2018 — Chapter members gathered in Long Beach for our statewide Assembly.
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Audubon Assembly 2018 Attendees
October 25, 2018 — Over 100 conservation leaders from local Audubon chapters and staff from Audubon California and National Audubon Society will attend this year's Assembly.
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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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