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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
Wildfire and California Rangelands
July 16, 2018 — Managing rangeland in California means being prepared for wildfire. After the County Fire, the most recent fire on Audubon's Bobcat Ranch, we caught up with our Ranch Manager, Dash Weidhofer for a Q&A about the new realities for wildfire and rangelands in California.
Protect our marine birds and mammals: stop HR 200
July 09, 2018 — On Wednesday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill that would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The MSA is the primary law that governs management of ocean fish in U.S. federal waters and has served as the nation’s road map to sustainably managed fisheries.
Toward a renewable future
July 06, 2018 — Bill that puts California on the path to a renewable future passes key Assembly Committee vote
Effective July 1, 2018: Higher CGA Rates Can Benefit Your Family and Birds
July 05, 2018 — Higher rates for Charitable Gift Annuities have taken effect, sparking a win-win for donors and charities
Happy Birthday MBTA!
July 03, 2018 — The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) was passed 100 years ago today on July 3, 1918. Learn what we are doing to ensure it continues to protect birds into the future.
Wildfire at Bobcat Ranch
July 03, 2018
Be a bird-friendly beachgoer this summer
July 02, 2018 — Celebrations on the beach are fun for us, but to nesting shorebirds and their chicks, hazards are everywhere
"Giving is receiving"
June 28, 2018 — Andee Burrell has a longstanding passion for local conservation at Audubon’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary; even as she also keeps the bigger picture in view, as illustrated in her story below.
Photo of two Bushtits banded at Starr Ranch on June 15
Seen any Pacific-slope Flycatchers lately?
June 26, 2018 — Kim Geissler saw seven at Starr Ranch on the last MAPS banding day there on June 15. The Pacific-slope Flycatchers were just one thirty-one species seen or captured at the banding station.
Bill defending California’s migratory birds passes critical Senate committee vote
June 26, 2018 — Assembly Bill 2627 seeks to protect California birds in the face of federal attacks on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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!