Two California Photographers Win in 2025 International Audubon Photography Awards
September 17, 2025 —
Congratulations to Barbara Swanson of San Diego and Parham Pourahmad of Santa Clara
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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.
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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
Among Birds and Trees—Finding Presence in Nature
September 13, 2025 —
This California Biodiversity Week, we're reflecting on how noticing birds like the California Towhee and Acorn Woodpecker, and the oaks they call home, can change how we connect with nature
From the Ocean to Ancient Forests—Offshore Wind Can Work for California’s Birds
August 15, 2025 —
How collaboration and science can ensure renewable energy supports species like the Marbled Murrelet while building climate resilience.
From Desert Washes to Sierra Forests: The Western Tanager’s Path Through California
June 09, 2025 —
A Western Tanager sighting in Joshua Tree, along with a Motus detection in the Central Valley, highlights how desert washes, riparian forests, and other connected habitats along the Pacific Flyway support birds on their migratory journey.
From Bodega Bay to the Salton Sea—A Shorebird’s Journey Across the Pacific Flyway
June 06, 2025 —
From a spring day on the coast to new research at the Salton Sea, Western Sandpipers show us how science, family, and migration converge in a changing world.
Shorebirds and Wetlands May be Winners at the Salton Sea, New Audubon CA Report Finds
June 06, 2025 —
New science on the status of birds and habitats at the Salton Sea paints a sustainable path forward
Following Tricolored Blackbirds and Their Friends: Farmers, Volunteers, and Biologists
June 06, 2025 —
How a truck bed ride and a statewide survey show that protecting one species helps others thrive—and how movement tracking could help guide the next chapter of Tricolored Blackbird conservation.
Listening to the Land—and the Birds
June 03, 2025 —
How Counting Birds Like Black-chinned Sparrows and Lazuli Buntings Guides Conservation on California’s Working Ranches
Celebrating 10 Years of BirdReturns
May 30, 2025 —
Partnership celebrates creating over 180,000 acres of high-quality wetland habitat where and when it is needed most.
Landmark BirdReturns Partnership Celebrates 10 years of Creating Habitat for Central Valley Birds
May 29, 2025 —
Comprised of Audubon California, The Nature Conservancy and Point Blue Conservation Science, BirdReturns has provided over 180,000 acres of much-needed habitat through partnerships with wetland managers and farmers.
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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