Audubon California Project Receives $5.2m for Salton Sea Restoration
May 23, 2025 —
Wildlife Conservation Board Grant will help fund work at Bombay Beach Wetlands
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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
Water Flows for the First Time at Major Salton Sea Habitat Project
May 20, 2025 —
Flooding creates 2,000 acres of habitat, reduces hazardous dust
Restoring San Diego's Coastal Wetlands
March 20, 2025 —
A Vision for the Future
Get to know the Salton Sea Leadership Program's Inaugural Cohort!
March 14, 2025 —
Building a community of leaders around the Salton Sea
Audubon CA's 2025 State Policy Priorities
March 04, 2025 —
Fighting for birds, habitats, & communities in CA’s budget and legislation
Audubon Conservation Ranching Expands Along the West Coast with Support from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Protect Birds on Grazing Lands
January 30, 2025 —
Audubon California and Audubon Washington awarded more than $780k to expand program in the Golden State and establish one in the Columbia Plateau
Planting the Seeds for a Tribal and Community-Empowered Future in Water Resiliency
December 17, 2024
Empowering Coastal Stewards: A Look Inside the Coastal Leadership Program
December 03, 2024 —
How a transformative journey in conservation, community, and creativity is shaping the next generation of coastal leaders
Celebrating the Coastal Leadership Program: Inspiring Change, Building Community
December 03, 2024 —
Our Inaugural Cohort's Graduation and Capstone Projects!
Tricolored Blackbirds on the Rise!
November 27, 2024 —
Celebrating an Incredible 2024 Conservation Success
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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