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Audubon Center at Debs Park

Where Nature and Community Thrive
Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an Audubon center.

4700 North Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90031

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The Audubon Center at Debs Park is a natural jewel in the heart of Los Angeles where community and nature come together.

Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, the Audubon Center at Debs Park is a vibrant community hub dedicated to protecting birds, restoring habitat, and inspiring people to connect with nature. Through hands-on conservation, climate action, and a wide range of programs, we work to create healthy, resilient environments for both wildlife and people.

As the first center built by the National Audubon Society within an urban area to specifically engage the local Highland Park community, we play a key role in building a more diverse and inclusive conservation movement in Los Angeles and beyond. Our mission is to inspire people to experience, understand, and care for the natural world, starting in our own neighborhoods. We focus on restoring habitat for birds and other wildlife at Debs Park and along the L.A. River, while also restoring the vital connection between people and the land in Los Angeles.

Make Things Better Together

Community members help keep Debs Park a great place for people, pollinators of all types, and birds. In 2024, we worked together to create a space that supports pollinators with beautiful California native plants such as Hummingbird Sage and California Fuchsia. When you visit, you can see the amazing transformation through the year, made only possible through staff and volunteers like you!

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Upcoming Events
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Marking Monarchs
Jun
18
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Marking Monarchs
Los Angeles, CA
The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) at the Audubon Center at Debs Park is a community science initiative that invites volunteers to engage in...
Living Earth
Jun
20
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Living Earth
Los Angeles, CA
Active Cultures Meech Boakye Sunstead
Jun
20
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Active Cultures Meech Boakye Sunstead
Los Angeles, CA
Community Bird Sit
Jun
21
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Community Bird Sit
Los Angeles, CA
Ever been curious about birding, but find it to be intimidating or inaccessible? Come join us on an introductory bird sit at the Audubon Center at...
Community Habitat Restoration
Jun
24
8:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Community Habitat Restoration
Los Angeles, CA
Join?us?for Habitat Restoration and get your hands dirty. Help us build sustainable habitat for local bird populations and other wildlife. Volunteers...
Marking Monarchs
Jun
25
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Marking Monarchs
Los Angeles, CA
The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) at the Audubon Center at Debs Park is a community science initiative that invites volunteers to engage in...
Storytime Under the Peppercorn Tree
Jun
26
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Storytime Under the Peppercorn Tree
Los Angeles, CA
FLIGHT Interns Fledge the Nest at the Audubon Center at Debs Park
June 16, 2026 — From planting hundreds of native plants to watching seabirds from a boat for the first time, this year’s FLIGHT interns built skills, community, and confidence at the Audubon Center at Debs Park.
The Magic of Seabird Colonies, and One Scientist’s Unique Way to Mitigate the Crises They Face
June 03, 2026 — A motivating conversation with Aspen Ellis, a PhD candidate researching seabirds and offshore wind
Making Waves at California Ocean Day
June 02, 2026 — Audubon California joins ocean leaders in Sacramento, charting a hopeful course for the future of our coast.
Jodi Pinder, biologist and Working Lands Project Association with Audubon California, releases Tricolored Blackbird as part of Audubon California's movement study.
Tiny Tags, One Million Tricolored Blackbird Detections, and New Clues for Conservation
May 30, 2026 — New tracking technology is showing us where Tricolored Blackbirds go beyond the breeding season—and how we can better protect them.
Birds “Falling Out of the Sky,” Red Vinyl Seats, and 30 Years of Audubon California: A Conversation with Andrea Jones
May 21, 2026 — From MacGillivray’s Warblers at Tejon Ranch to a high-stakes Owens Lake meeting in Burbank, Andrea Jones reflects on Audubon California’s past—and what comes next
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