An overhead photo of the Audubon Center at Debs Park.
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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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Closed

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Closed

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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Test Plot Habitat Restoration
May
1
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Test Plot Habitat Restoration
Los Angeles, CA
Come get your hands dirty and help out with Test Plot!
Community Habitat Restoration
May
7
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. This is a...
Old Time String Jam Band
May
23
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Old Time String Jam Band
Los Angeles, CA
Join in for a jam band session under the peppercorn trees!
2026 Community Movie Nights | Noches Comunitarias de Películas
May
29
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
2026 Community Movie Nights | Noches Comunitarias de Películas
Los Angeles, CA
Come join our free community movie night featuring, A Bug's Life!
Test Plot Habitat Restoration
Jun
5
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Test Plot Habitat Restoration
Los Angeles, CA
Come get your hands dirty and help out with Test Plot!
2026 Community Movie Night | Noches Comunitarias de Películas
Jun
26
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
2026 Community Movie Night | Noches Comunitarias de Películas
Los Angeles, CA
Free community movie night, featuring Hoppers!
Old Time String Jam Band
Jun
27
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Audubon Center at Debs Park
Old Time String Jam Band
Los Angeles, CA
Join in for a jam band session under the peppercorn trees!
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.
A goldfinch perches on a sunflower holding a seed in its beak.
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