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Feast of Reciprocity: Language, Food, and Sovereignty in Indigenous Communities
August 05, 2025 — When was the last time you asked yourself about how connected you are to the food you are eating?
Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Kayaker on Richardson Bay
Eelgrass: A World of Wonders Beneath the Tides
August 05, 2025 — Uncovering the Vital Role of Richardson Bay’s Eelgrass Meadows—and the Local Efforts to Protect Them
Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Audubon California News
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.
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.