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Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary News
A serpentine outcrop sprouting Serpentine Monardella on Ring Mountain.
The Unexpected Wealth of Serpentine Habitats
May 07, 2026 — How a thin, highly toxic soil provides essential conditions for native plants and birds to thrive in California.
CALIFORNIA 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
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Creature Feature: The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of Bats
November 01, 2024 — How bats shape our environment and why they are more important than you might think
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Creature Feature: The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of Bats
November 01, 2024 — How bats shape our environment and why they are more important than you might think
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Blakiston's Fish Owl
The Introduction of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and their Therapies For Avian Conservation
October 13, 2024 — An environmental and biophysical review of stem cell capabilities in the preservation of avian species
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Audubon California News
California’s Conservation Goals Depend on the People Who Carry Them Out
June 16, 2026 — Proposed staffing cuts and delayed climate bond spending would affect CA’s ability to protect birds, restore habitat, maintain public access, and advance its 30x30 commitments.
CALIFORNIA Policy & Advocacy
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.
CALIFORNIA 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
CALIFORNIA Climate
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.
CALIFORNIA Coasts and Oceans
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.
CALIFORNIA