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Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary News
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Mother Nature Deserves To Be Beautiful Too
September 20, 2024 — The balance of biodiversity starting at the makeup counter: Plastic waste from makeup products
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
Human Activity Threatens California’s Amphibians
August 14, 2024 — How human impact and habitat development has lead to the decline of California’s amphibious species
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A forest on fire.
Climate Change, Deforestation and Wildfires Destroy the Once-Thriving Amazon
August 14, 2024 — Climate change in the Amazon region leads to 300,000 square miles of land destroyed within the Amazon Rainforest
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Masters of Reality
Gods and Deities: How They Shape and Reflect Human Ambition Onto the Environment
August 14, 2024 — Worship, gods, and their relations to the environment
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A variety of corals form an outcrop on Flynn Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
From Vibrant to Vulnerable: The Coral Reef Crisis
August 14, 2024 — The fight to preserve coral reefs against pollution: How UV filters in sunscreen and pesticides kill corals
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Audubon California News
Protecting Birds in a Changing Ocean: How California Marine IBAs Can Guide Ocean Planning
April 02, 2026 — California’s Marine Important Bird Areas provide highly productive habitat for a diversity of seabirds.Understanding how birds use these protected ocean patches can also help steer conservation efforts.
CALIFORNIA Coasts and Oceans
A Look Back for Audubon California's 30-Year Anniversary
April 02, 2026 — Celebrating a Long History of Conservation Milestones in California
CALIFORNIA
Audubon California’s 2026 State Legislative Priorities
April 02, 2026 — How Audubon California’s 2026 priorities help protect the water and habitat birds need, support safe water for communities, expand access to nature for all, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act.
CALIFORNIA Policy & Advocacy
The 2026 Salton Sea Leadership Program Is Underway!
March 15, 2026 — Get to know this year’s cohort, building community and leadership around the Sea
CALIFORNIA
Congrats to the California Chapter Recipients of 2026 Audubon in Action and Collaborative Grants
February 21, 2026 — Explore how California chapters are advancing Audubon’s strategic priorities across the state.
CALIFORNIA Audubon Chapters