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California slender salamander curdled up on green moss.
Creature Feature December 2022: California Slender Salamander
December 06, 2022 — A rare visitor at Richardson Bay captured the hearts of everyone lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
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Updated Stairs to Lani's Beach 2022
Richardson Bay Audubon Center Trails and Stairs Renovated!
May 27, 2022 — We are continuing to improve the well loved and worn infrastructure at the Center!
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Audubon Youth Leaders Native Plant Giveway Project Reflection
May 24, 2022 — Arianna Chitsaz, Maggie Jensen, and Eleanor Octavio reflect on their Audubon Youth Leaders project of growing and giving away native plants to the community.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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