About Audubon California

Condor at Lyon Canyon
A California Condor surveys its home range over Lion Canyon.
photo courtesy USFWS Hopper Mountain NWR

Audubon California is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. With more than 50,000 members in California and an affiliated 48 local Audubon chapters, Audubon California is a dynamic organization that not only protects, but promotes it through a variety of outreach and educational programs.

Audubon California was formed in 1997 as the National Audubon Society’s California Field Office. This was part of a national effort to provide a stronger link between Audubon’s national and local conservation activities. Establishing state field offices has helped decentralize operations and strengthen relations between Audubon chapters and the National Audubon Society. This relationship links Audubon California to a national network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engaging millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in conservation.

Audubon California is responsible for setting its strategic course, raising its own funds and accomplishing our mission within California.  We have a California board of directors that, while serving in an advisory capacity, helps guide and support Audubon California. Audubon California focuses on three key strategies to accomplish our work:

  • Direct conservation
  • Policy & advocacy
  • Education & outreach

Our Mission
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.