You helped protect California's biodiversity—check out our best stories from 2024.
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| Zines, Community, and Birding | Airbnb for Birds | Growing Conservation Ranching | Comeback of Tricolored Blackbirds | ICYMI: 2024's Biggest Wins | | | | |
| Cactus Wren. Photo: Mike Henry. | | | | |
Who wouldn't want to browse through some very cool zines about coastal shorebirds? Or spend the day at a wetland learning how to nature journal? Or dive into an alphabetical short history of Black communities in Los Angeles through the lens of its beaches?!
And that's just a few of the incredible projects that came out of our inaugural Coastal Leadership program cohort. We're so proud of this remarkable group of 10 young leaders that came together from across LA County for a transformative journey of conservation education, community-building, and, of course, birding.
Art contests, Armenian birds, Gull identification, and more, check out these wonderful projects HERE.
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| 2024 Coastal Leadership Program cohort members participating in Jennifer Wang's collaboration Nature Journaling Workshop event with fellow CLP members Valeree Catangay and Flip Sarta at Malibu Lagoon. | | | | |
If you've been with us for a while, you may already know this startling fact: the Central Valley has lost over 90% of its historic wetlands. So, what does that mean for the millions of birds that need those habitats along the Pacific Flyway? That every acre of feeding, breeding, and resting area we can create for them is absolutely vital.
The innovative BirdReturns program, a partnership between Audubon, Point Blue Conservation Science and The Nature Conservancy, launched almost 10 years ago to address this exact challenge, partnering with landowners across the Central Valley to create temporary wetlands and oases for migratory birds, when and where they need them.
Read about how our team achieved extraordinary results this year, creating nearly 60,000 acres of seasonal habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and an incredible diversity of migratory birds across the Pacific Flyway. Know any private wetland owners? Invite them to apply for the Spring and Summer programs HERE! | | | | |
| Long-billed Dowitchers. Photo: Mick Thompson. | | | | |
| Max Breshears spots birds flying across the Ventura River. Photo: Alecia Smith/Audubon California. | | | | |
California's rangelands are undeniably beautiful. From rolling native grasslands to iconic oak woodlands, grasslands and oak woodlands provide food, carbon sequestration, water filtration, and millions of acres of habitat. But these important ecosystems face increasing challenges from drought, overgrazing, and habitat loss.
Audubon's Conservation Ranching (ACR) program is taking a different approach to conservation, by reimagining our food systems, turning ranchers and consumers to environmental champions with every delicious bite. Read all about this year's new ranches, partners, and community events here. | | | | |
| Acorn Woodpecker. Photo: Mick Thompson. | | | | |
A splash of white on the wing and a strange, almost cat-like buzzing are two of the key characteristics that distinguish our near-endemic Tricolored Blackbird from their common and widespread cousin, the Red-winged Blackbird. Another differentiating factor? That our "trikes" nearly faced extinction just a decade ago.
But a unique program led by our Working Lands team is seeing an astonishing comeback from the brink, with an over 250% rebound of the population in the past 10 years. See how our partnerships with farmers are bringing back this threatened species.
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| Tricolored Blackbirds at a dairy farm near Planada, California. Photo: Andri Tambunan. | | | | |
| ICYMI: 2024 was busy year for birds in CA | Our work is all about creating a better future for the birds, for our communities, and for our beautiful state. In case you missed it, here are some of our proudest successes and conservation wins from this past year: We hope you're feeling as inspired as we are by this look back at a busy and successful year. Want to help us to do more good work like this? Support us with a donation today!
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