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Bringing a new audience to nature

Young Birders Photo courtesy the Los Angeles Audubon Society

The Audubon Center at Debs Park is screening four different environmentally-themed movies this summer as part of its second annual summer film series. The film series is an effort to engage the urban community that surrounds Debs Park to the center, and to issues related to birds, wildlife, and conservation. Before the movie, a bilingual bird walk is offered at 7 p.m.

 

Video: a conversation with Audubon Medal winner Richard Louv

Brooke Langston and Richard LouvBrooke Langston, director of the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, had the opportunity to sit down with Richard Louv as he was receiving the Audubon Medal in January of 2008 for his work promoting programs that connect children to nature.

Check out the Audubon Starr Ranch Owl Cam

Starr Ranch Owl Cam

Just a click of your mouse allows you to keep tabs on a native Barn Owl, one of Starr Ranch’s most interesting species.

Q&A: Andrea Jones

Andrea JonesWe recently caught up with Andrea Jones, Audubon California’s Important Bird Area director, and asked her a few questions about her work and other stuff.

Video: Audubon California honors Condor heroes

condorAllison Leete put together this video of Audubon California’s Feb. 28, 2008 recent reception at the Santa Barbara Museum of National History honoring Assemblyman Pedro Nava, Helen and Noel Snyder, and Jan Hamber for their leadership and dedication in protecting the California Condor.

Searching for Tricolored Blackbirds at the Concord Marshes

condorAudubon California’s Mike Perlmutter goes into the field with Mt. Diablo Audubon’s Mike Robertson. [Read More]  


 

Toll road victory years in the making

toll road hearing The recent victory over toll road advocates in Orange County was particularly sweet for Audubon California, which had played an important role from the very beginning, and would continue to do so right up to and during the vote itself. [Read More]  

Audubon California By the Numbers

bird countThis slide presentation illustrates the magnitude of both the opportunities and challenges for conservation in California, and illustrates the growing role of Audubon California in that work. Click here to view. (pdf)

 


 

Video: A Field of Birds

View this short documentary video about the state’s Tricolored Blackbird conservation produced by nationally-recognized agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners.