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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

Meet some Asian American staff at Audubon
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Meet some Asian American staff at Audubon

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked staff how their cultural background intersects with their career in conservation.

Anchor Scour Damages Eelgrass Beds
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Anchor Scour Damages Eelgrass Beds

— Aerial images show ‘crop circles’ in eelgrass habitat
LA Bird Walk Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage
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LA Bird Walk Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage

Connecting the Asian Pacific American community to the world of birding.

Preparing for the next phase of restoration in Sonoma Creek marsh
Sonoma Creek Restoration

Preparing for the next phase of restoration in Sonoma Creek marsh

Our 2015 project is already providing important habitat for sensitive bird species.

Audubon joins call for greater state investment in natural resources

Audubon California Policy Director Mike Lynes joined a recent press conference in Sacramento calling for greater investments from the state budget for natural resources, particularly from the state's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The event was led by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia, and a number of other conservation organizations also took part.

Audubon joins local leaders to talk about Salton Sea issues

Audubon California recently joined local water leaders and NGOs to tour the Salton Sea and view the crisis there up close. This great clip from NBC Palm Springs covers the day.

'Renewing my faith in our democratic system'
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'Renewing my faith in our democratic system'

Audubon member shares his experience at Advocacy Day

A new approach for protecting grassland birds
Working Lands

A new approach for protecting grassland birds

Program will help grassland birds through cooperative efforts with ranchers.

Surveying San Francisco Bay waterbirds for conservation

Oliver Ousterhout, a volunteer at the Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary, shot this terrific video of the center's ongoing waterbird survey. It features some of the staff and volunteers that make this important work possible. His personal website is www.oliverousterhout.com. Credit for the eelgrass footage goes to the Estuary and Ocean Science Center.

Salton Sea’s iconic pelicans and cormorants are quickly becoming a thing of the past
Salton Sea

Salton Sea’s iconic pelicans and cormorants are quickly becoming a thing of the past

— As bird species disappear from California’s largest inland lake, Audubon report calls on state to restore crucial habitats.

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