Audubon California is one of many leading conservation organizations supporting the ongoing restoration of the San Joaquin River, the state's second largest river. And now you can show your support, as well, by visiting the San Joaquin River Partnership's website and adding your name to the river's many supporters.

Thanks to the  settlement of a 20-year lawsuit between conservationists and the federal government, the San Joaquin River now will receive more water than it has since the 1940s when Friant Dam was constructed. This water will revive habitat areas that have been dormant for decades and return salmon runs to their glory. The river restoration offers many opportunities for habitat conservation, and tremendous opportunities for birds, particularly special status species such as Bald Eagle, Greater Sandhill Crane, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Swainson’s Hawk, Willow Flycatcher, and Bank Swallow.