Just a couple of weeks ago, we noted the annual arrive to California shorelines of the California Least Tern. The California Least Tern is an endangered species that is coming to our shores right now to breed on our beaches. On those beaches, they will face a number of challenges, including human disturbance and loss of habitat. Audubon chapters in California have long been working to help the California Least Tern, and we detail some of this work below (photo by USFWS):

• In San Diego, San Diego Audubon has several active projects to restore nesting sites around Mission Bay. San Diego Audubon is also spearheading research into where the California Least Tern winters.
• Los Angeles Audubon is also highly engaged in protecting and conserving nesting sites in the Los Angeles area, and involving and educating the community in the process.
• Santa Barbara Audubon has recently discovered nesting California Least Terns at its Coal Oil Point Preserve.
• Golden Gate Audubon and its Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Refuge have been helping the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service protect and conserve California Least Tern nest habitat at the former Alameda Naval Air Station.