Audubon Magazine writes eloquently about the plight of the endangered California population of the Marbled Murrelet, and of the hazards the bird faces at its Central Coast breeding habitat. Read the story, and take a moment to send an email in support of this terrific bird. Share on Facebook

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Audubon California’s Dan Taylor this afternoon issued the following statement regarding today’s appointment of a new director for California State Parks: We hope that Maj. Gen. Anthony L. Jackson will bring stability, leadership and discipline to a state agency of vital importance not only to California birds and wildlife, but to a public that depends [...]

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Gov. Jerry Brown today appointed retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General Anthony L. Jackson to run the beleaguered California State Parks. ”Major General Jackson brings more than thirty years of problem-solving and management experience to Parks, serving most recently as the Commanding General of Marine bases across the Southwestern U.S. and tens of thousands of troops and civilians,” Brown said [...]

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We saw some reports today of Red Crossbills making a surprising appearance over the last few days at Montana del Oro State Park near Morro Bay. They typically  live in coniferous forests, but wander widely in some years looking for a good cone crop.  They happened to find just a couple trees here, and have been [...]

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Gov. Jerry Brown today said that he would like to use $20 million of the $54 million recently discovered in special accounts managed by California State Parks officials to keep parks open and make critical infrastructure repairs: Brown wants to drain the $20 million found in the state Parks and Recreation fund to help pay for parks [...]

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From Dan Taylor, Audubon California’s director of public policy, on this morning’s news out of California State Parks: “We are extremely disappointed at the news this morning of alleged gross mismanagement at State Parks, and we support a full investigation in potential wrongdoing on behalf of officials charged with overseeing these great California treasures. Everyone [...]

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Least Tern chicks are hatching on Huntington State Beach. Least Terns are colonial nesters and their colony on Huntington Beach is famous for being one of California’s largest. Least Tern clutches contain anywhere from two to four eggs. If you live in the area be sure to go take a walk and see if you [...]

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(Photo by USFWS) Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society volunteers, along with California State Parks staff, erected a symbolic fence along the beaches of Malibu. The fence will serve as a reminder that area is home to the threatened Western Snowy Plover. Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society spoke to Jimy Tallal of The Malibu Times: “It’s [...]

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Well, they’re at it again. The latest proposed budget from the Governor’s office continues the state down a path toward shutting down 25 percent of our State Parks. Moreover, he also threatens to eliminate lifeguards and fire more rangers if his revenue initiative fails to pass this November. We’ve had enough of this. Let your [...]

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Garrison Frost was recently interviewed on the website GreenXC talking about the importance of national and state parks in continuing our nation’s tradition of connecting with birds and nature. There’s also a great deal of conversation about the National Audubon Society and its efforts to connect with a new generation of bird and nature enthusiasts: [...]

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I guess we all saw this coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Share on Facebook

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Audubon Magazine this months highlights the efforts of two heros for the Western Snowy Plover: Los Angeles Audubon’s Stacey Vigallon and former Audubon California Board Member Cristina Sandoval. These two do fantastic work for a species that is really struggling to survive. (photo by Glen Tepke) Share on Facebook

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Interesting article in the San Jose Mercury News about what happens to California State Parks now that Proposition 21 has gone down. Short version: big cuts. Share on Facebook

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 Despite a strong effort by Audubon California and a massive coalition of groups representing conservation, recreation, business and tourism, a measure that would have provided state parks with stable and adequate funding was not approved by voters. Nonetheless, supporters of Proposition 21 promised to continue the effort to secure the future of the nation’s most [...]

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The California Gnatcatcher isn’t a big bird, or a loud bird, but if you listen carefully you’ll probably hear it raising its voice in favor of Proposition 21, the ballot initiative that would create a dependable funding stream for California State Parks. As we’ve mentioned before, California State Parks not only protect critical habitat areas [...]

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