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The ongoing plight of the California Marbled Murrelets

May 7th, 2013 · by gfrost

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 statement on new director of California State Parks

November 13th, 2012 · by gfrost

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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New director of California State Parks named

November 13th, 2012 · by gfrost

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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Tags: California State Parks · State Policy

Rare bird alert: Red Crossbills near Morro Bay

September 13th, 2012 · by gfrost

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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Tags: Bird Habitat · Birding · California State Parks · fall migration

Gov. Brown says he wants to send $20 million in ‘found’ money to parks

August 3rd, 2012 · by gfrost

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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Audubon California statement on California State Parks

July 20th, 2012 · by gfrost

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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Tags: Audubon California · California State Parks · Important Bird Areas

Least Tern chicks are hatching in Southern California

May 23rd, 2012 · by dogden

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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Tags: Bird Habitat · California State Parks · seabirds

Protecting Malibu’s Western Snowy Plovers

April 12th, 2012 · by dogden

(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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Tags: Audubon Chapters · Audubon Watchlist · Bird conservation · California State Parks · Western Snowy Plover

Speak up for California State Parks

January 18th, 2012 · by gfrost

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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Tags: Audubon California · Bird Habitat · California State Parks · Important Bird Areas · State Policy

Talking about the importance of parks

June 27th, 2011 · by gfrost

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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Tags: Audubon California · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · Birding · California State Parks · Federal Policy · National Audubon Society · Nature education and activities

70 state parks slated for closure

May 15th, 2011 · by gfrost

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

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Heros for the Western Snowy Plover

November 20th, 2010 · by gfrost

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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Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Chapters · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · California State Parks · National Audubon Society · Western Snowy Plover

Failure of Prop. 21 makes cuts to state parks inevitable

November 5th, 2010 · by gfrost

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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The fight to save California State Parks will continue

November 3rd, 2010 · by gfrost

 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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Tags: Audubon California · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · California State Parks · State Policy

The California Gnatcatcher wants you to vote for Prop. 21

October 29th, 2010 · by gfrost

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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Tags: Audubon Watchlist · Bird conservation · Bird Habitat · California State Parks · Endangered Species Act · Important Bird Areas · State Policy