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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California
We protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, in the Golden State and throughout the hemisphere.
Black-necked Stilts are one of the many shorebirds that need our help. Photo: Peter Brannon/51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Photography Awards
From the West Coast’s largest estuary in San Francisco Bay to the shores of Mission Bay, and from the wetlands of the Central Valley to the Salton Sea, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California has worked for decades to protect birds, people, and the places they share.
600
species of birds protected.
118K
members.
48
local, independent chapters engaged in grassroots conservation.
Shifting Habitat Conditions at the Salton Sea Create New Opportunities for Conservation
Surprising increase in wetlands provides habitat for shorebirds.
El cambio en las condiciones del hábitat del Salton Sea crea nuevas oportunidades de conservación
El sorprendente aumento de los humedales constituye un hábitat para las aves playeras.
Newsletter
A Look Back for 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California's 30-Year Anniversary
As 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California marks 30 years in 2026, we’re also celebrating a conservation legacy in California that spans far longer. Long before we were...
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Long-billed Dowitcher Photo: Patrick Wardle/51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Photography Awards
The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Onward report provides important updates and conservations gains through our forward-looking plan to address the mounting threats of climate change and biodiversity loss—threats that not only impact birds, but people and the planet, too
California’s Bird of the Year 2026
To celebrate 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California’s 30th anniversary, eight remarkable birds are facing off in our Bird of the Year Tournament.
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