Audubon Washington

Protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow

Mountain Bluebird. Photo: Debbie Tubridy

Audubon Washington is a field office of the National Audubon Society. Our mission is to protect birds and the places they need by using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. Nature centers, chapters, and partners give Audubon Washington an unparalleled wingspan that reaches over 50,000 people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action. 

We do this work because we understand the importance of nature and natural systems in our lives--for our economic well-being, for our enjoyment, and for ethical and spiritual benefits. We are organized as a network of chapters that collectively engage people in learning about birds, caring about and for birds, and taking action to save birds and the places they need now and in the future. We focus our work on four strategies: Coasts, Climate, Working lands, and Bird-Friendly Communities, because we know that when you focus on protecting the birds, you end up protecting the earth. 

Puget Sound Conservation
Coasts

Coasts

Audubon’s Coasts Initiative takes a full life-cycle approach to the conservation of coastal birds.

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Climate Change
Climate

Climate Change

Our climate work is informed by science and powered by people

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Sagelands Program
Working Lands

Sagelands Program

Monitoring and preserving Washington's shrub-steppe ecosystem.

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Building Bird Friendly Communities
Bird-Friendly Communities

Building Bird Friendly Communities

Connecting people with nature to create safe places where birds and people prosper.

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Seward Park Audubon Center
Chapters & Centers

Seward Park Audubon Center

Engaging children and families with nature in their community

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Recent News

By the Numbers: 2023 Legislative Session
AuduBlog

By the Numbers: 2023 Legislative Session

Here's what it took to pass bills for birds this year.

Bird Budget Success
AuduBlog

Bird Budget Success

With the passage of the bird budget, legislators in Olympia make big investments in birds and the places they need

Puget Sound Series: Shoreline Master Plans Now Required to Address Sea Level Rise
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Puget Sound Series: Shoreline Master Plans Now Required to Address Sea Level Rise

After the passage of HB 1181, updates to the Growth Management Act and new conservation guidelines will go into effect in eight years. But we can act faster.

2023 Legislative Session Ends with a Hat Trick!
Press Center

2023 Legislative Session Ends with a Hat Trick!

Three important conservation and climate bills passed through the WA state legislature this year, making a significant impact on habitat and communities

Puget Sound Series: Kennedy Creek
AuduBlog

Puget Sound Series: Kennedy Creek

Addressing erosion concerns for one of the largest concentrations of wintering shorebirds and waterfowl in south Puget Sound

Audubon Washington’s Bird Budget
Press Center

Audubon Washington’s Bird Budget

Critical state spending protects Washington's birds

The Original Winter Surfer
Coastal Estuaries

The Original Winter Surfer

From the Pacific Coast to the Boreal Forest

Audubon Name:  Message from Washington’s Executive Director
AuduBlog

Audubon Name: Message from Washington’s Executive Director

Racism in the conservation movement must be addressed

Puget Sound Series: Protecting and Restoring the Kennedy Creek Estuary for Birds and Habitat
Coastal Estuaries

Puget Sound Series: Protecting and Restoring the Kennedy Creek Estuary for Birds and Habitat

New report shows the ecological resilience of Kennedy Creek estuary as Audubon Washington, Black Hills Audubon, and our partners work to protect and improve the important bird habitat

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