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

Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seabirds’ Favorite Food
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Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seabirds’ Favorite Food

The Forage Fish Conservation Act will update the way that forage fish are managed federally.

Third Time's A Charm: State Senate Makes History Advancing Critical Climate Policy
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Third Time's A Charm: State Senate Makes History Advancing Critical Climate Policy

Clean Fuel Standard one step closer to Governor Inslee’s desk

Birds: A Vital Sign of Puget Sound
Coastal Estuaries

Birds: A Vital Sign of Puget Sound

We talked to Scott Pearson, PhD, senior researcher at the Washington Department of Wildlife science division, about the new data on marine birds in Puget Sound and what that means for the ecosystem

New Models Identify Priority Bird Habitat for Protection and Restoration in Puget Sound
Coastal Estuaries

New Models Identify Priority Bird Habitat for Protection and Restoration in Puget Sound

A project of the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) Marine Birds Work Group. Collaborators include the Stillaguamish Tribe, Ecostudies Institute, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Modeling Avian Habitat Suitability in Puget Sound
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Modeling Avian Habitat Suitability in Puget Sound

A project of the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) Marine Birds Work Group

Our Blueprint for a Healthy, More Resilient Puget Sound
Coastal Estuaries

Our Blueprint for a Healthy, More Resilient Puget Sound

Audubon’s new conservation strategy identifies the most important places for birds and people in Puget Sound.

Outgoing Administration Moves to Decimate Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat
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Outgoing Administration Moves to Decimate Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat

“The outgoing administration has made a massive roll back of protection for lands that are cherished by millions and that harbor species that live nowhere else.”

2021 Sagebrush Steppe Initiative
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2021 Sagebrush Steppe Initiative

Identifying and protecting Washington's sagebrush lands

New Legislation Aims to Protect Tiny Fish Vital to Seabirds
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New Legislation Aims to Protect Tiny Fish Vital to Seabirds

Audubon supports the Forage Fish Conservation Act.

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