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Since 1940, the Monterey Audubon Society has been devoted to exploring, conserving, and celebrating the birds and wildlife of the greater Monterey region.

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Monterey Audubon Society Fundraiser

Time: Saturday, August 29, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Location: The Ship's Store, 7501 Sandholdt Rd, Moss Landing, CA

Come enjoy the opening of a new art show from our friend Morgan Lewis of Ripple In the Wild. Monterey Audubon will be on hand to chat about birds, Morgan Winery will be pouring wine, and light snacks will be provided as well. Morgan has eight paintings which will be on sale during the show and also generously donating 40% of the profits to Monterey Audubon to support our work protecting birds and wildlife and also making birding and bird watching more accessible to our community. We hope to see you there!

Recent Articles

Working With Monterey Audubon Society: Making My Time Worth It

This summer, Ava Gardner had the opportunity to work for the Monterey Audubon Society, participating in a dream internship. She had the unique opportunity to apply her knowledge of data analysis to support to the Black Oystercatcher Monitoring Project. She applied her skills in data organization and visualization while gaining unique insight into the impacts humans have on the lives and futures of shorebirds.

Ava Gardner

5 days ago

Good morning Black Oystercatchers

During Summer 2026 at Monterey Peninsula College, Braulio Beltran participated in the Black Oystercatcher Monitoring Project with Monterey Audubon Society. His experience influenced his perspective on bird wildlife.

Braulio Nicholas Beltran

Aug 7

Ending the Heermann’s Gull Season on a High Note

Standing at the edge of Seaside State Beach, I watched Kyan Russell look through the spotting scope to check the little legs of the gulls. I was thrilled to learn he found a banded fledgling! Wow, a tiny success. This year’s new Heermann's Gulls of Seaside project included monitoring, outreach, fledging safety, and banding. This rare colony emphasizes collaboration with community science.

Deb Kramer

Jul 31

Read the 2025 Annual Report to learn about our accomplishments!

January 2026

Happy New Year! Want to learn about what Monterey Audubon has been up to the last year? Read the 2025 Annual Report publication on the Annual Report page. Want to receive a copy of the Annual Report in the mail each fall? Sign up to become a supporting donor!