What's New
• Spring brings new hope!
With the arrival of two new condor chicks and more chicks on the way! YOU can build upon this hope and help us restore the critically endangered California Condor to the wild!
With the arrival of two new condor chicks and more chicks on the way! YOU can build upon this hope and help us restore the critically endangered California Condor to the wild!
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Your support is crucial so that we can continue to:
- Conduct as many releases of captive-bred condors to the wild as possible - Ensure population growth and healthy dynamics of the flock - Ensure the survival of condor chicks and adult pairs as they successfully nest in the wild - Minimize hazards such as lead poisoning from the ingestion of spent ammunition Thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Fund, every dollar raised this year will be matched 1:1 up to almost $360,000 (yes, same as last year!). Please consider making a gift today and help the condor survive in the wild again.
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Species Recovery
Conserving Native Wildlife and Their Habitats Since 1977
Conserving Native Wildlife and Their Habitats Since 1977
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During 1986-2000, we released 70 juvenile Bald Eagles at our Big Sur wildlife sanctuary. Our goal was to establish a population of four adult breeding Bald Eagle pairs, in the hopes of creating a self-sustaining population. At our last count, we found 30 nesting territories. The wild Bald Eagle population is thriving!
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Condors
Restoring California Condors to the Wild Since 1997
Restoring California Condors to the Wild Since 1997
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By the 1980s, the California Condor population was in crisis, and
extinction in the wild seemed imminent. The dramatic decline of condors in the 20th century has been attributed to shooting, poisoning, electric power lines, egg collecting, and habitat loss. In 1987, the last wild California Condor was taken into captivity to join the 26 remaining condors in an attempt to bolster the population through a captive breeding program. At that time, it was uncertain whether or not North America's largest flying land bird (by wingspan, 9.5 feet) would ever again soar in the wild. Help Us Restore the Central California Condor Flock
Spring has brought new hope with the arrival of two new condor chicks and several others on the way! You can build upon this hope and help us restore the critically endangered California Condor to the wild. READ MORE |
Education
Connecting Youth to Nature Since 1992
Connecting Youth to Nature Since 1992
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Since 1992, we've been providing outdoor education programs for youth. We pick them up in our fleet of four 15-passenger vans, meeting in communities from Marina to Salinas, and inland from Prunedale to Greenfield. Our destinations have included whale watching boats in the bay, kayaks at Elkhorn Slough, tidepools at Point Pinos, caves in Pinnacles National Park, and forests in the Ventana Wilderness. We provide opportunities for children who have never experienced these things before and offer the discovery of a new world, new emotions, and new possibilities. More than 1,300 youth enroll in our outdoor education programs each year, but we still focus on the individual, their unique discoveries, and the potential they have to shape the lives of others.
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