Our Mission
Connecting nature, people and science in a rapidly changing world
Our Vision
Inspired and informed communities use scientific knowledge to build a resilient, sustainable society that respects the intrinsic value of our natural world.
Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR), is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental conservation and education organization. It was founded in 1962 to save a major heronry and block commercial development of Bolinas Lagoon in western Marin County, leading the way for the protection of Tomales Bay to the north. Today, Audubon Canyon Ranch stewards a system of nature preserves totaling 5,000 acres across 26 properties in Marin, Sonoma and Lake counties and conducts conservation science that in turn informs its education programs and directs its work on some of the region's most challenging environmental issues.