Audubon California’s Camila Bautista Appointed to Salton Sea Conservancy Board

(April 13, 2026) Governor Gavin Newsom and California Pure Sources Company (CNRA) Secretary Wade Crowfoot have named Camila Bautista, Audubon California’s Salton Sea & Deserts Program Supervisor, to the brand new Salton Sea Conservancy Board. The conservancy marks a important milestone for the long-term habitat restoration targets on the state’s largest lake and will likely be tasked with overseeing the progress of all conservation tasks within the area.  

“The Salton Sea is filled with potentialities for the long run and I’m honored to characterize the imaginative and prescient of our communities and the wants of our unimaginable wildlife,” stated Camila.  

“I’ve had the prospect to satisfy with tons of of our residents and I do know that whereas we face simple challenges, we’re a resilient area that holds so many alternatives. We’ve seen necessary conservation progress, with the Species Conservation Habitat Mission and the Bombay Seaside Wetlands restoration, and I sit up for increasing that work by means of deeper neighborhood engagement and broader public entry. I’m grateful to Secretary Crowfoot, the CNRA, and Governor Newsom for his or her dedication to this particular place and for championing nature for all.” 

As the one environmental conservation nonprofit group on the board and a long-term restoration associate with the state, Audubon California will function a voice for the hundreds of thousands of birds that depend on the Salton Sea and an professional useful resource on the area’s various and distinctive habitats. Audubon California’s work on the Bombay Beach Wetland Enhancement Project to stabilize and increase necessary habitat whereas addressing public well being and entry points, has introduced in millions of dollars of funding, together with in latest federal neighborhood challenge appropriations. 

“Audubon California is deeply dedicated to the well being and way forward for the Salton Sea, a significant refuge for birds and different wildlife, and has championed its significance for over 20 years,” stated Andrea Jones, Vice President of California for the Nationwide Audubon Society. “Camila’s appointment to the board is a vital continuation of that work and a testomony to her tireless advocacy, invaluable scientific experience, and dedication to environmental justice.” 

 Camila performed a important position within the Salton Sea Public Access Community study, which engaged greater than 600 residents across the Sea, together with Spanish and Purécha-speaking communities. The outcomes highlighted a transparent neighborhood imaginative and prescient prioritizing clear air, clear water, and protected, accessible alternatives to attach with the Salton Sea. 

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Media contact: Shineh Rhee, Communications Director, Audubon California  

shineh.rhee@audubon.org  

415.644.4605  

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