Welcome to San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society

San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Friends group, authorized by Congress to support the education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society seeks to nurture in the public a sense of understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges, their natural and cultural history, and to conserve, preserve, and restore bay lands as essential wildlife habitat.

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  • View of pond A2W

    New Trail at Pond A2W in Mountain View!

    Posted on February 24, 2026

    On Friday, February 20, 2026, the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society joined the US Fish & Wildlife Service and numerous partner agencies and organizations to celebrate the restoration of Salt Pond A2W and the opening of the new Song Sparrow Spur Trail! This portion of the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge is adjacent […]

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  • A Farewell from Leila Inocentes

    Posted on December 15, 2025

    By former SFBayWS Interpretive Associate Leila Inocentes It is with a bittersweet heart that I am announcing that I will be leaving the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society and transitioning into a new full-time position with the City of San Jose as a Senior Recreation Leader at Emma Prusch Farm Park. I began working for […]

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