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Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct 13 – 20) at Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Come celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week this year from October 13 through October 20 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Nature walks, yoga and tai chi, plant sale, and a bike tour – there’s something for everyone during National Wildlife Refuge Week. Celebrate your local national wildlife refuge! Take part in […]
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Annual Sale of Native Plants • October 13, 2018
Time to landscape your yard before the rains start with drought-tolerant, native plants from the San Francisco Bay Area. Create habitat for pollinators and birds around the San Francisco Bay. Plants sold by the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society. Saturday, October 13, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife […]
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Refuge Radio – Episode 8 – Ceal Craig and Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge
Listen to an episode of Refuge Radio, news and views from the National Wildlife Refuge Association, where Ceal Craig, President of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society talks about the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. Episode length: 28 minutes 20 seconds
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Coastal Cleanup Day • September 15, 2018
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge presents Coastal Cleanup Day at the Dumbarton Fishing Pier Parking Lot, Marshlands Rd, Fremont on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Do you want to help wildlife and the environment? Join the thousands of people around the world for International Coastal Cleanup Day. […]
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Accessible trails are everyone’s trails
by Ceal Craig I had the opportunity to participate in a focus group organized by the state of California’s Coastal Conservancy to discuss how we can improve access to public lands for individuals who might need extra support such as facilities and trails that meet American with Disabilities Act standards, commonly known as ADA. One […]
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Changes Coming to Weekend Support and Society Programs
by Ceal Craig In 1992, the Society with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service worked with two partners to build and deliver two programs: Living Wetlands (formerly known as Slow the Flow) and Watershed Watchers. For 20 years, Living Wetlands and Watershed Watchers educated hundreds of thousands of students and adults about watershed health, wetlands, […]
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2018 Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet
by Mary Deschene In April 2018 I joined the staff of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society to welcome and thank a large number of refuge volunteers at the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon in Fremont. The San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Volunteers of […]
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Drawbridge book “Sinking Underwater” now available for purchase
Sinking Underwater: A Ghost Town’s Amazing Legacy by Anita Goldwasser and Cecilia D. Craig, Ph. D. A book on Drawbridge, California, Sinking Underwater: A Ghost Town’s Amazing Legacy by Anita Goldwasser and Cecilia D. Craig, Ph. D. and published by the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is now available for purchase. Anita is a writer […]
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How Drawbridge is drowning — and what it means for our future
Aerial view of Drawbridge, California. Credit video / drone footage by Jane Tyska for The Mercury News / East Bay Times Lisa M. Krieger, a science writer covering research, scientific policy and environmental news, writes in today’s Mercury News: From birth, Drawbridge was an unlikely community on an impossible site, just feet above sea level. […]
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Donate whenever you shop on Amazon
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner! Support us by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/94-3039253. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society works to fund educational events, research and exhibits in cooperation […]
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Become a Supporter of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society. Your membership will include a subscription to the Tide Rising newsletter and a 15% discount at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Nature Stores at the Visitor Center in Fremont, and the Environmental Education Center in Alviso.
Volunteering at the Refuge is a rewarding and valuable experience. Through a variety of public programs, visitors understand and appreciate the natural and cultural history of the Refuge.
Your support of our education, interpretation, and research activities is more important than ever. Any amount you’re willing to donate will be greatly appreciated! Donations may be fully tax-deductible.