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Scat collection in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Volunteers collecting scat in the Santa Cruz mountains. Photo courtesy conservationscats.com. Copyright Conservation Scats. The Conservation Scats program run by the University of California, Santa Cruz is looking for volunteers to collect carnivore scat samples for research. The purpose of the citizen science project is to understand how human development and activity impacts how carnivores […]
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Alviso Slough Cleanup
Sloughkeepers cleaning up Alviso Slough in their kayaks. Photo courtesy sloughkeepers.com. Copyright Sloughkeepers. Join your love of kayaking in the San Francisco Bay and a clean environment by participating with our partners the Sloughkeepers in cleaning Alviso Slough. Bring a kayak out to the upper lot’s launch ramp at the Alviso Marina on Sunday November […]
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Spooky Slough! • October 25, 2014
Grab a flashlight and head to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso for this FREE Special Event celebrating our nocturnal neighbors! Crafts, costumes, live animals, and much more! Saturday, October 25, 2014 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Address: Environmental Education Center at 1751 Grand Blvd, Alviso For more information and […]
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Science Day • October 18, 2014
Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week October 11-18 at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Discover what wildlife species lay on the refuge’s land, water, and air with experts, or discover them on your own. Join us for a day of exploration as we view creatures up close. Bird Banding Macroinvertebrate Sampling Mammal Trapping […]
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Annual Sale of Native Plants • October 18, 2014
Help save water use by landscaping your yard with California native plants and attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your neighborhood. Sale will be held at the Visitor Center located at the first parking lot to your right. Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge 2 […]
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Lynnea Shuck Honored by Earth Island Institute for Creating Refuge’s Junior Ranger Program
Brower Youth Award Winner Lynnea Shuck, on the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Photo courtesy USFWS. Copyright CC-BY-NA 3.0 Lynnea Shuck, a 17-year-old volunteer who created the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge’s first Junior Refuge Ranger program, has been named one of six youth leaders in North America to […]
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National Wildlife Refuge Week is October 12-18!
Look for special events at your local national wildlife refuge to celebrate the largest network of lands devoted to wildlife and conservation. There’s at least one in every state. In the meantime, here’s some trivia about the refuges in the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex. By the numbers … 7 National Wildlife Refuges […]
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Coastal Cleanup Day • September 20, 2014
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 20, 2014 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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Fremont Coastal Cleanup Day Needs Volunteers To Run the Event • September 20, 2014
Come volunteer as an organizer for the Coastal Cleanup Day at the Dumbarton Fishing Pier Parking Lot, Marshlands Rd, Fremont on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Organized by the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the event is expected to draw a hundred odd participants who will remove […]
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Bay Area artist Donald Neff paints Drawbridge in plein air
Drawbridge has been on my list from almost the start of this quest [to do one painting each week throughout the year 2014 of the Creeks and Rivers of Silicon Valley]. I painted it from across Coyote Slough. How great it was to be way out in the marshlands with only the sounds of the […]
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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.