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by Ceal Craig

Tide Rising: Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2020.

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to publish the third issue of its digital-only newsletter, Tide Rising: Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2020. This issue’s theme is Partnerships & Supporters.

In this issue:

• On our second year of Tide Rising, we begin by spotlighting partnerships that make a difference on the Farallon Islands and Salinas River National Wildlife Refuges.
• Read an exciting report on the Summer Camp 2020 delivered virtually.
• Watershed Watchers describes long-term partnerships that have made this program alive and making a difference.
• Both Friends groups columns this year focus on partners that helped them deliver programs to support the Refuge and the Complex.
• The SFBWS staff have created a wonderful story activity about bees for young people.
• People of note this quarter will say goodbye to some, welcome others, and reflect on how indigenous people influenced habitats and wildlife in earlier days.

Editors: Ceal Craig, PhD; Renee Fitzsimons
Contributors: Ceal Craig, Diane Kodama (USFWS), Francesca Demgen (Friends of San Pablo Bay), Renee Fitzsimons, Gerry McChesney (USFWS), Hope Presley, Rachel Caoili, Tracy Flor-Figueroa.

Thanks for reading!

This activity is great for parents to do with their kids at home, or for teachers to implement into their curriculum for students. Explore a local habitat and learn about a special bird that lives there, then create your own habitat and learn about the importance of food chains!

by Ceal Craig

Tide Rising: Volume 1, Issue 4, Summer 2020.

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to publish the third issue of its digital-only newsletter, Tide Rising: Volume 1, Issue 4, Summer 2020. This issue’s theme is Exploration & Learning.

In this issue:

• Learn about the purpose and history of the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge from someone who dreamed about them as a teen.
• Read the latest info on the Shoreline Levee Project in the southern part of Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (DESFBNWR)
• Two Friends groups share their thoughts about the importance of supporting the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
• Be inspired by a Community Science project studying insects and more.
• Learn about Phase 2 of the Salt Pond Restoration Project.
• More ideas to explore from home.
• Read about our latest people of note.

Editors: Ceal Craig, PhD; Renee Fitzsimons
Contributors: Ceal Craig, Donna Ball (SFEI), Renee Fitzsimons, Aidona Kakouros (USFWS), Gerry McChesney (USFWS), Matt Brown (USFWS), SFBWS Staff.

Thanks for reading!

The annual Marsh-In Summer Camp program held at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Environmental Education Center in Alviso is going online this year!

Join us for our first ever online summer camp program that combines technology and outdoor activities for a unique learning experience. Camp will be held from Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7.

Online camp will consist of three live Zoom sessions (MWF 10:30 am - 11:30 am) as well as self-guided activities.

Discover, engage and learn!

Although we cannot host our traditional summer camp program this year, we still want to provide our community with an engaging and interactive learning opportunity. This year’s theme is Endangered Bird Species. We will be highlighting two bird species and two local National Wildlife Refuges. There will be live interactions with Refuge Rangers and self-guided activities.

Requirements

Campers must be entering grades 1-6 in Fall 2020, have access to the internet via a computer or tablet, and attend all days of camp. Activity materials will be mailed to you in a camp kit via USPS.

To apply

Please fill out this Google Form (one per family): https://forms.gle/J52W4QeXyTt1ZZaA6
Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, June 30th. Selections are made by lottery. Acceptance notifications will be sent on July 6th. Log-on instructions will be sent on July 29th and camp begins
on August 3rd.

Please email us directly at summercamp@sfbws.com with any questions.

Summer programming is sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, a generous donation by Cargill, Inc., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.