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Vernal Pool Tours at Warm Springs Unit on Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Are you interested in seeing the flower blooms around some of the last intact vernal pools in the East Bay? You will learn about the unique features of vernal pool grasslands, and hopefully observe the pools in what will likely be a good rain year! Participants will see endangered…
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Farewell Living Wetlands
by Colter Cook Dear Teachers, Volunteers & Partners, We regret to inform you that after nearly 20 years of environmental education and interpretation, the Living Wetlands program will be discontinued as of June 30, 2018. Recent changes to priorities, grant…
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Burton Y. Anderson (1935 – 2018)
Former board member of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, Burton Y. Anderson of Walnut Creek, California. Photo courtesy Gary Anderson. Former board member…
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Celebrating 115 Years of the National Wildlife Refuge System • March 14 2018
The National Wildlife Refuge System celebrates 115 years on March 14, 2018. In 1903, Pelican Island in Florida was the first federal land set aside to protect non-marketable wildlife, the brown pelican. Since then, the refuge system has morphed from three-acre Pelican Island to 566 national wildlife refuges, 38…
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GeoPDF maps on Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Refuge website
GeoPDF map of the Fremont…
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San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival • February 9 – 11, 2018 • Mare Island, Vallejo
The 22nd annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival is a celebration of the migration through San Francisco Bay of more than 1 million shorebirds and hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese, hawks and other wildlife at the peak of migration. The festival features 3 days of guided and self-guided…
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Support us with your charitable donation this holiday season
The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Friends group, authorized by Congress to support the education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Help us in our mission to promote public awareness and appreciation of the…
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Nature Art Show and 30th Anniversary Celebration a great success
Framed print of a watercolor painting by Kathy Kleinsteiber. by Ceal Craig San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society’s Nature…
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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.