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Christmas Bird Count for Kids • January 21, 2017
Introduce your child to bird watching and learn how the Christmas Bird Count contributes to conservation at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Coyote Hills Regional Park on January 21, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Go with an experienced birdwatcher and count all the…
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Get involved in our 30th year celebration!
The 30th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is on July 30, 2017. Let us know what type of celebration you would like to see. We would like to know our members! Tell us why you have supported the organization and what your ideas are about its…
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Special thanks to Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. for donation in Q3 2016
We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. who donated $6,000 to the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society between July 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016. This gift will help with matching funds for the educational display for our Santa Clara Valley Water District trash…
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Help San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory raise funds for its ‘Protect Our Plovers’ campaign
Snowy Plover chicks banded at the leg. Credit Sebastian Kennerknecht Photography for San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory. by Karine Tokatlian, Plover Program Director and ‘Protect Our…
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Seeking legal, business and finance skills on the SFBWS Board of Directors
by Ceal Craig The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Friends Group for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, authorized by Congress to support the education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society seeks to nurture…
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Volunteer Opportunities: Winter 2016
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Opportunities: Winter 2016 at the Environmental Education Center (Alviso, California). If you have an interest in wildlife and their conservation, enjoy working with people, and are enthusiastic and dependable, the Environmental Education Center’s Volunteer Program is…
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SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board presents 2016 “WuHoo” Pollution Prevention Award to City of San José
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board presented the 2016 Dr. Teng-Chung Wu Award to the City of San José for its innovative pollution prevention activities. Kerrie Romanow, director of San José’s Environmental Services Department, accepted the award for the City on September 14, 2016 at a…
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Current Projects and Future Ideas at SFBWS
by Cecilia (Ceal) D. Craig, PhD President, SFBWS Board of Directors Current Projects The Board of Directors of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is moving through a strategic planning process to develop goals for the upcoming years, and to migrate the organization into a Friends organization for the Refuge…
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Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct 9 – 15) at Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Come celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week this year from October 9 through October 15 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Take part and learn how national wildlife refuges conserve and protect wildlife and habitat through science, interpretation, and recreation at the Refuge Headquarters…
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed to operate the Nature Stores and the visitor information desk at the Fremont Visitor Contact Station (Contact Station) and the San Jose Environmental Education Center (Education Center). We are also seeking volunteers to help with an exciting cleanup program in Santa Clara County for which 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.