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The Amazing Refuge Race • August 20, 2016
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and REI Outdoor School present The Amazing Refuge Race. 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont • August 20, 2016 • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Armed with GPS units, you and your team will “race” against other teams by attempting to complete required challenges on…
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Conversations on the Trail
by Ceal Craig In January I represented the Society at a Moving Friends Forward conference held in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in rural West Virginia just west of Washington D.C. Did you know that the Society was the second Friends group in the…
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Miles of Algae and a Multitude of Hazards
Dead whale from an algal bloom. Credit National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Les Neuhaus writes in today’s New York Times Science section: In May, a 33-square-mile algal bloom crept over Lake…
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Drawbridge, California: A Hand-Me-Down History
by Ceal Craig We are developing a new Drawbridge publication to replace the one we commissioned from O.L. “Monty” Dewey in 1989. The iconic structures at Drawbridge continue to remind us of what life was like a hundred years ago in our wetlands. The new publication will discuss the…
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Sixteen-Year-Old Wins Best of Show in 2016 California Junior Duckstamp Contest, Then Takes National Award Competing With 27,000 Young Artists
By Pam Bierce, USFWS “It was April Fool’s Day, so naturally my reaction was disbelief at first,” says 16-year-old Stacy Shen, describing her initial reaction to winning Best of Show in the California Junior Duck Stamp Art and Conservation Contest. Shen’s color pencil drawing of a pair of Ross’s geese was…
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Get Involved! Help Clean Our Watershed and Educate the Public
by Ceal Craig We will be partnering with the San Jose Conservation Corps to do a major cleanup of the southern portion of Don Edwards Refuge in Santa Clara County thanks to a $39,000 grant received from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. In addition to the cleanup, the team…
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‘If You See a Bud, Count it…’
By Steve Martarano, USFWS The instructions were clear. “If you see a bud,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Susan Euing said to her group of about 15 survey volunteers. “Count it as a bloomer!” Those instructions began the recent annual two-day survey for the endangered Antioch Dunes evening primrose (Oenothera…
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San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Town Hall Forum
Environmental Education Center in Alviso Saturday, July 9 2016 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. As we prepare for our 30th anniversary in 2017, we want to learn more about what you want San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society to accomplish, and what is important to members. Share your ideas with the San Francisco…
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Become a San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Docent
We need a volunteer to lead tours or community service projects on the refuge. We often receive requests from companies wanting to offer their employees a team-building experience by learning more about the refuge or by participating in a group project (especially around Earth Day). As a San Francisco…
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The Great American Campout
Never camped before but looking to learn? Join us as we pitch a tent and campout for wildlife! You will learn the fine skills of the great outdoors with your family as you enjoy the wetlands of the bay. All camping gear is provided by Bay Area Wilderness Training…
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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.