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Get To Know Your Aquifer
Hundreds of feet underground lies a massive and mysterious natural resource that we depend on greatly — but barely ever think about. Learn about aquifers and understand California’s groundwater management system through Stanford University’s Water In The West series.
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Teen Environmental Art Show 2016
Teen Environmental Art Show at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Artwork will be on display from October to December, 2016. Open for students entering grades 7-12 in fall 2016 to submit their artwork for display! All artwork should be submitted in one of the following categories: 1. Bay…
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Environmental Education Associate
Update on Aug 25, 2016: This position is now filled. Thank you for your interest. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Environmental Education Associate position is located at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center in Alviso, CA. The Environmental Education Center provides free programs to schools and the…
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Environmental Outreach Associate
Update on Aug 25, 2016: This position is now filled. Thank you for your interest. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Environmental Outreach Associate position is located at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center in Alviso, CA. The Environmental Education Center provides free programs to schools and the…
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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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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.