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Volunteer Opportunities: Summer 2014
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Opportunities: Summer 2014 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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12th Annual Going Native Garden Tour • April 26 – 27, 2014, 10am – 4pm
The California Native Plant Society (Santa Clara Valley Chapter) in association with UCCE Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County present the 12th Annual Going Native Garden Tour. Saturday April 26, 2014, 10am – 4pm: Northern Gardens (Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and San Mateo County) Sunday April 27, 2014,…
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Seeking a part-time Grant Writer
Update: May 30, 2014 This position is now filled. Thank you for your interest. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a not-for-profit partner working to support the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and its mission to ensure that wildlife and people co-exist effectively, that native diverse ecosystems and the…
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National Environmental Education Week – April 13 – 19, 2014
National Environmental Education Week 2014 National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the nation’s largest environmental education event held each year the week before Earth Day. EE Week inspires environmental learning…
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Earth Day • April 19 2014, 9am – 12pm
Come and join us! Celebrate Earth Day at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge on April 19, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Join us at Ravenswood Point in East Palo Alto for our annual Earth Day Cleanup. Help protect the wildlife and environment while enjoying the beautiful…
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San Francisco Flower & Garden Show • March 22, 2014
Find out how to make a difference for wildlife in your own backyard at an educational event in San Francisco with National Wildlife Federation naturalist and author David Mizejewski on Saturday, March 22nd at 11am and 2:45pm. Join us at the magnificent San Francisco Flower & Garden Show on Saturday,…
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Videos of hummingbirds in their nest
Dan Tuchler recently had the rare opportunity to shoot a video of a hummingbird and her two nestlings just outside his house. Dan made the video by holding up an iPhone to an astronomy telescope. Hummingbird nestlings. Courtesy…
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LaRiviere Marsh Celebration • March 15, 2014
Ohlone Audubon and Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge present LaRiviere Marsh Celebration on Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The LaRiviere Marsh trail is looking better than ever! Help us celebrate the trail upgrades and the new viewing platform donated by Ohlone Audubon. 9:00…
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Volunteer Opportunities: Spring 2014
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Opportunities: Spring 2014 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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Children’s books based on endangered species available at Society bookstores
Two children’s books based on endangered species in the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex are now available for purchase at the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society bookstores. Follow the adventures of the salt marsh harvest mouse and the Lange’s metalmark butterfly. These stories will be cherished by…
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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.