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Family Story Walk: Betty the Bee
From July 15, 2021 through July 29, 2021, join us in a self-guided Story Walk, featuring the book The Story of Betty the Bee. Written by San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society…
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Family Story Walk: A Home for Salty
A Home for Salty From June 17, 2021 through July 1, 2021, join us in…
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Online Marsh-In Summer Camp! • August 2-6, 2021
The annual Marsh-In Summer Camp program held at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Environmental Education Center in Alviso is staying online this year! Join us for our second online summer camp program that combines technology and outdoor activities for a unique learning experience. Camp will…
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Endangered Species Day: May 21, 2021 – California Tiger Salamander
Celebrate the 16th Annual Endangered Species Day on May 21st, 2021. Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. In honor of Endangered Species Day, we…
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National Wildflower Week: May 3 – 9, 2021 – Create a Pollinator Garden
The first full week of May is National Wildflower Week, May 3 through 9 this year. It is a time when gardens are blooming with flowers. Pollinators visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off of pollen and transport pollen grains as they move from spot to spot. Birds, bats,…
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National Wildflower Week: May 3 – 9, 2021 – The Value of Native Plants
The first full week of May is National Wildflower Week, May 3 through 9 this year. It is a time when most of the country is ablaze with springtime blossoms. While taking a walk around your neighborhood or driving along the freeway, a patch of California Poppies, with bright orange…
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East Bay Green Home Tour • June 6 and June 13, 2021, 10am – 1pm
Join the 2021 East Bay Green Home Tour, a free, 2-day, online video tour of 12 East Bay homes. Learn what neighbors are doing with their homes to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move towards a safer, healthier, greener future. Each tour segment consists…
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City Nature Challenge 2021: San Francisco Bay Area • April 30 to May 3, 2021
Starting Friday April 30th, the global 2021 City Nature Challenge begins. A global effort to document the biodiversity in your neighborhood, you can participate by making observations and putting them on iNaturalist. From April 30 through May 3, document the incredible biodiversity of the Bay Area by…
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The Spring 2021 Issue of Tide Rising, our quarterly newsletter, is here
by Ceal Craig Tide Rising: Volume 2, Issue 3, Spring 2021. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to publish the latest issue of its digital newsletter, Tide Rising: Volume 2,…
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Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour • April 25, May 2, May 16, May 23, 2021, 10am – 3pm
Join the 2021 Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour free online this year via Zoom and YouTube! Spend four Sundays in the Gardens — April 25, May 2, May 16 and May 23 — with passionate garden owners and the talented designers of the Bay Area’s most beautiful and inspiring…
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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.