
Champion of the Bay Florence Lariviere
Many of the wetlands that we enjoy today were saved because of the work of dedicated people decades ago. Today, you’ll meet one of the people we’re calling a Champion of the Bay.

Changing Landscapes
For thousands of years, San Francisco Bay and the Northern California Coastline have undergone tremendous geological transformations. These changes have sometimes been due to natural forces, while at other times, human have triggered a flux.

Climate Change and the Bay
Well, the Global Change Change debate appears to be over. We’ve finally begun to accept the fact that not only is Global Warming real, it poses a real threat to communities worldwide.

Closing Military Bases
There are military installations all over the United States which are slated to be converted to civilian use. One example is the Concord Naval Weapons Station across the Bay from San Francisco. It is one of the largest areas of open land in the East Bay.

Conservation Through Bird and Ecosystem Research
I’d like to tell you about a Bay Area organization that has been leading the way in conservation science for over four decades.

Disturbing Birds
While many of us enjoy getting out into natural areas, few of us realize the profound impacts we can have on wildlife if we’re not careful. This is especially true when it comes to birds and their nesting areas.

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is huge by urban wildlife refuge standards. It comprises some 30,000 acres.

Drains to Bay
When Save the Bay was founded in 1961, its main objective was preventing San Francisco Bay from being filled in by developers. Nearly 50 years later its mission is still to protect the Bay.

Eden Landing
As you may know, there are many wetland restoration projects going around the Bay Area at this moment. In fact, these projects are part of the largest wetland restoration effort in North America.

Eelgrass
Some of the stories that fascinate us the most are the ones that are beneath the surface. They’re hard to see but from an environmental perspective they are often as important as the heart and lungs are to us.

Expanded Trails and Public Access at Muir Beach
Muir Beach is just down the road from Muir Woods National Monument in southern Marin County. We’re filing a number of reports about Muir Beach because it is a beautiful place to visit, but also because the National Park Sservice is working to restore the creek, lagoon, and surrounding landscape.

Fall Birding with Beth Huning
For this Autumnal Equinox Program Series, we provide some great ideas about places where you can go to watch the Fall migration of birds coming to and through the Bay Area this time of year.