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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Calling Youth to Action
One Northern California environmental organization has created something called Summer Service Days, a call to service aimed at youth and the general public.