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Thanks to Laurie Warner for this cover photo
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Golden Gate Audubon Society Turns 100!
The SF Bay Joint Venture extends congratulations to our partner, Golden Gate Audubon Society, on it’s 100th anniversary. As one of the largest chapters of the National Audubon Society in the US with over 7,500 members, it has saved thousands of acres of wildlife habitat from development over the decades, including such projects as Arrowhead Marsh in Oakland and Gateway Valley in Orinda. Among it’s many contributions, the chapter offers Eco-education programs for school students in Oakland, Richmond and San Francisco, conducts surveys for and helps the US Fish and Wildlife Service protect the Least Tern colony at Alameda, and operates an Osprey Camera, with live images from a nest installed in Richmond with the help of another SFBJV partner, PG&E.
 In honor of this milestone, the chapter has created a museum-style traveling exhibit of beautiful Bay Area bird photos along with a wealth of other information and will be setting it up in 5 locations over the course of the year. Help celebrate Golden Gate Audubon by visiting the exhibit, learning more and getting involved in their work.
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Wetland Restoration IS Working at Eden Landing
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In case you missed the last Bulletin, we just released our 4th video in the “Wetland Restoration IS working” series. In this one we attempt to show, in one minute, all that has been happening at Eden Landing over the past several years. You can find them all on our website. Enjoy watching and please help us share the good news about this project and our partnership on your favorite social media.
We also want to be sure you saw Jane Kay’s June article in National Geographic with Peter Essick’s wonderful photographs – “How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature’s Delicate Balance” – definitely a worthy read.
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Resilient By Design call for site ideas open through July 14
The Resilient By Design contest for San Francisco Bay launched last month. Modeled after the public-private collaboration that brought innovative solutions to areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the Resilient By Design Bay Area Challenge is a collaborative research and design initiative bringing together community members, public officials, and regional & international experts to develop innovative solutions that address climate change challenges and threats. The project is looking for recommendations about the Bay Area’s most vulnerable ecological systems and bayfront communities, as well as infrastructure that is at risk from natural disasters. Ultimately ten teams will be matched with sites to develop concepts and designs, then work with community members to build action and funding plans. Learn more about the challenge here or
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