GGBA BLOG
Welcome to our online blog featuring thoughtful articles on everything from birding hotspots to bird science written by members of our community.
In order to keep this blog as engaging and relevant as possible we welcome all interested contributors to pitch their article idea(s) to our communications desk at rnakano@goldengatebirds.org
We are especially interested in publishing blog posts from writers within underrepresented communities including; Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities. For more information on contributing blog posts and the editing process visit our Blog Guideline page here.
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Celebrating Clay Anderson, one of Bay Nature’s 2021 Local Heroes
By Melissa Ramos, Communications Manager We at GGBA are pleased to announce that our own Clay Anderson (Youth Programs Manager and the head of
Spring on the Summit
By Liam O’Brien “Mysterious and little known organisms live within walking distance of where you sit. Splendor awaits in minute proportions.” – E.O. Wilson, Biophilia.
The Anatomy of a Fundraising Event
By Daryl Goldman We’re almost halfway to our goal of $20,000 for GGBA’s second online fundraiser, our Bird Art and Holiday Sale. I hope
Vote!
By Pam Young, Executive Director You are the most important person in the world. Because this is the year that you decide the future
Learn about the Artists of GGBA’s Bird Art and Holiday Sale
By Daryl Goldman The GGBA Bird Art and Holiday Gift Sale is taking place right now in our online store (click here to go
Smoke, Water and Birds: 10 Hours at Sea on a Pelagic
By Elliot Janca Editor’s Note: Toward the end of September, when the skies were dense with smoke and fog, teenage birder Elliot (accompanied by
Learn more about GGBA’s upcoming Bird Art and Holiday Sale!
By Daryl Goldman There were many challenges this past spring, but while sheltering in place, I found some unexpected joy: the silencing of the traffic
Refuge Takes Flight
By Mark Lipman Editor’s Note: We are happy to offer GGBA members the opportunity to watch Refuge, a beautiful new film portrait of a wildlife refuge
Another Strong Year for Snowy Plovers at Ocean Beach and Crissy Field, As a New Overwintering Season Begins
By the Snowy Plover Monitors at National Park Service Western snowy plovers are back on Golden Gate National Recreation Area beaches! They weren’t gone for
The Butterflies of Mount Sutro
By Liam O’Brien When I surveyed all the butterflies of San Francisco County in 2007 (and again in 2009) Mount Sutro was not one of
Auk the Vote! Together, We Can Get Out The Environmental Vote
By Laura Cremin and David Robinson America’s birding community has always advocated for conservation policies. Low voter turnout, however, is a huge roadblock to
Photographing on the Median
By Gerry Traucht Editor’s Note: Gerry offers us glimpses of what he sees at and near his home. This unique collection embodies the qualities