Help us introduce adults and kids to nature

Help us introduce adults and kids to nature

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Experience the fun and fulfillment of introducing people to the birds and wildlife all around us! We’re holding volunteer trainings over the next few weeks for two docent programs and our Eco-Education program:

Burrowing Owl Docents. Docents provide public education and conduct citizen science work on over-wintering Burrowing Owls in Berkeley and possibly other locations. Training happens just once a year for this program that runs October through March. Training is on Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Berkeley.

Birding the Bay Trail Docents. The Bay Trail in Richmond is rich with shorebirds and waterbirds from the fall through the spring.  Trained docents share information on the Bay Trail and birds that can be observed locally. Training is on Wednesday October 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the GGBA office in Berkeley.

Eco-Education volunteers. Help introduce elementary school kids to nature, during field trips led by our award-winning expert Eco-Education staff.  Choose to volunteer in San Francisco, Oakland, or Richmond. Choose one of the following trainings, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on:

  • September 23 at MLK Shoreline in Oakland.
  • September 27 at MLK Shoreline in Oakland
  • September 29 at Pier 94 in San Francisco.
  • October 5 at Point Pinole in Richmond.
  • October 7 at Pier 94 in San Francisco. 

Questions? RSVP for the docent trainings to Noreen at nweeden@goldengatebirdalliance.org by September 5th.

Or RSVP for an Eco-Education training to Anthony at adecicco@goldengatebirdalliance.org. 

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Travel with GGBA in 2017

Travel with GGBA in 2017

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Expand your life list and your horizons through birding travel with Golden Gate Bird Alliance! Our 2017 travel program includes guided trips to top birding destinations such as Cuba, Oaxaca, South Texas, Southeast Arizona, the Pacific Northwest, and southern Oregon.

Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s travel program offers world-class birding destinations, expert naturalist guides, comfortable lodging, seamless logistics, and great companionship. No guesswork or worries on your part; just relax and enjoy great birding!

Click here for the full list of trips and dates. Plan ahead since spaces on these great trips are limited! For questions, detailed itineraries, and registration, email Pat at patkirkpatrick14@gmail.com or Rubi at rabrams2@pacbell.net .

Cuban Tody / Photo by Alvaro JaramilloCuban Tody / Photo by Alvaro Jaramillo Western Mexican Chachalaca from Oaxaca trip by Liz & Larry KuoWestern Mexican Chachalaca from Oaxaca trip by Liz & Larry Kuo

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Fall birding classes are coming

Fall birding classes are coming

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Check out our great array of birding classes for Fall 2016! Whether you’re a beginner or expert birder, and whether you want to spend a single day or a prefer a series of classes and field trips, we’ve got something for you.

We’re featuring two NEW classes this fall — a multi-week raptors class taught in San Francisco by Eddie Bartley (with field trips to Marin), and a single-day raptor ID class taught in the Marin Headlands by Anne Ardillo.

Other fall classes include:

  • Beginning Birding
  • Advanced Beginning Birding
  • Migrant Treasure Hunting
  • Birding by Ear
  • Birds of the Bay Area
  • Shorebirds and Water Birds

Registration opens in early August. Visit our Classes web page for details, schedule and registration information. Some classes fill up quickly: Check the registration opening date for the specific class so you don’t miss out.…

Fall 2016 Gull is available
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Fall 2016 Gull is available

ByGGBA

The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Fall 2016 is now available online. Read it to learn to learn about Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s habitat restoration work at seven public sites on both sides of the Bay.

Also get the scoop on raptors in autumn; birding at Crissy Lagoon; protecting harbor seals in Alameda; the dynamic volunteers behind our Travel with GGBA program, and the upcoming 2016 Christmas Bird Count.

And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in October and November too!

Click here to read it: TheGull_Fall2016

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Donate your car to help Bay Area birds

Donate your car to help Bay Area birds

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Donate your old car to benefit Golden Gate Bird Alliance — whether it’s running or not! You’ll get a tax break, and we’ll get funds to support our conservation and education programs.  It’s easy. 

Email us at ggas@goldengatebirdalliance.org or see our Vehicle Donation web page.

Your old Honda can help hawks.

Your old Chevy can hep chickadees.

Your old Tesla can help terns.

Oh wait… if you own a Tesla, it’s not old. And you probably don’t want to get rid of it anyway. Just invite us out for a ride. 🙂 …

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