The new edition of The Gull newsletter for September – October 2012 is now available online, with updates on how our America’s Cup settlement will contribute to scientific understanding of birds on the bay; a year of Eco-Education in low-income schools; plus upcoming field trips, classes, speakers and opportunities for volunteering and travel.
Click here to read it in color: Gull_Sept – Oct 2012
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The new edition of The Gull newsletter for July-August 2012 is now available online, with updates on San Francisco’s Snowy Plover population, our annual volunteer awards, plus upcoming field trips, classes, speakers and opportunities for volunteering and travel.
Click here to read it in color: July-August 2012 Gull
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You know those whale-tail license plates that you see all over California? Some of the money from those special plates goes to educating children about coastal habitat — including to Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s Eco-Education programs.
Now our Eco-Ed programs have been written up by the Coastal Commission, the folks who oversee the whale tail grants! You can read their story about us here. Their writer hangs out at Pier 94 with a group of third-graders from Bayview/Hunter’s Point, looks for crabs, and even tastes pickleweed with them.
More on the whale tail license plate program here.
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We’re excited to announce our weeklong Wildlife Discoverers summer day camp! Kids from 7 through 12 are invited to join in a week of Bay Area wildlife exploration filled with fun and games. Led by our award-winning Eco-Education staff, they’ll learn to identify local birds, animals and plants; collect marine life like plankton and crabs; explore beautiful local parks; build animal kites and puppets; make art, sing songs and more.
Wildlife Discoverers camp will run from July 9 through July 13. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm, but extended care is available.
Sites include MLK Jr. Shoreline Park, Wildcat Canyon, Point Pinole Shoreline, and Lake Merritt (all in the East Bay).
Cost is $225. Space is limited to fifteen participants and may fill up fast. Sign up early!
For more information, contact ggaseducation@gmail.com or (510) 508-1388.…
Our first-ever Birdathon Photo Contest is up and running on Facebook — and will continue throughout the month of April!
Photographers: Submit up to four of your best shots of Bay Area birds taken during the month of April.
Bird lovers (or photography lovers): Vote for your favorite photos! You can vote once each week during April.
See our Photo Contest page on Facebook to submit photos, view photos and vote.
The four winners (one each week) will receive a Golden Gate Bird Alliance baseball cap, an 11×14 color print of their winning photo from Ritz Camera in Rockridge, a $50 Snapfish gift certificate, and recognition at our Birdathon award dinner on May 10th.
Questions? Email Ilana at GGBA. Or for information on guided bird walks, team competitions and other fun Birdathon events during April, see the Birdathon web site at http://birdathon.dojiggy.com.
And… mark your calendar for the Birdathon Celebration Dinner in Tilden Park on May 10th. We’re excited to announce Chronicle outdoors columnist Tom Stienstra as the guest speaker, along with a special exhibit/auction of the amazing bird sculptures of Aimee Baldwin.
(Above photo by Mike Baird)…
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Our Mission
To inspire people to protect Bay Area birds and our shared natural environment.
Our Vision
A world where birds, wildlife, and all people flourish together.
The Golden Gate Bird Alliance is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our federal tax ID number is 94-6086896
Contact Us
Golden Gate Bird Alliance
2150 Allston Way Suite 210
Berkeley, California 94704