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Wildlife and Nature Organizations in San Francisco Bay Area
There are a host of wildlife organizations passionately working to study and
protect wildlife and wild places in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have listed a few here and are working on
expanding the list. If you know of any that are not listed here, please
.
General
- American Cetacean Society: Monterey Bay Chapter
- Educational, conservational and scientific pursuites for expanding scientific knowledge of whales, dolphins, porpoises and related creatures.
- American Cetacean Society: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
- Dedicated to protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises through education, research and conservation.
- Audubon Canyon Ranch
- Protect the natural resources of its sanctuaries while fostering an understanding and appreciation of these environments. Educate children and adults, promote ecological literacy that is grounded in direct experience, and conduct research and restoration that advances conservation science.
- Location: North Bay
- Bay Area Mycological Society
- Increasing knowledge of and appreciation for the science of mushrooms.
- Bay Area Open Space Council
- a collaborative of sixty member organizations actively involved in permanently protecting and stewarding important parks, trails and agricultural lands in the ten-county San Francisco Bay Area.
- Bay Institute
- To protect and restore the ecosystems of San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the rivers, streams, and watersheds tributary to the Estuary.
- Location: Novato
- Bay Nature
- A magazine for the Exploration of Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Big Sur Land Trust
- Connect people and land on California's central coast.
- California Bat Conservation Fund
- Dedicated to the preservation of bats - education, conservation and rehabilitation
- Location: Novato
- California Native Plant Soceity
- To conserve California native plants and their natural habitats, and increase understanding, appreciation and horticultural use of native plants.
- Carolyn Parr Nature Center
- Helping people of all ages learn more about the local natural environment of Napa Valley.
- Location: Napa
- Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR)
- Using scientific information for the sustainable management of local and regional coastal watersheds in California.
- Committee for Green Foothills
- Protect and preserve open space of the San Francisco Peninsula through grassroots education, planning, and legislative advocacy
- Coastside State Parks Association (CSPA)
- Inspiring public appreciation and stewardship of the natural resources and cultural heritage of the San Mateo coast, in partnership with California State Parks.
- Creekside Center for Earth Observation
- Apply the latest science and technology to address challenging conservation problems.
- Location: Menlo Park
- CuriOdyssey - formerly Coyote Point Museum
- Educate and inspire people to take care of the earth wisely through interactive science exhibits, hands-on and explorative school and public programs, and up close encounters with native California animals.
- Location: San Mateo
- Delta Science Center
- To help people to appreciate, understand, and become active stewards of the San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem.
- Location: Oakley
- EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park'
- Environmental education for the communities of southeast San Francisco.
- Location: San Francisco
- Elkhorn Slough Foundation
- Conserving and Restoring Elkhorn Slough
- Environmental Action Committee of West Marin
- Protect West Marin's natural environment and rural character.
- Environmental Forum of Marin
- Protection and enhancement of the environment by educating its Members and the Marin citizenry about environmental issues.
- Environmental Volunteers
- Providing hands-on science and nature education through classroom-based programs, summer camps and the EcoCenter.
- Location: Palo Alto and San Jose
- Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association
- protecting the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary's wildlife and habitats through the development of a diverse community of informed and active ocean stewards.
- Location: San Francisco
- Felidae Conservation Fund
- Protect the world's 37 felidae species and their habitats by supporting and participating in international conservation, partnering in excellent science, and generating unrelenting outreach and powerful education programs. Their Bay Area Puma Project is studying the local Cougar population.
- Friends of the Sea Otter
- Conservation of Sea Otters and the preservation of their habitat through education, research, and policy decisions that will ensure the long-term survival of this species.
- Golden Gate Cetacean Research
- Scientific research on Bay area porpoises, dolphins and whales
- Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO)
- A project of the Golden Gate National Parks Association and the National Park Service to study migrating birds of prey along the Pacific coast and to promote public awareness of the state of raptor populations.
- Location: San Francisco
- Grassroots Ecology
- To involve and educate the people of Silicon Valley to restore local ecosystems.
- Location: Palo Alto
- Greenbelt Alliance
- San Francisco Bay Area's advocate for open spaces and vibrant places
- Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District (GCRCD)
- Independent special district of the state of California led by a volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to the conservation of natural resources in Santa Clara County.
- Location: San Jose
- Hidden Villa
- Educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice.
- Location: Los Altos Hills
- Hungry Owl Project
- Promotes the use of Barn Owls and other beneficial predators for natural pest control, eliminating the need for dangerous poisons and pesticides.
- Location: San Anselmo
- John Muir Land Trust
- Protects and cares for open space, ranches, farms, parkland and shoreline in Contra Costa County.
- Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
- Protects and manages lands of significant natural resource, agricultural, cultural and open space value in Santa Cruz County.
- LandPaths
- Creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities in Sonoma County.
- Location: Santa Rosa
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum
- Environmental education, wildlife rehabilitation.
- Location: Walnut Creek
- Marine Science Institute
- Cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education.
- Location: Redwood City
- Marine Life Studies
- Acquire knowledge and share knowledge and inspire the next generation of whale, dolphin and ocean conservationists.
- Location: Monterey
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- Purchase, permanently protect, and restore lands forming a regional open space greenbelt, preserve unspoiled wilderness, wildlife habitat, watershed, viewshed, and fragile ecosystems, and provide opportunities for low-intensity recreation and environmental education. Covers an area of 550 square miles and includes 17 cities - Atherton, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, and Woodside.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Inspire conservation of the oceans.
- Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project
- Restoration and enhancement of the native salmon and steelhead populations of the greater Monterey Bay area.
- Native Bird Connections
- Non-profit providing educational programs featuring live, nonreleasable birds.
- Location: Martinez
- Nature in the City
- Build a community of stewardship and eco-literacy to preserve and honor San Francisco's natural legacy.
- Location: San Francisco
- Oceanic Society
- Protect endangered wildlife and preserve threatened marine habitats worldwide.
- Location: San Francisco
- Paula Lane Action Network (PLAN)
- Volunteer and grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to preserving open space, rural land and wildlife habitat. Current Project: Paula Lane Open Space Preserve, 100-year-long American Badger habitat, 12 Special Status avian species.
- Location: Petaluma
- Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
- Develops and assists projects that contribute to a better understanding of elasmobranchs, with an emphasis on those which contribute to their conservation and management.
- Peninsula Open Space Trust(POST)
- Give permanent protection to the beauty, character and diversity of the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Cruz Mountain range.
- Pepperwood Preserve
- Ecological institute dedicated to educating, engaging, and inspiring our community through habitat preservation, science-based conservation, leading-edge research, and interdisciplinary educational programs.
- Location: Santa Rosa
- Point Blue (formerly PRBO Conservation Science)
- Dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife and ecosystems through innovative scientific research and outreach. Started as Point Reyes Bird Observatory.
- Location: Petaluma
- Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center
- Interpretive programs related to the natural history of Waddell Valley in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
- Location: 7.5 miles north of Davenport
- The River Otter Ecology Project
- Research, education and conservation of River Otters in the Bay area
- Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN)
- Protect endangered Salmon in the Lagunitas Watershed.
- San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
- Dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through science and outreach, and to contributing to informed resource management decisions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Location: Sobrato Center for Nonprofits in Milpitas
- San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
- Protect, restore, increase and enhance all types of wetlands, riparian habitat and associated uplands throughout the San Francisco Bay region to benefit birds, fish and other wildlife. It is joint venture between multiple public and private organizations.
- San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society
- Promote public awareness and appreciation of San Francisco Bay and its natural history, and to conserve and preserve the remaining bay lands as essential wildlife habitat. The SFBWS offers many guided excursions that make wildlife watching easy and accessible.
- Location: Newark
- San Francisco Estuary Partnership
- A coalition of resource agencies, non-profits, citizens, and scientists working to protect, restore, and enhance water quality and fish and wildlife habitat in and around the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary.
- Location: Oakland
- San Francisco Naturalist Society
- Dedicated to the enjoyment, study, and preservation of the natural world.
- Location: San Francisco
- San Francisco Nature Education
- Interactive environmental education programs to develop leadership and stewardship in youth and adults in underserved communities in San Francisco.
- Location: San Francisco
- San Francisco Parks Alliance
- Inspire and promote civic engagement and philanthropy to protect, sustain, and enrich San Francisco parks, recreation, and green open spaces.
- Location: San Francisco
- San Mateo County Parks Foundation
- Provide additional financial support for the recreational, environmental and educational programs and projects of the San Mateo County Department of Parks.
- Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition
- Transforming local creeks into "living streams"
- Location: San Jose
- Santa Clara Open Space Authority
- Preservation of undeveloped land, in Santa Clara County, in its natural state.
- Santa Cruz Bird Club
- Location: Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG)
- Location: Santa Cruz
- Save Mount Diablo
- Preserves Mount Diablo's peaks and surrounding foothills, through land acquisition and preservation strategies.
- Save the Bay
- Protect, restore and celebrate San Francisco Bay.
- Sea Stewards
- Restore ocean health and the health of the San Francisco Bay, by protecting all ocean life from plankton to sharks.
- Sempervirens Fund
- Protects and permanently preserves redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests, wildlife habitat, watersheds, and other important natural features of California's Santa Cruz Mountains, and encourages people to appreciate and enjoy this environment.
- Location: Los Altos
- Sonoma Birding
- Sustainable bird and nature related activities in Sonoma County.
- Location: Sonoma
- Sonoma Ecology Center
- Enhance and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.
- Location: Sonoma
- Sonoma Land Trust
- Conserve scenic, natural, agricultural and open land for the future of Sonoma County.
- Stevens and Permanente Creeks Watershed Council
- Engage the community in wise stewardship of our watershed, furthering the protection, restoration, and community appreciation of creeks and associated habitats.
- Sulphur Creek Nature Center
- A wildlife rehabilitation and education facility situated in a serene 10-acre canyon near downtown Hayward.
- Location: Hayward
- Urban Wildlife Research Project
- Working on connectivity corridors and the behavior of the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in and around the San Francisco Bay.
- Ventana Wilderness Alliance
- Protect, preserve, and restore the wilderness qualities and biodiversity of the public lands within California's northern Santa Lucia mountains and Big Sur Coast.
- Ventana Wildlife Society
- Current program areas include Species Recovery focusing on California Condor reintroduction, Conservation Ecology, Conservation Education, and Habitat restoration. Focus is on the Big Sur area.
- Watershed Preservation Network
- Environmental education, advocacy, networking and technical support of other non-profit organizations.
- Location: San Geronimo
- The Watershed Project
- People committed to a healthy San Francisco Bay watershed.
- Location: Richmond
- Wild Oakland
- Provide free, Oakland-centered environmental education.
- Location: Oakland
- The Wildlife Society, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
- International non-profit scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. Mission is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society.
- Worth a Dam
- Maintaining the Martinez Beavers in Alhambra Creek through responsible stewardship, creative problem solving, community involvement, and education.
- Location: Martinez
Friends of ...
These are organizations focused on a specific place - park, river, watershed.
- Alameda Creek Alliance
- To restore the Alameda Creek watershed and its native fish populations.
- Alhambra Hills Open Space Committee
- To preserve the Alhambra Hills near Martinez. Housing development is an imminent threat.
- Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association
- Support and assist the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in education, outreach, and stewardship.
- Friends of Adobe Creek
- Restore Adobe Creek, which is in the Los Altos/Palo Alto area of Santa Clara County.
- Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Refuge
- Project initiated by the Golden Gate Audubon Society, to train and maintain a corps of volunteers committed to protecting and enhancing the wildlife of the proposed Alameda National Wildlife Refuge.
- Friends of Baxter Creek
- Preserving, restoring, protecting, and advocating for Baxter Creek and neighboring watersheds.
- Location: El Cerrito and Richmond
- Friends of China Camp
- Keeping China Camp State Park open and thriving for our community.
- Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed
- Protect and enhance the natural ecosystems of Corte Madera Creek Watershed, especially those relating to urbanized creeks and wetlands.
- Location: Larkspur
- Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve
- Protects and celebrates Edgewood as a unique treasure by promoting exemplary stewardship, and by reaching out with informative public programs.
- Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
- Inspires the preservation of the unique intertidal environment of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, through education and the support of research.
- Friends of Five Creeks
- Restore, maintain, and enjoy the creeks and watershed of the East Bay from north Berkeley to Richmond.
- Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW)
- Protects, conserves, and restores Marsh Creek and its tributaries, and inspire appreciation and conservation of the Marsh Creek Watershed.
- Friends of Mt Tam
- Promote the conservation, education, and interpretation of California State Parks, primarily at Mount Tamalpais State Park.
- Friends of the San Francisco Estuary
- Supports San Francisco Estuary Partnership (see above).
- Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
- Enhancing and increasing community awareness of Santa Cruz County state parks.
- Friends of Sausal Creek
- Promotes awareness and appreciation of the Sausal Creek watershed, and to inspire action to preserve and protect the creek and its watershed as both a natural and a community resource.
- Lagoon Valley Conservancy
- Protect Lagoon Valley for future generations.
- Location: Vacaville
- Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
- Preserve, restore and enhance the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and to inspire public appreciation and understanding of this magnificent natural area.
- Location: Santa Rosa
- Living Arroyos
- A partnership of the City of Livermore, Urban Creeks Council, and Zone 7 Water Agency to restore and enhance urban stream and riparian (streamside) habitats while continuing to protect drinking water supplies and maintaining current levels of flood protection. Living Arroyos seeks to re-integrate the region's streams and its human communities so that residents of the rapidly urbanizing Tri-Valley area can have opportunities to experience real, functioning nature near at hand.
- Martinez Open Space and Park Protection Initiative
- Increase protections for all open space and park land in Martinez
- Mount Diablo Interpretive Association
- Maintaining and interpreting Mt. Diablo State Park.
- Permanente Creek Alliance
- A collaborative of organizations working together to preserve and restore the Permanente Creek Watershed.
- Point Reyes National Seashore Association
- Support Point Reyes National Seashore.
- Location: Point Reyes Station
- San Bruno Mountain Watch
- Protect and preserve San Bruno Mountain.
- Sandhills Alliance for Natural Diversity
- Preserve the rare and unique habitat of the Santa Cruz Sandhills.
- South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition
- Reclaim, Restore and Revitalize creeks in the South Bay.
- Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
- Environmental and interpretive organization that works in partnership with California State Parks in the Russian River District to support volunteer, education and stewardship programs.
- Suisun Marsh Natural History Association
- Rescue of native California wildlife and to the preservation of the Suisun Marsh.
- Location: Suisun City
- Tri-Valley Creeks
- Promote healthy Tri-Valley creeks through active community participation and education.
- Vallejo Watershed Alliance
- Raise awareness, create local partnerships and promote sustainable management of Vallejo's watersheds.
- Location: Vallejo
- Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation
- Preserve and enhance Walnut Creek's nearly 3000 acres of open space and to educate area residents.
Audubon Chapters
- Golden Gate Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter covering City and County of San Francisco and western Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- Marin Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter covering Marin county.
- Location: Mill Valley
- Madrone Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter covering Sonoma county.
- Location: Santa Rosa
- Mount Diablo Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter covering Contra Costa county.
- Location: Walnut Creek
- Napa-Solano Audubon Society
- Covering all of Napa and Solano Counties.
- Ohlone Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter for southern Alameda County.
- Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter for Santa Clara County.
- Location: Cupertino
- Sequoia Audubon Society
- Local Audubon Society Chapter for San Mateo County.
Rescue and Rehab
- Bird Rescue Center
- A rehabilitation center for Sonoma County's wild native bird population.
- Location: Santa Rosa
- International Bird Rescue Research Center
- Mitigates human impact on aquatic birds and other wildlife through rehabilitation, emergency response, education, research, planning and training.
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum
- Environmental education, wildlife rehabilitation.
- Location: Walnut Creek
- Marine Mammal Center
- Rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured, sick and orphaned marine mammals (Seals, Sea Lions, Dolphins, Porpoises, Whales and Sea Otters) along a 600 mile stretch of California coastline, from Mendocino County through San Luis Obispo County.
- Locations: Hospital site in the Marin Headlands, just over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco; field offices in Anchor Bay, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo; and gift store and interpretive center at San Francisco's PIER 39
- Peninsula Humane Society
- A private, non-profit that cares for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife from San Francisco through northern Santa Clara County and provides "living with wildlife" tips for local residents.
- Location: Burlingame (Tom and Annette Lantos Center for Compassion)
- Native Songbird Care and Conservation
- Dedicated to the conservation of native songbirds through rehabilitation, release back to the wild and public education.
- Location: Sebastopol
- Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue
- Rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and the promotion of understanding and appreciation of wildlife through Education Outreach.
- Location: Sonoma
- Sulphur Creek Nature Center
- A wildlife rehabilitation and education facility situated in a serene 10-acre canyon near downtown Hayward.
- Location: Hayward
- WildCare
- Animal aid, advocacy, and education throughout the Bay Area and beyond
- Location: San Rafael
- Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley
- Provide care and rehabilitation of injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife within the Silicon Valley Community. Foster a positive coexistence between the general public and wildlife, and encourage an interest in, and concern for wildlife conservation issues.
- Location: San Jose
- Wildlife Emergency Services
- Wildlife emergency response and care
- Location: Moss Landing
- Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue (YUWR)
- Heal the sick and injured/orphaned animals brought to us and ready them for release back into our Urban Wilds.
- Location: Oakland
Links
- Wildlife rehabilitation organizations serving the Bay Area - a list from California Council for Wildlife rehabilitators
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