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At the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, we are proud of how we have transitioned our educational outreach programs to the virtual world. Our Birdy Hour speaker series, which we kicked off in March, has attracted an average of 170 registrants for each of our 14 seminars and our social media programs like #AskAScientist have been innovative and well-received. But we can't ignore the fact that these are difficult times for all non-profits, especially science-based organizations, so this fundraising period is especially important for us. From Sept. 17 through Oct. 18, we aim to raise $33,000 during our 2020 California Fall Challenge to support these and other outreach programs, as well some of our longest-running (almost 40 years!) research programs, including our bird banding study at the Coyote Creek Field Station and our colonial waterbird nest monitoring research. We invite you to give generously to our Fall Challenge campaign to help us continue to protect the birds and their habitats in the Bay Area. Thank you, The SFBBO Team and the Birds of the Bay Area
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Dr. Max Tarjan, SFBBO's Waterbird Program Director, talks about how our donor-supported colonial waterbird research has been critical to conserving essential habitats and informing land management by allowing scientists to understand and track waterbird populations in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1982. See the results of your donations by interacting with the breeding waterbird colonies map which shows the locations of 10 waterbird species colonies SFBBO has been monitoring since 1982, then come back and donate to the organization. |
Ways to Support Us During Our Fall Challenge
Annual Membership Meeting
The Fall Challenge will culminate at our Annual Membership Meeting from 11:00 a.m.-Noon on Saturday, Oct. 17. Current members will receive an invitation soon!
The event will be virtual for the first time this year and will include an update from our Executive Director, Dr. Yiwei Wang; Board Chair, Marty Michael, a wonderful guest speaker presentation by SFBBO Plover Biologist Jessica González, highlights from the Fall Challenge, and a chance to win great prizes!
Not yet a member? Become a Member. Membership is open to everyone and dues are only $40 a year! As a member you will receive unique opportunities to participate in field research as community scientists, special invitations to member-only events, and that great feeling of knowing that you are actively supporting conservation of birds and their habitats in the San Francisco Bay region!
The event will be virtual for the first time this year and will include an update from our Executive Director, Dr. Yiwei Wang; Board Chair, Marty Michael, a wonderful guest speaker presentation by SFBBO Plover Biologist Jessica González, highlights from the Fall Challenge, and a chance to win great prizes!
Not yet a member? Become a Member. Membership is open to everyone and dues are only $40 a year! As a member you will receive unique opportunities to participate in field research as community scientists, special invitations to member-only events, and that great feeling of knowing that you are actively supporting conservation of birds and their habitats in the San Francisco Bay region!
See How Far Your Donation Goes
$10 - Send 1 child to a free family science night and teach them about conserving threatened Snowy Plovers and Burrowing Owls
- Recruit 1 volunteer to rescue sick and injured birds from South Bay sloughs
$25 - Provide 1 free "mindful birding" experience for a military veteran who is recovering from trauma
- Provide 1 free "Birds in Your Neighborhood" event to teach people about the colonial waterbirds that nest in their community
$50 - Pay for an oil change for a truck that is used to survey waterbirds and tidal marsh habitats
- Keep the lights and heat on at our Coyote Creek Field Station for 1 month so we can collect data on 300 birds
$100 - Train 1 citizen scientist in our Colonial Waterbird Program to collect nesting data used by the Audubon Society to protect birds
- Provide 2 months training for 1 citizen scientist at CCFS to collect data to answer questions like how climate change affects birds
$500 - Pay 1 biologist for 1 day to count nesting California Gulls to understand how they affect threatened Snowy Plovers and other birds
- Educate 1 Bay Area company about the importance of restoring our tidal marshes so marshes can better adapt to sea level rise
$500 - Provide 1 free program for a local school, Scout troop, or Boys and Girls Club to teach kids about science and conservation
- Pay for 1 hard drive to store our data so we can share it with collaborations like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
$1,200 - Buy 1 spotting scope so we can monitor waterbirds or teach people how to identify bird species
- Underwrite our mission and help us create a future where Bay Area birds and people enjoy healthy populations and ecosystems
$5,000 - Fund one science intern position
- Recruit 1 volunteer to rescue sick and injured birds from South Bay sloughs
$25 - Provide 1 free "mindful birding" experience for a military veteran who is recovering from trauma
- Provide 1 free "Birds in Your Neighborhood" event to teach people about the colonial waterbirds that nest in their community
$50 - Pay for an oil change for a truck that is used to survey waterbirds and tidal marsh habitats
- Keep the lights and heat on at our Coyote Creek Field Station for 1 month so we can collect data on 300 birds
$100 - Train 1 citizen scientist in our Colonial Waterbird Program to collect nesting data used by the Audubon Society to protect birds
- Provide 2 months training for 1 citizen scientist at CCFS to collect data to answer questions like how climate change affects birds
$500 - Pay 1 biologist for 1 day to count nesting California Gulls to understand how they affect threatened Snowy Plovers and other birds
- Educate 1 Bay Area company about the importance of restoring our tidal marshes so marshes can better adapt to sea level rise
$500 - Provide 1 free program for a local school, Scout troop, or Boys and Girls Club to teach kids about science and conservation
- Pay for 1 hard drive to store our data so we can share it with collaborations like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
$1,200 - Buy 1 spotting scope so we can monitor waterbirds or teach people how to identify bird species
- Underwrite our mission and help us create a future where Bay Area birds and people enjoy healthy populations and ecosystems
$5,000 - Fund one science intern position