In the month since I wrote the first draft of this message, our entire world has changed. The Bay Area was the first in the nation to recognize and take action during this unprecedented public health crisis, and we are beginning to see the fruits of our collective actions. The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) is proud to do its part to support this effort while continuing to serve the local community. We also realize our mission to conserve birds and habitats has never been more relevant, since a healthy environment makes our human communities more resilient. But we need your help.
Support Virtual Outreach to Engage the Community - We need your help to continue the new virtual activities we’ve designed to keep our community engaged from home. These include our #AskAScientist social media campaign, “Birdy Hour” virtual science talks, and a new partnership with the nonprofit Marshmallow Minds to design bird-centered lessons that will be delivered virtually to thousands of students to advance their environmental design-thinking skills. We are excited about these new programs and are actively working on more ideas to continue engaging the community.
Support Virtual Outreach to Engage the Community - We need your help to continue the new virtual activities we’ve designed to keep our community engaged from home. These include our #AskAScientist social media campaign, “Birdy Hour” virtual science talks, and a new partnership with the nonprofit Marshmallow Minds to design bird-centered lessons that will be delivered virtually to thousands of students to advance their environmental design-thinking skills. We are excited about these new programs and are actively working on more ideas to continue engaging the community.
Please support SFBBO staff by making a donation to our Spring Appeal today and help us raise $15,000 by June 30!
Keep Our Science Programs Going - While California’s shelter-in-place order is active, many of our field projects are on hold. Our biologists are unable to monitor birds or scout for predators and at many of our restoration project sites, staff walking along public trails can only watch as weeds grow tall with the spring rains. Without access to field sites, our staff have found creative methods to continue their work, like growing seeds at their residences. Nevertheless, SFBBO has lost significant amounts of income from grant and contract work. While we have managed to keep all of our current staff working by transferring their time to internal computer-driven projects, this has strained our moderate reserves.
Please make a gift today to support SFBBO during this challenging period and, if possible, increase your impact by participating in your company’s matching gift program!
If you have recently renewed your membership with SFBBO, we thank you and hope you will consider making an additional contribution to this special appeal. Your support at this critical time is especially needed to allow us to both succeed now and jumpstart our science and in-person outreach activities once we are allowed to engage in person again. In the meantime, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Thank you so much!
Yiwei Wan
Executive Director
Yiwei Wan
Executive Director