Saving Sea Turtles from Legal Slaughter
In response to graphic new evidence released by Trini Eco Warriors of endangered sea turtles being legally harvested in Trinidad and Tobago, the Wild Equity Institute’s Executive Director Brent Plater has drafted regulations to make the…
The Fantastic Fountain Thistle Recovery Work Party
The Fantastic Fountain Thistle Recovery Work Party—Saturday, October 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Ken Himes and Jake Sigg of the Santa Clara Valley and Yerba Buena Chapters of the California Native Plant Society for some fun in…
Spotted Owl Global Work Party with 350.org
Northern Spotted Owls Nuzzle at Muir Woods on August 10, 2008.
Comments by Ranger Mia Monroe.
Sunday, 10/10/10, 10:10 a.m.: Join the Wild Equity Institute’s Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year, the Center for Biological…
The Loneliest Species on Earth
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute and Michele Laskowski and Chelsea Dicksion of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to hear the story of the last wild Presidio (a.k.a. Raven’s)…
Another 63K Down the Drain at Sharp Park
New documents released by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department show that another $63,000 was spent to install and repair a pump at the controversial Sharp Park Golf Course, adding to the course’s environmental and economic…
SFPUC Delays Vote on Sharp Park Project
Thanks to calls, letters, and compelling public testimony, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has delayed approval of a recycled water project that would benefit the controversial Sharp Park Golf Course.
The SFPUC was asked…
SFPUC Vote Tomorrow Will Define Future of Recycled Water Projects
Tomorrow, Tuesday September 28, 1:30pm at San Francisco City Hall room 400, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will vote to authorize the SFPUC General Manager to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with Phil Ginsburg and the…
Stand Up for the Underfrog”: Stop the Federal Golf Bailout Today”
San Francisco’s Recreation and Parks Department is seeking federal funding from the Army Corps of Engineers to build a sea wall at Sharp Park: a sea wall that ecologists and biologists have stated will doom the San Francisco garter snake…
Helping our Most Famous Butterfly: the Mission Blue on Twin Peaks
In 2009 the Natural Areas Program of SF Rec & Park collaborated with US Fish and Wildlife to fulfill part of the 1976 recovery plan for the endangered Mission Blue butterfly. Leading SF lepidopterist Liam O’Brien—and co-winner…
Another Whale Killed: Demand Speed Limits in Marine Sanctuaries Today
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that another large, baleen whale has been killed by a container ship traveling through California’s marine sanctuaries while traveling to the Port of Oakland.
A representative from the National…
Gowen, Gowen, Gone? Climate Change, Adaptation, & the Presidio’s Gowen Cypress
Saturday, August 28, 2010, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. — Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute and Dr. Daniel Gluesenkamp of the Bay Area Early Detection Network on a short walk and discovery of the Presidio’s misplaced Gowen Cypress.…
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures—Saturday, August 21, 2010, 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m.— Join local naturalist Matt Zlatunich for a relaxing sea watch at Fort Funston, which has some of the wildest coastal views in San Francisco.…
Visit the Wild Equity Institute Table at the Noriega Street Food Fair
Come visit the Wild Equity Institute at the Noriega Street Food Fair, a fair that promotes healthy eating. We will be tabling and informing the public about the Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year, a race against time to see…
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures 8/21
Come on out for another Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year event for your chance to see endangered species and win prizes while you are at it! This week we’re heading to Fort Funston for a chance to see some of the…
Coastal Adaptation Strategies in an Era of Climate Change
Come hear local coastal engineer, Bob Battalio, present an assessment of our preservation and development challenges and opportunities in an age of climate change. Learn how Pacificans can adapt to climate change while maintaining our coastal…
Humpback Hit & Run: Time for Speed Limits in Marine Sanctuaries
Whales are congregating in large numbers off the coast of Northern California right now, but the exciting news has been tempered by reports that a young Humpback Whale was found dead near the Farallon Islands with slashes on its body consistent…
Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Saturday, July 24, 2010, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute to search for two of the most imperiled vertebrate species on the San Francisco peninsula: the California red-legged frog and the San Francisco…
Check Out Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Monument
Here are a few Photos of our newest National Park, Port Chicago National Memorial, where hundreds of mostly African-american military personnel were killed in a munitions explosion on 7/17/44, and then court-martialed when they demanded training…
Twain’s Frog & the Beautiful Serpent Hike 7/24, 10am
This weekend we’re leading a trip to Mori Point to search for the the San Francisco Garter Snake and the California Red-legged Frog: the perfect opportunity for you to see at least one of these species and compete in the GGNP Endangered…
Beach side Tabling
I will be Tabling at the Beach from 5:00 to 7:30 on Friday the 27th. Can someone join me? It can be for part of the time. I can do the setting up and cleaning up by myself but i think its a good idea for us to be in groups when tabling.
Gowen Cypress Hike Trailhead
Near the intersection of Walnut St. and Pacific Ave., but actually within the Presidio on West Pacifica Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94118.
California Seablite Habitat Restoration
Saturday, July 10, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Michael Chassé of the National Park Service to restore Crissy Field Marsh and create habitat for reintroduction of the endangered California Seablite. This satisfies the GGNP Endangered…
San Francisco Lessingia Habitat Restoration
Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join the Presidio Park Stewards and Michael Chassé of the National Park Service in Lobos Creek Valley to help restore habitat for the San Francisco Lessingia. This satisfies the GGNP Endangered…
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