July 10, 7:30 pm: The Wilds of San Francisco & You Slideshow

Thursday, July 10, 7:30pm, at the Randall Museum: San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last remnants of wildness once found across the lands where we now…
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Federal Judge Tells EPA: No More Delays on Wild Equity Institute’s Antioch Dunes Petition

For Immediate Release, July 8, 2014 Contact:  Laura Horton, lhorton@wildequity.org, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 Federal Judge Tells EPA: No More Delays on Wild Equity Institute’s Antioch Dunes Petition San Francisco, Calif.—Yesterday…
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Epic Film Night – Princess Mononoke

Thursday, June 26, 6:30pm: Please join Wild Equity for the anime epic Princess Mononoke. The story follows a warrior’s involvement in the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest and the humans who consume its resources. Leonard…
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We’re Hiring: Staff Attorney Position Now Open

Staff Attorney Position Position Summary. Wild Equity is hiring a Staff Attorney to manage and prosecute environmental cases in state and federal courts. This full-time position is based in Wild Equity’s San Francisco office, and offers…
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Wild Equity’s Laura Horton Kicks Off Summer Program with Antioch Students to Protect Endangered Butterfly

Wild Equity Staff Attorney Laura Horton kicked off the summer component of her Toyota TogetherGreen project last week at the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge. The project, funded by a Toyota and National Audubon Society grant, was created…
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Wetland Restoration at Mori Point

Saturday, June 14, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Please join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for wetland restoration at Mori Point. Mori Point is important habitat for two federally protected animals, the California…
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Wild Equity Participates in Release of Injured Baby Herons, Seeks Full Prosecution for Incident

Wild Equity staff participated in a very special event on Saturday, June 7: the release of five juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons, four of which were injured in the Oakland tree trimming incident last month. The event was hosted by our partner…
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Wild Equity to Discuss Migratory Bird Nest Protection in the Wake of Oakland Heron Disaster

Staff Attorney Laura Horton will give a talk on Wild Equity Institute’s migratory bird work on Sunday, July 20, 2014 as part of the Unitarian Universalist Forum series. Laura will discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s nest destruction…
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Dogs, Density, and Natural Areas

Wednesday, May 7, 7:30pm: Join panelists Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute, Amber Hasselbring of Nature in the City, master birder Dominik Mosur, and moderator Jason Mark of the Earth Island Journal for a discussion about the issues…
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Nature Slideshow: The Wilds of San Francisco & You

Wednesday, April 30, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last remnants of wildness once found across the lands where we now live,…
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Wild Equity Sues SF Rec. & Park Over Sharp Park Wetland Destruction Project

 For Immediate Release: April 22, 2014 Contact: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Conservation Groups Sue San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department Over Controversial Sharp Park Golf Course Wetland Destruction…
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Wild Equity Institute Sues EPA for Failing to Curb PG&E Pollution in Antioch

For Immediate Release, March 26, 2014 Contact:  Laura Horton, lhorton@wildequity.org, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 Wild Equity Institute Sues EPA for Failing to Curb PG&E Pollution in Antioch San Francisco, Calif.— The…
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BioBlitz 2014 at Crissy Field

Saturday, March 29, 9:00am – 4:00pm: Visit the Wild Equity, booth #10, in the Exhibitors Tent at BioBlitz 2014. Come by to say hi and help some lost wildlife find their way home. The event is rain or shine. The day will be filled with…
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Sharp Park Pumphouse Project Appeal Hearing at San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Tuesday, March 25, 3:00pm – Please join the Wild Equity Institute at San Francisco City Hall to speak up and demand a full environmental review of the Sharp Park Pumphouse Project. We need to pack the chamber with supporters!!! A full environmental…
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Environmental Groups Will Ask Board of Supervisors to Reject Misleading Environmental Report on Sharp Park

Building a healthy and sustainable global community for people and the plants and animals that accompany us on Earth March 24, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Michelle Meyers,…
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3/25 – Join Wild Equity at City Hall to Protect Rare Frogs & Snakes

The Wild Equity Institute along with our partners: Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Save the Frogs!, and Golden Gate Audubon have appealed the Preliminary Mitigated…
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Movie Night + Discussion with Film Director

Thursday, March 20,6:30pm – 8:30pm: Please join us for a wonderful film and an informative discussion with the film’s director. Award winning documentary, San Francisco—Still Wild At Heart, is a virtual case study of the arrival…
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Search for Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent

Sunday, March 16, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: 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 Garter…
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Wild Equity Leads Bird Talk at Environmental Law Conference

Wild Equity staff members Laura Horton and Amy Zehring recently attended the 32nd Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon Law School in Eugene. The conference is a premier gathering for environmental lawyers…
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Antioch High School Students Help Restore Butterfly Habitat

The National Audubon Society and Toyota recently recognized Wild Equity’s Staff Attorney Laura Horton as a conservation leader with the prestigious Toyota TogetherGreen fellowship. Laura is using the grant from Toyota TogetherGreen fellowship…
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California Least Tern

The California Least Tern is one of three least tern subspecies in North America, all of which are listed as endangered species under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Found in California only during the breeding season—April to September—the…
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See the California Red Legged frog. Save the California Red Legged Frog

Come see and save the California Red Legged Frog! With the ongoing draught they need all the help they can get to restore their habitat. We will be meeting at the Main Gate to Mori Point. then we will go on a small hike and talk about our history…
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Learn about the Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act is arguably the most powerful conservation law ever enacted by any nation. It is also one of the most beautiful: not because of its eloquent prose, but because it is a shining example of our Nation’s democratic…
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California Seablite Habitat Restoration

Saturday, February 1, 9:00am – 12:00pm: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate Audubon Society at Pier 94 to restore habitat for the endangered California seablite. In the 1960’s, the California seablite…
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What’s Wild Equity?

The Wild Equity Institute is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that builds a more sustainable and just world, both for people and the plants and animals that accompany us on Earth. Our work protects local endangered species and defends underserved communities through innovative education programs, science-based administrative petitions, and vigorous enforcement of environmental laws.

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