Help a Herp, Become a Bookworm!
Thanks to REI’s generous support of the 2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year, we are happy to bring you a new interim Big Year competition to win nature prizes during […]
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What Will Newsom Do: Subsidize Suburban Golf or San Francisco City Services?
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will release his budget proposal to the public June 1. A growing chorus of environmental and social service groups are hoping the Mayor’s budget will […]
Tiburon Paintbrush Habitat Restoration
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Greg Reza of the Marin County Parks and Open Space District to help restore the Tiburon Paintbrush’s habitat. Lunch is provided. After […]
Save Some, Win Something: Tiburon Paintbrush Competition Is On!
Thanks to REI’s generous support of the 2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year, we are happy to announce our next reward for seeing and saving endangered species! This competition focuses […]
Go-Go Gobies! CANCELED
Sorry, this trip has been canceled due to the fact that Darren Fong, the trip leader has been called to help with the oil spill in the Gulf. You can […]
Presidio Clarkia Monitoring
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Join Michael Chasse of the National Park Service and Shelley Estelle of the Presidio Trust to monitor for one of the […]
Congresswoman Speier Slowly Supporting Science-based Restoration
Congresswoman Jackie Speier has introduced a bill to spend a billion federal dollars and create a new federal office dedicated to San Francisco Bay wetland restoration. It’s a great sign […]
Presentation: Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Join Brent Plater, Executive Director of the Wild Equity Institute, for a presentation about local endangered species and thing you can do to help them recover. This talk will discuss […]
Oil and Equity
The Gulf Oil Spill is a heartbreaking disaster, more so because it could have been prevented if proper environmental review had been conducted before exploration occurred. And as oil reaches […]
Flying Pansies: Searching for the Endangered Mission Blue Butterfly with Liam O’Brien
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Join lepidopterist Liam O’Brien at the old rifle range in Marin County’s Rodeo Valley to search for and learn about the endangered Mission […]
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Habitat Restoration
Thursday, April 29th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Join Jennifer Maddox of the Golden Gate Audubon for an afternoon restoring habitat for the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse at Martin Luther […]
May Day Is for Mission Blues
This week you’ll get one more chance to see the Mission Blue Butterfly with last year’s Big Year co-champion Liam O’Brien. With the recent sighting of a Mission Blue mud-puddling […]
Arrowhead Marsh in Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park
Meeting spot is Arrowhead Marsh in Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park, off of Swan Way, Oakland, CA 94621. For Public Transportation: Check with www.511.org Directions: From I-880 South take […]
The Things You’ll See: New Butterfly Behavior Seen on Big Year Trip
Participants in last weekend’s GGNP Endangered Species Big Year Mission Blue Butterfly hike got a rare and scientifically important treat: they not only saw a Mission Blue, but also watched […]
Flying Pansies: Searching for the Endangered Mission Blue Butterfly with Liam O’Brien
Sunday, April 25, 2010, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Join lepidopterist Liam O’Brien at the old rifle range in Marin County’s Rodeo Valley to search for and learn about the endangered Mission […]
US EPA Earth Day Celebration at Yerba Buena Gardens
U.S. EPA Earth Day Festival April 22, 2010‐ 11:00am‐3:00pm Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
This Week’s Big Year Trip: Flying Pansies
This week get outside and search for the Mission Blue Butterfly with last year’s Big Year co-champion Liam O’Brien. With the recent sighting of a Mission Blue mud-puddling for reproductive […]
US EPA Earth Day Celebration at Yerba Buena Gardens
U.S. EPA Earth Day Festival April 22, 2010‐ 11:00am‐3:00pm Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
The Salmon Crossroads
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Join fishery biologist Michael Reichmuth on this talk and walk discussing the coho salmon life cycle and, in particular, the changes salmon undergo […]
Search for the Mission Blue Butterfly
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Join butterfly monitors Susie Bennett and Caroline Christman, both from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, in the Marin Headlands to search for […]
Golden Gate National Parks Earth Stroll
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Visit Wild Equity Institute’s table and learn about our local endangered species at the Golden Gate National Park’s Earth Stroll. Many fun-filled activities […]
Secret Ridge, Endangered Wildflowers
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Join Michael Chasse and Ellen Hamingson, ecologists and local botanical experts from the National Park Service, at Nicasio Ridge for a day monitoring […]
Northern Spotted Owl Hunting Grounds Restoration
Sunday, April 11, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Join Kevin Phuong to remove invasive plants crowding out Northern Spotted Owl hunting grounds and help promote the endangered bird’s population […]
Climate, Coral Reefs, and Equity
Coral reefs provide billions of dollars of economic benefits to the world, and some 30 million of the poorest people on the planet are completely dependent on reefs for their […]
Habitat Restoration for Mission Blue and San Bruno Elfin Butterflies
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Check out the early wildflower bloom and stunning views atop this wind blown ridge, while restoring habitat for the endangered Mission blue butterfly […]
Coastal Erosion Forum
Sue Digre put this forum together with the help of Margaret Goodale. Attend if you can, it should be awesome! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Pacifica, as elsewhere along the 700 mile coast […]
More Legal Violations at Sharp Park Unearthed
December 15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BRENT PLATER, WILD EQUITY INSTITUTE, 415-572-6989 MORE LEGAL VIOLATIONS AT SHARP PARK UNEARTHED GOLF COURSE HAS UNPERMITTED POLLUTANTS IN WATER ALL GOLF ALTERNATIVE […]
Sharp Park Library on Hilton way, Pacifica
104 Hilton Way, Pacifica, CA
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Join local naturalists for a sea watch looking for Marbled Murrelet, California Sea Otter, and Steller Sea Lion. Because you never know…you might […]
California Least Tern Nesting Habitat Restoration
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: California’s smallest tern is also its most imperiled. You can help prepare habitat for the California Least Tern’s nesting season while earning prizes […]
Fish and Frogs at Muir Beach
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Join Bob Flasher of the National Parks Conservancy at Muir Beach for a day of shared work to improve the habitat of a […]
Mission Blue Butterfly Habitat Restoration
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Enjoy stunning vistas and work-off those holiday calories while removing invasive French Broom from Mission blue butterfly habitat in the Marin Headlands. Join […]
San Francisco Lessingia Habitat Restoration
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join the Presidio Park Stewards at the Lobos Dunes to remove invasive species and restore habitat for the San Francisco Lessingia. Meet at […]
Snowy Plover Walk
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Naturalist and Historian David Schmidt will lead a hike from the San Francisco Zoo to see snowy plovers. RSVP required: see […]
Owl Wars
PROGRAM FULL. NO MORE RSVPs. Saturday, February 27, 2010, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Muir Woods marks the southern front in a battle for survival between two competing owl species. On this […]
Coho Salmon Habitat Restoration
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: For thousands of years, coho salmon and steelhead have come back to Muir Beach. Coming up from the ocean they travel up Redwood […]
California Least Tern Habitat Restoration
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: California’s smallest tern is also its most imperiled. You can help prepare habitat for the California Least Tern’s nesting season while earning prizes […]
Northern Spotted Owl Walk and Sounds of Muir Woods after Dark
Sunday, February 14, 2010, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: As the sun sets below the Dipsea Ridge and Muir Woods transitions from day to night, come see and hear the subtle changes […]
This Week’s Big Year Trip
This weekend we offer another opportunity to try and find the elusive endangered sea creatures of the Golden Gate National Parks, this time while doing some habitat restoration for non-Big […]
Pacifica Climate Committee Urges Further Study at Sharp Park
The Pacifica Tribune recently reported on a letter written by Pacifica’s Climate Committee urging San Francisco’s Recreation and Parks Department to consider how climate change and sea level rise will […]
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures
Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Join local naturalists for a sea watch looking for Marbled Murrelet, California Sea Otter, and Steller Sea Lion. Because you never know…you might […]
San Francisco Garter Snake and Red-Legged Frog Habitat Restoration
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Come learn about Mori Point, spot red-legged frogs, and help restore habitat for the critically endangered San Francisco garter snake and […]
Beach Erosion Study session
Study Session BLUFF EROSION NORTH OF MANOR DRIVE, PACIFICA February 10, 2010 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 2212 Beach Blvd. Pacifica, CA 94044 Public Comments/Q&A – Please […]
Search for Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout in a Winter Wonderland
Sunday, February 7, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Ranger Lou Sian to learn about winter’s natural wonders including the redwoods. Look for coho salmon and steelhead, mushroom displays and the […]
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Join local naturalists for a sea watch looking for Marbled Murrelet, California Sea Otter, and Steller Sea Lion. Because you never know…you might […]
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Cosco Busan Oil Spill Restoration Beginning
More than two years after the Cosco Busan oil spill devastated San Francisco Bay, government agencies announced that they will move forward with restoration actions to mitigate for the harms […]
Restore Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Saturday January 23, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Get your fingers dirty and help restore habitat for the critically endangered San Francisco garter snake, with a chance to see California red-legged […]
Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout Habitat Restoration
Monday, January 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Join naturalist and historian David Schmidt to restore the habitat for Coho Salmon and Central California Coastal Steelhead Trout. Have fun planting native […]
Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout Walk
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Join naturalist and historian David Schmidt on a moderate 3-mile journey and learn about the lives of Coho Salmon and Steelhead […]
Mission Blue Butterfly Restoration
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Enjoy stunning vistas and work-off those holiday calories while removing invasive French Broom from Mission blue butterfly habitat in the Marin Headlands. Join […]
Big Year Bike Tour with the San Francisco Bike Coalition
Get the 2010 Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year started with a bike ride to observe some of the threatened flora and fauna dwelling in the wild northwestern […]
2010 GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year Kick-Off Celebration!
The GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year will celebrate its second edition at the Sports Basement in the Presidio. After a brief orientation and some complimentary drinks and snacks, we’ll head […]
The Happiest Holidays & the Wild Equity Institute
Here at the Wild Equity Institute we spend most of our time concerned about the fate of our communities and the fate of our Earth—and we wield every fiber of […]
2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year Kick Off Celebration January 9, 1pm Sports Basement, Presidio
Announcing the 2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year! The 2010 Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year begins January 1, 2010! Celebrate the incredible diversity of life around you […]
Attend an Important Sharp Park Hearing Wednesday, December 16, 1pm, San Francisco City Hall Room 263
The Recreation and Parks Department released its controversial report about the future of Sharp Park last month. Now the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s Government Audit & Oversight Committee will […]
San Francisco’s Namesake Plant Found Seventy Years After Going Extinct in Wild
December 14, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BRENT PLATER, WILD EQUITY INSTITUTE, 415-572-6989 DRIVE-BY SCIENTIST MAKES MIRACULOUS DISCOVERY: SAN FRANCISCO’S NAMESAKE PLANT FOUND SEVENTY YEARS AFTER GOING EXTINCT IN WILD […]
John McCain Condemns Government Waste at Sharp Park Golf Course
In a new report released Tuesday, fiscal conservatives on Capitol Hill, led by Senator John McCain, highlight a $2.2 million dollar federal stimulus bailout for Sharp Park Golf Course—owned by […]
Support Wild Equity Institute with a Holiday Contribution Today!
We can’t thank you enough for supporting our campaigns to build a more equitable world for people and the plants and animals that accompany us on Earth. In honor of […]
Wild Equity Institute/GGAS Mori Point Birding Walk
Join Eddie Bartley, Noreen Weeden and Brent Plater for a birding and interpretive hike around Sharp Park and the National Park Service’s adjacent Mori Point property. We’ll search for Twain’s […]
Wild Equity Institute Meets with Congresswoman Speier
Thanks to the thousands of calls, letters, and email messages sent by all of you, Congresswoman Jackie Speier met with a delegation of people working to build a better public […]
Important Sharp Park Hearing December 16, 1pm San Francisco City Hall
The Government Audit and Oversight Subcommittee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s will hear a report on the Recreation and Parks Department’s fatally-flawed alternative report on the future of […]
2010 GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year Kick-Off Celebration!
We’ll kick off the 2010 Big Year