Archive for the ‘Conservation’ Category

Help Keep California’s State Parks Open and Accessible to Everyone!

February 3rd, 2010

Due to the budget crisis, Governor Schwarzenegger is threatening to cut funding to State Parks and close many parks throughout California.  Help Golden Gate Audubon, Audubon California, and the Sierra Club gather signatures for The State Parks & Wildlife Conservation…Read More

Bird “Control” at the Oakland Airport

January 6th, 2010

Golden Gate Audubon is deeply concerned about the shooting of at least 60 birds near the Oakland Airport on December 23, 2009.  Current reports state that several thousand birds were directly in line with one of the airport’s runways, likely because…Read More

Golden Gate Audubon To Conduct Annual Christmas Bird Counts Around the Bay

December 15th, 2009

More than 200 avid Bay Area birders will fan out over San Francisco to count all the birds they see in a single day.

San Francisco, CA. — On December 29, from before dawn until dusk, hundreds of hardy birders will…Read More

Restore the wetland at Sharp Park

November 6th, 2009

Golden Gate Audubon supports the restoration of the wetland habitat at Sharp Park.

Sharp Park should be converted to a wetland park to preserve habitat for the two protected species (the San Francisco Garter Snake is state and federally listed as endangered and…Read More

GGA and Burrowing Owls in the News!

October 23rd, 2009