Carpool with Golden Gate Bird Alliance
If you are going on a field trip, would you welcome company? Do you have room in your car to take other birders? Or do you need a ride to an out-of-town class or weekend-long trip? The answer to these questions may be found by going to Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s carpool group at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/GGACarPool.
It’s easy to sign up to become a member of the group. Click the Join button at the upper right. The next screen asks a few questions, including a brief explanation of why you want to join. All users must be approved which may take a day to process.
Then, you simply post messages under the subject of “Need Ride” or “Off Ride,” along with the destination and date. The more birders who sign up, the more useful the group will be.
Carpooling works well for people who live near each other or can determine a convenient meeting place. It is also practical when parking is limited. Carpooling is ideal for out-of-town trips, for trips to a wildlife refuge, for example, where birding is done chiefly from a car, and for classes, whether local or held outside the Bay Area. Birders are encouraged to help the driver with expenses by contributing to the cost of fuel and bridge tolls.