Welcome to San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society

San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society (SFBayWS) is the nonprofit 501(c)(3) Friends Group of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex. We support education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Our mission is to nurture in the public a sense of understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges, their natural and cultural history, and to conserve, preserve, and restore bay lands as essential wildlife habitat.

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Student Spotlight: Highlighting the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Posted on July 9, 2026
by Marian George Isaac I’m Marian, an undergrad at UC Berkeley double majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology and Integrative Biology, with a minor in Disability Studies. During my conservation biology course project, I drew an infographic on the salt marsh harvest mouse, a tiny but mighty endangered species native to the tidal marshes of […]

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A Natural Partnership: SFBayWS Joins 1% for the Planet
Posted on May 6, 2026
The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society (SFBayWS) is proud to announce that we have joined 1% for the Planet as an official environmental partner! For over 35 years, our mission has been to nurture the relationship between people and the unique ecosystems of the San Francisco Bay. By joining this global movement, we are creating […]

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