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by Ceal Craig

Tide Rising: Volume 5, Issue 2, Winter 2023.

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to publish the latest issue of its digital newsletter, Tide Rising: Volume 5, Issue 2, Winter 2023. This issue’s theme is Restoration & Reflection.

In this issue:

• Restoration and Reflection: USFWS seeking input for revamp of Environmental Education Center and surrounding public spaces. VTA seeking input for Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Material in Tidal Marsh Restoration Project during public scoping period. On its 20th anniversary of formation, the South Bay Salt Pond. Restoration Project opened 300-acres more of former industrial salt pond to the Bay, restoring critical tidal marsh habitat.
• SFBWS Corner: EEC construction for the Shoreline Levee Project, king tides at the EEC and nearby, and more about our National Wildlife Refuges.
• Wildlife Education: Learn about the dormancy patterns of California native plants and their relationship with the lichens that grow on them.
• Community Highlights: Hear about a Bay Area native who grew up hunting and is now passing along his knowledge and guidance to junior hunters.

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Editors: Clayton Ou, Ceal Craig, PhD
Contributors: SFBWS: Ceal Craig, Aja Yee, Madison Cline. USFWS: Melisa Amato, Chris Barr, Gerry McChesney.
Photographers: Ambarish Goswami, USFWS, VTA, Ceal Craig, Miguelina Portorreal, Charles Anderson, Madison Cline, Billy Roark, Sam Darmstadt.

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This holiday season, share your love of nature and the National Wildlife Refuges by gifting your loved ones nature-themed gifts.

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Your gift recipient will enjoy all the benefits that come with membership: a subscription to the digital, quarterly newsletter Tide Rising and a 15% discount at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Nature Stores at the Visitor Center in Fremont, and Environmental Education in Alviso.

by Ceal Craig

Tide Rising: Volume 5, Issue 1, Fall 2023.

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to publish the latest issue of its digital newsletter, Tide Rising: Volume 5, Issue 1, Fall 2023. This issue’s theme is Partnerships & Supporters.

In this issue:

• SFBWS Corner: How do the articles and ideas connect this issue? “On the Trail”. Bioblitzes, citizen science, South Bay partner orgs, and more.
• Partnerships and Supporters Reports: How Are Refuges Doing Series shares sand dune vegetation cover and composition update. Learn about San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, its team, and why it is
  important to Complex, SFBWS members and readers.
• Reports from the Field: 2023 Hybrid Marsh-In Summer Camp: from former camper perspective & Habitat Hero. Learn about the many volunteers and staff who made the coastal cleanup efforts productive throughout the complex, San Pablo Bay NWR, and at Alviso Environmental Education area.
• Youth Perspectives: Hear from two young women making a difference as volunteers supporting the Refuges.

Editors: Clayton Ou, Ceal Craig, PhD
Contributors: SFBWS: Ceal Craig, Madison Cline, Makenna Ma, Mary Deschene, Olivia Poulos. USFWS: Melisa Amato, Chris Barr, Paul Mueller, Winnie Chan. Volunteers: & Supporters: Larry Rosenblum, Riya and Isha. Photographers: Ceal Craig, Larry Rosenblum, Madison Cline, Melisa Amato, Paul Mueller, Riya and Isha.

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We are so excited to welcome campers back for another year of Marsh-In Summer Camp at the Don Edwards SF Bay NWR! This is the 44th year of free Summer Camp being offered to Bay Area youth entering Grades 1-6 and will take place at Refuge Headquarters in Fremont at 1 Marshlands Rd, Fremont, CA 94555.

We welcome parents & guardians from all over the Bay Area to apply via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/cq6vCc9uYtM37ddR6. Applications are due on June 9th, and Summer Camp acceptances will be sent out by June 16th. The application form will give you a sneak peek at the camp schedule and some of the incredible opportunities for campers to engage with nature at their local, national wildlife refuge!

Please reach out to summercamp@sfbayws.org if you have any questions.