Event

Brown Bag Science: Bringing Upland Soil to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge for Wetland Habitat Restoration

Gavin Archbald
Gavin Archbald

Learn how restoration ecologists have helped Don Edwards Refuge maximize the amount of soil it obtains to build habitat and levees while ensuring that soil has low contaminant levels so wildlife and wetlands are protected. Gavin Archbald of H. T. Harvey & Associates discusses his work implementing and refining the regulator-required Refuge plan for sampling soil pollutants and managing which soils are clean enough to place onsite.

Native Planting at Ravenswood (Menlo Park)

Volunteers planting. Credit: Save The Bay
Volunteers planting. Credit: Save The Bay

It is planting season! All the work Save The Bay has done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for their precious native plants has been leading to this moment of opportunity provided by the seasonal rains. They hope you will join them in putting these plants in the ground at the Ravenswood Unit of Don Edwards NWR, adjacent to Bedwell Bayfront Park, part of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

Native Planting at Ravenswood Part 2! (Menlo Park)

Volunteers planting. Credit: Save The Bay
Volunteers planting. Credit: Save The Bay

It is planting season! All the work Save The Bay has done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for their precious native plants has been leading to this moment of opportunity provided by the seasonal rains. They hope you will join them in putting these plants in the ground at the Ravenswood Unit of Don Edwards NWR, adjacent to Bedwell Bayfront Park, part of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

Native Planting at Ravenswood (Menlo Park)

Volunteers planting. Credit: Save The Bay
Volunteers planting. Credit: Save The Bay

It is planting season! All the work Save The Bay has done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for their precious native plants has been leading to this moment of opportunity provided by the seasonal rains. They hope you will join them in putting these plants in the ground at the Ravenswood Unit of Don Edwards NWR, adjacent to Bedwell Bayfront Park, part of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

Bird Walk at Pond SF2

People tour Ravenswood Pond SF2
People tour Ravenswood Pond SF2

You can join an interpretative guided tour at the Don Edwards Refuge for a leisurely stroll to view the many migrating shorebirds that frequent Ravenswood Pond Pond SF2 and its nesting islands. 

The tour will inform on resident bird species, migratory birds and the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. Many migratory waterfowl travel through the Bay Area along what is known as the Pacific Flyway migratory path stretching from Alaska to the southern tip of South America. 

Exploring Biodiversity at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve

California Biodiversity Day: Discover the Nature of California
California Biodiversity Day: Discover the Nature of California

Reserve your spot to Explore Biodiversity at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve on Saturday, September 7th! Tune into engaging talks on local conservation efforts, take a guided walking tour showcasing the biodiversity and management of Eden Landing's dynamic wetlands, and get a chance to bird watch with the pros! Make memories and take pictures, because participants are also encouraged to join a photo-based bioblitz using iNaturalist to contribute to invaluable citizen science data!

Sign up soon, as space is limited!