What it does
Through education, conservation, and habitat restoration, Golden Gate Bird Alliance protects native bird populations and their habitats in San Francisco and the north and western portions of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Communications:Golden Gate Bird Alliances communication program serves our members and supporters with print and online publications, active social media accounts, the SF Bay Osprey Cam, and campaigns on conservation issues. The communications program also supports all conservation and education efforts of the organization. The Gull, our print publication is published four times a year and distributed to over 6000 households. Social media accounts reached over 60,000 people during the fiscal year, through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The Osprey Cam, which features a nest on Richmonds Whirly Crane, saw over 60,000 visitors on the website and through YouTube as the pair successfully fledged three young birds.
Adult Education:Adult Education includes in-person lectures, video-conference presentation, field trips, and a monthly speaker series. We strive to develop and elevate conservation leaders of color to better serve their communities and our collective birding community. Secondarily, we aim to cultivate conservation leaders from other underrepresented communities: members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, and people from marginalized socio-economic groups.This Birding For Everyone Fellowship is intended to nurture diverse leadership within the Golden Gate Bird Alliance (GGBA) community by reducing financial and social barriers to participation in the GGBAs adult education offerings.
Youth Education:Eco-Education is Golden Gate Bird Alliances award-winning youth program. Our educators and volunteers bring birds, bugs, and ecosystems to life through in-class lessons and field trips around the Bay Area. By bringing students into nature and fostering exploration through focused learning objectives, we are cultivating the next generation of nature-lovers and advocates.The core Eco-Education program is focused on 3rd-5th graders and provides 4 in-class visits and 3 field trips. The curriculum follows the water-cycle through the watershed, visiting a marsh, creek, and beach. Students are encouraged to think about how animals and plants interact and how humans play a role in the ecosystem.