2025 Birdathon is Here!

With incredible one-of-a-kind birding adventure tours, friends and family fundraising opportunities, the annual Bay Birding Challenge (for the competitive birder in you), an online auction, and an in-person Birdathon celebration event to close out the season, you don’t want to miss the best way to give back to birds

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  • Avifauna of Hawaii: Birds on the Brink 

    Avifauna of Hawaii: Birds on the Brink 

    Presented by Mandy Talpas
    Date: September 18, 2025
    Time and Location: 7pm online via Zoom

    Hawaii is tragically known as the endangered species capital of the world and the archipelago is home to approximately one third of all endangered species in the United States. We will introduce you to Hawaii’s rare endemic birds, from petrels to honeycreepers, share the threats they face, and highlight the conservation initiatives in place to help save them…

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EBRPD District Plan Survey Call to Action

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is preparing a new District Plan and is seeking public comment from Alameda and Contra Costa residents. Make your voices heard and stand up for birds and their habitat by completing the online survey by July 31, 2025.  The District Plan will be a high-level document,summarizing and mapping…
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GGAS field trip to Middle Harbor Shoreline Park / Photo by Ilana DeBare

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