Save The Bay

Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall with Save The Bay! This month, join us for five diverse volunteer opportunities to combat climate change, restore Bay Area wetlands, and connect with your community. 🍃 9/5 Native Plant Nursery | Palo Alto 🍃 9/5 BIPOC Native Plant Nursery | Oakland 🍃 9/19 Queer Native Plant Nursery | Oakland 🍃 9/21 Coastal Cleanup Day | MLK Regional Shoreline 🍃 9/21 Latinx Heritage Month Affinity Program | Palo Alto Sign up for a session at savesfbay.org/calendar

Meet Gwendolyn, our Chief Advancement Officer. She's been with Save The Bay for 7 years, supporting the work through development and communications 🐕🏞️💚 Favorite CA Native plant: Hummingbird sage What inspired you to work in the environmental field? The beauty of the outdoors has always inspired me, and now that my son shares this love, I'm even more determined to protect these spaces. It's difficult to witness these landscapes change, disappear, and be impacted by climate change. Dedicating my career to nonprofit work focused on protecting these places is one way I can contribute to preserving the natural world I hold so dear. What do you love most about what you do? I used to work in the corporate arena and while I had some amazing clients and experiences, I didn't feel fulfilled. Working for a nonprofit speaks to me because it's mission-driven and the time and energy goes into making a difference. I also love the people here at Save The Bay, especially my amazing team. When you're not in the "office", someone find you: In the high Sierras, often chasing waterfalls. Listening to: Stuff you Should Know, Climate One, Nonprofits are Messy, and Medical Medium podcasts My niche hobby is: A little over a year ago, my answer to this question would have been vastly different. As a newly disabled person, finding new hobbies has been challenging. I'd say, ask me this question again next year!

¡ Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Latinx y la Semana de los Latinx en la Conservación con Save The Bay! Este programa de voluntariado es un espacio de afinidad para personas que se identifican como latinoamericanos y está dirigido por personal Latinx. Únase a nosotros el sábado 21 de septiembre en nuestro vivero de plantas nativas de Palo Alto Baylands. Los participantes pueden esperar realizar una caminata guiada por plantas nativas con binoculares para aprender sobre plantas, aves y restauración de hábitat. Además de ayudar en el vivero de plantas. Este evento está abierto a toda la diáspora Latinoamericana. Tendremos snacks y bebidas ofrecidas. Se proporcionarán cualquier material necesario para el evento. Traiga usted y un ser querido, ¡espero verlos a todos allí! https://lnkd.in/gm8NvjEt ~~~ Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month and Latinxs in Conservation Week with Save The Bay! This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as Latin American and is led by Latinx staff. Join us on Saturday, September 21 at our Palo Alto Baylands Native Plant nursery. We will go on a guided native plant walk with binoculars to learn about plants, birds, and habitat restoration, as well as assisting in some nursery tasks. This event is open to all Latin American diaspora. Snacks and beverages will be provided as well as any necessary materials for the event. Bring yourself and a loved one, hope to see you all there! https://lnkd.in/gm8NvjEt #LatinxHeritageMonth #LatinoConservationWeek #LCW2024 #SaveTheBay

UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlights the urgent need for action as rising sea levels threaten global communities. Rising seas aren't just a distant threat — they’re impacting our shores now, increasing flooding and endangering coastal habitats. To protect our communities and restore vital shorelines, we are pushing cities and the state to prioritize nature-based flood protection and sustainable climate adaptation solutions 🌍💡 For a deeper dive into the challenges and proposed solutions, read the full article here:

Save The Bay is still accepting applications for new board members—apply by September 15 for priority consideration. Now is a pivotal time to shape the future of the San Francisco Bay and protect the environment and communities throughout the region. New board members will play a key role in guiding and supporting Save The Bay’s strategic priorities, advocating for policy changes to combat sea level rise, expanding wetland restoration, and enhancing community engagement. Apply now and lend your skills to protecting the Bay for future generations.

Next staff member to spotlight is Charlie! If you've been to an education or corporate program in the past few years, you might've met Charlie working first on the Habitat Restoration Team and now on the Development Team 🐸🌲🤩 Favorite CA Native: Sequoia sempervirens, Coast Redwood What inspired you to work in the environmental field? My mom and my maternal grandparents. My mom would teach me the names of plants and which one's I could eat, my grandma would throw bird seed all over her porch and identify the birds that "came to visit" and every time we visited my grandpa's house we would walk to the creek and catch frogs and explore. What do you love most about what you do? I get to learn about all the aspects of our work at Save The Bay and then I share my excitement for that work with people and get them excited. I'm a hype man for Bay restoration and advocacy. We work for a better present and future for our community, that's the best. When you're not in the "office", someone find you: Walking with my family in the East Bay hills and ending at a brewery or somewhere I can eat french fries Currently listening to: The Run-up, The Ezra Klein Show, and Jazz House. Currently reading: The Wheel of Time, on book 4 of 14 - wish me luck. My niche interest/hobby is: Magic cards (red/green beast decks are my fave), collecting tchotchkes, and making magnets out of anything #StaffSpotlight #SaveTheBay #HabitatRestoration #EnvironmentalEducation #Development #NonProfit

Meet Amy, our Associate Director of Institutional Philanthropy! Amy supports Save The Bay's mission and programs through grants and corporate sponsorships so we have the resources and connections to protect and restore San Francisco Bay 💡🖼️🦋 Favorite CA Native plant: Valley Oak— and of course, golden poppy! What inspired you to work in the environmental field? I first got involved in activism around food systems, around 20 years ago when a lot was changing with GMOs and pesticide use. I ended up focusing on those issues in my studies at UC Santa Cruz, and getting hardcore involved in the newly formed Student Environmental Center. What do you love most about what you do? I love learning from Save The Bay's program teams about the details of their projects, and communicating them to donors through writing and storytelling. When you're not in the "office", someone find you: Attending theater or dance performances, listening to audiobooks, thrift store shopping Currently listening to and reading: Toumani Diabate, a brilliant kora player from Mali who sadly recently passed away, and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Niche hobby: Discovering "hidden staircases" on my runs in Oakland hilly neighborhoods, making collage- decorated plates/boxes for gifts #MeetTheTeam #SaveTheBay #Philanthropy #Fundraising #Nonprofit

Earlier this August, the Habitat Restoration Team (HRT) headed out to Coyote Hills in Fremont for some impactful seed collection. With collection permits in hand, HRT gathered native plant seeds to grow in our Palo Alto nursery, where they’ll be tended for use in various project sites across the Bay Area. By focusing on native plants, we’re ensuring that restoration efforts use species that are resilient and well-adapted to their environment. While most collection happens in the summer, some plants, like California Poppy and Bulrush, are prime for gathering now. After collecting, the seeds are brought back to the Palo Alto nursery for cleaning and processing—something HRT and amazing volunteers love doing during nursery programs.

🌿 What if your career began with a paid internship, guided by experienced mentors? For emerging environmental leaders, this is life-changing—and you can help make it happen. Save The Bay’s Fellowship Program provides hands-on experience and mentorship to four aspiring environmental professionals each year, giving them the skills to fight for climate resilience. Your donation this summer will sustain this program and shape the future of environmental advocacy. Plus, thanks to our board members, all gifts will be matched up to $30,000—doubling your impact! Join us in empowering the next generation of environmental leaders 🌎. Make your MATCHED donation here: https://lnkd.in/guwEKPbF

California is on the brink of a major step forward in reducing single-use plastic waste with AB 2236 and SB 1053. These bills aim to ban plastic bags at checkout in grocery and some retail stores, targeting one of the most common and harmful pollutants in our waterways. In 2014, Save The Bay helped pass California’s original plastic bag ban, but the plastic industry maneuvered around it. Now, we have a chance to close those loopholes and truly protect our environment. Let’s urge Governor Newsom and state policymakers to ban plastic bags and keep our communities cleaner! Sign the petition here: https://buff.ly/3X99i0r #AB2236 #SB1053 #BanTheBag #BreakFreeFromPlastic #CALeg