A male Bufflehead floats on calm water, droplets trailing from its bill after a dive.

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It's on! Herring Run in SF Bay Attracts Thousands of Birds
February 11, 2021 — San Francisco Bay is an ecologically rich estuary, significant for its large eelgrass beds, spawning areas for Pacific herring, and tens of thousands of wintering waterbirds and other wildlife.
A Way Forward for California's Working Lands
February 11, 2021 — Conservation ranching techniques create habitat and sequester carbon. Under a new bill, the state would pay ranchers to implement them.
The Case for Wetlands in the Central Valley
February 05, 2021 — Vital groundwater protections are needed for wetlands under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. They are the backbone of the Pacific Flyway, supporting 60% of California's migratory birds.
Study: Wetlands Restoration Can Improve Water Quality in Central Valley
February 05, 2021 — Vibrant ecosystems can absorb carbon dioxide helping mitigate climate change and nitrogen cleaning the run-off from human use of the land for agriculture or development.
Biden-Harris First Day Actions Signal Commitment to Birds and Climate
January 21, 2021 — Bird survival is human survival and birds are telling us they are in trouble. We have no time to lose.