San Francisco Bay Joint Venture

05/17/2023

The SFBJV is seeking a new Coordinator to lead our team into the next chapter of the SFBJV's journey. Please share with your networks!

The SFBJV seeks an experienced conservation professional to serve as its new Coordinator. This high-level position will guide our staff and partners in our collaborative work to improve and increase habitat for wildlife throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The Coordinator works closely with a broa...

02/07/2023

Hello everyone! There have been many new and exciting changes afoot at the SFBJV and one of them is that we are switching to using LinkedIn for most of our social media content. Please head on over to give our profile a follow! We look forward to connecting with you soon!

San Francisco Bay Joint Venture | 245 followers on LinkedIn. The mission of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV) is to protect, restore, and enhance wetland and riparian habitats for the benefit of birds and other wildlife. Through non-regulatory, voluntary programs, the SFBJV and partners co...

10/27/2022

We are excited to announce our new Implementation Strategy which can be found on our brand-new website! A big THANK YOU to all the partners who helped bring this to fruition. Check them out here!!

SFBJV partners were thrilled to celebrate the completion and release of our updated Implementation Strategy on October 14, 2022, in person at the Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary in Tiburon, California. The celebration honored the work of close to one hundred individuals, including our Management Bo...

06/30/2022

In our latest newsletter, Caroline Warner says goodbye after 21 years with the partnership.

THE BULLETIN June 29, 2022 Gratitude and Blessings to the SFBJV community! It has been a dream come true and privilege of a lifetime to be one among a bevy of bird loving, habitat protecting people -

06/02/2022

Listen to NBC’s Open Road host Doug McConnell conversation with SF Estuary Partnership Planner Heidi Nutters about the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program, which recently received funding from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority.

Doug McConnell takes you around the San Francisco Bay in this episode of OpenRoad.

05/17/2022

In our latest newsletter we boast about a special SFBJV partner.. click on it to find out more about Julian!!

meet Julian Wood THE BULLETIN May 17, 2022 The Ridgway's Rail sings praises to Julian Wood ... and so do we! Perhaps you are one of the lucky souls who have accompanied Julian Wood on an early mornin

04/21/2022

In our latest newsletter we announce our new Bruce Wolfe Spirit of Conservation award..

THE BULLETIN April 20, 2022 Bruce Wolfe and the Spirit of Conservation Bruce Wolfe was a long-time SFBJV champion and a highly valued Bay Area Conservation community member. He served for almost two d

04/18/2022

Ready to join the Spring Together Retreat in May? Early bird ticket sales end this Saturday, April 23.
Learn more - https://togetherbayarea.org/spring-retreat-2022/

03/31/2022

DO LOOK UP!

THE BULLETIN March 30, 2022 Photos Katie LaBarbera SFBBO: Common Yellowthroat, and a Motus Tower atop Coyote Creek Field Station DO LOOK UP... Motus towers have arrived in the South Bay! The Motus Wil

03/09/2022

In our recent newsletter, we check in on where the money is going that has been raised by the first-ever region-wide parcel tax 5 years since voters started paying into the fund. Just more good news from the SFBJV!

THE BULLETIN March 8, 2022 Joseph Ryan photos Five Years Later It has been five years since property-owners in the nine county Bay Area started paying $12/year toward the first-ever, region-wide parce

02/09/2022

It's that time of year again - learn more about this social media campaign to show your love for estuaries and other great events here - https://estuaries.org/get-involved/iheartestuaries/

Campaign Mark your calendars! will take place February 11-14, 2022 To demonstrate support for key federal program that benefit estuaries and to raise awareness among Congress and the Administration, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), the National Estuarine Researc...

01/26/2022

We like to tell you about the people who make up our partnership - https://conta.cc/3rWau6q

THE BULLETIN January 26, 2022 photos courtesy of Melina Meza Guided by good people and sound science... every step of the way! Across the country, Migratory Bird Joint Ventures use an adaptive, scienc

01/18/2022

We were feeling reflective and visionary in our first newsletter of 2022 - did you see it?

THE BULLETIN January 5, 2022 We are ready for you, twenty 22 We welcome this new year with gratitude for new beginnings, belief in our partnership and the value of our work, and a readiness to move on

11/24/2021

We share some gratitude and some timely wetland news in our latest Bulletin.. as always https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Gratitude-and-an-open-house.html?soid=1103281455143&aid=cDx370RQi_o

Michele McCormick photography THE BULLETIN November 23, 2021 ‌ During this time of giving thanks, we want you to know we are ever grateful for YOU and for the work you do to make our Bay Area home mor

11/11/2021

These people are my heroes!

It’s early October in Southern California, and Danene Birtell is psyching herself up to wash an oiled snowy plover. “I can do this. I’ve got this,” she’s saying to herself.

11/09/2021

Did you see the latest good news from the SFBJV. Teaser ... CAP. Do you know what that acronym is? You might want to.

https://conta.cc/3k1C4fA

THE BULLETIN November 3, 2021 Rain is a paintbrush turning dry grass vibrant green... how swiftly its stroke. Haiku offering by Caroline What is CAP and why should I care? It may come as a surprise to

10/21/2021

This is a beautiful video about the Refuge system in SF Bay. You can support the refuge by viewing the video - so please do!

Anne Morkill, former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reserve Manager of the San Francisco Bay Area and current Executive Director of the Laguna de Santa Rosa ...

10/18/2021

Maybe you missed our last newsletter? If so here it is

THE BULLETIN October 12, 2021 The 30 X 30 initiative one year later ... Last October, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20 recognizing the importance of protecting California’s biodiv

09/27/2021

Did you see our latest newsletter? More importantly have you heard the whistlers back in our woods? ENJOY! https://conta.cc/39s4v0r

THE BULLETIN September 21, 2021 Upcoming Seasonal Highlights! Welcome back birdies! Things may not have returned to pre-pandemic ways, but fortunately the birds are still returning! The fall equinox

08/31/2021

We just sent our latest newsletter out ... always seeking to get you timely wetland restoration related news!

THE BULLETIN August 31, 2021 The Estuary Blueprint looks ahead at the next 5 years! If you are in the wetland restoration community, most likely you are familiar with the Comprehensive Conservation a

08/13/2021

In case you missed our latest Bulletin ... this is timely wetland news.

THE BULLETIN August 11, 2021 Thank You Jeff McCreary! We are ever grateful to Jeff McCreary for serving as our SFBJV Management Board chair for the past 3 years. During his tenure, Jeff guided us thr

07/22/2021

The Audubon photography awards are really really amazing!

Thousands of people entered photographs and—for the first time— videos in this year’s contest. The finest images showed birdlife at its most tranquil, clever, and powerful.

07/21/2021

One person can make a difference! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/One-person-can-make-a-difference.html?soid=1103281455143&aid=N31coIK8img

The BULLETIN July 21 Timely wetland news from the SFBJV Our Partners are real People...meet Julie Beagle! If you've met Julie Beagle, perhaps it was over the past decade while she was working for the

06/30/2021

Our latest newsletter just took off!

The June 29 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV We protect what we love ... At the heart of our SF Bay Joint Venture mission is a commitment to protect and restore wetland habitats for birds.

06/18/2021

We are in this together!

The June 10 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV There is only one way to get through some things: together. In the last few years, resilience has became an increasingly common word used by tho

06/15/2021

Our latest Bulletin includes a link to an interview with our friend Jerome Ford - Assistant Director for USFWS MIgratory Bird Program.

The June 10 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV There is only one way to get through some things: together. In the last few years, resilience has became an increasingly common word used by tho

05/26/2021

America the Beautiful initiative and the work of the MBJV program.

The May 19 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV America is Beautiful On May 6, the Biden-Harris administration outlined a vision for how the United States can work collaboratively to conserve a

05/21/2021

What's our latest news?

The May 19 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV America is Beautiful On May 6, the Biden-Harris administration outlined a vision for how the United States can work collaboratively to conserve a

05/06/2021

One more day to comment on WRDA 2020! https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/03/08/2021-04659/water-resources-development-act-of-2020-comment-period-and-stakeholder-sessions

The April 29 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV [Killdeer Plover photos thanks to Dashielle Merrick-Kamm] Who pays if we throw it away? On April 13, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) wa

05/03/2021

Who (and what) really pays when we throw it away?

The April 29 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV [Killdeer Plover photos thanks to Dashielle Merrick-Kamm] Who pays if we throw it away? On April 13, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) wa

04/30/2021

Sediment strategies and more timely wetland related news you don't want to miss!

The April 29 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV [Killdeer Plover photos thanks to Dashielle Merrick-Kamm] Who pays if we throw it away? On April 13, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) wa

04/13/2021

Bay Area wetland news, funding, jobs and other timely announcements

The April 6 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV Spring brings change... As we say goodbye to our fine feathered friends who wintered here with us, and wish them well on their long migrations n

03/30/2021

Last day to comment on this proposed project is April 2.

Comment Period ends April 2 San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Opportunity to Comment! Dear Government Affairs Committee, We were recently made aware of an opportunity to comment on a proposed well drill

03/27/2021

The opportunity to comment on a proposed drilling project in Suisun Marsh and pipeline ends April 2

Comment Period ends April 2 San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Opportunity to Comment! Dear Government Affairs Committee, We were recently made aware of an opportunity to comment on a proposed well drill

03/23/2021

Proposed drilling project and pipeline in Suisun Marsh - opportunity to comment

Comment Period ends April 2 San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Opportunity to Comment! Dear Government Affairs Committee, We were recently made aware of an opportunity to comment on a proposed well drill

03/19/2021

Have you checked out our latest news?

The Association of Joint Ventures Management Board The March 16 BULLETIN Timely wetland news from the SFBJV The Association of Joint Venture Management Boards & MBJV program Every year, around this ti

03/18/2021

This opportunity to comment by April 2 on a proposed drilling and possible pipeline through Suisun Marsh near Grizzly Island may be important to some of our partners - especially those in Solano County or in and around the Suisun.
https://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/2538058/spn-2011-00065-hunters-point-natural-gas-well-drilling-project/

Sunset Exploration has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Francisco District, for a Department of the Army Permit to discharge fill into jurisdictional wetlands for Phase 1 and

03/01/2021

Have you seen our latest news? We want to be sure you meet Tami Church from Zone 7 Water Agency!

Our partners and our projects - spotlight Tami Church and Sedimatch The February 24 BULLETIN timely wetland news from the SFBJV Our partners are REAL people... Meet Tami Church The SFBJV is a partners

02/25/2021

A match made in a wetland

Our partners and our projects - spotlight Tami Church and Sedimatch The February 24 BULLETIN timely wetland news from the SFBJV Our partners are REAL people... Meet Tami Church The SFBJV is a partners