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Attend The Hearing on Sharp Park Thursday Nov. 19, 2pm San Francisco City Hall!

Thank you for your help creating a new national park at Sharp Park! If you do one thing this month to build a new national park at Sharp Park, make it this: attend the Recreation and Parks Commission hearing tomorrow, Thursday November 19,…
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About the GGNP Endangered Species Big Year

The Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year is a race against time to observe each of the 36 endangered and threatened species found within the Golden Gate National Parks, while taking 36 discrete conservation recovery actions…
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Join the Big Year!

Participating in the Endangered Species Big Year is easy: First, sign-up for the Big Year. Signing up is a two-step process: first join the Wild Equity Institute’s on-line community by signing up for this website. Shortly thereafter…
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WEI Executive Director Brent Plater Awarded Prestigious Conservation Fellowship

Contact: Elizabeth Sorrell (212) 979-3185 Kaberi Kar Gupta (559) 357-3157 Mira Manickam (609) 356-3908 Brent Plater (415) 572-6989 John C. Robinson (707) 688-2848 Ian Signer (917) 843-2759 Five California Environmentalists Singled Out for…
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Urban National Parks Go International

A Huffington Post article by Dr. David Suzuki indicates that Canada is jumping on the Golden Gate National Parks bandwagon by creating the country’s first national park in an urban area. The announcement follows a report that recommended…
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Call Mayor Lee Now & Tell Him No Veto!!

Last week the Board of Supervisors passed legislation that enables San Francisco to partner with the National Park Service at Sharp Park to transition land management from an unsustainable golf course into a new National Park that everyone can…
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Mayor Lee Rejects Sharp National Park, Pushes Back-room Golf Development Deal

December 20, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Kerry Kriger, Save the Frogs, (831) 600-5442 Arthur Feinstein, Sierra Club, (415) 680-0643 Mayor Lee Vetoes National Park Partnership…
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Lawsuit Launched Challenging Massive Power Plant Expansion in Northern California

December 20, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Adrienne Bloch, Communities for a Better Environment, (510) 302-0430 x16 Jonathan Evans, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 436-9682…
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Federal Agency Rejects San Francisco’s Sharp Park Plans

December 16, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Arthur Feinstein, Sierra Club, 415-680-0643 Neal Desai, National Parks Conservation Association, (510) 368-0845 Federal Agency Rejects…
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Call Mayor Lee at (415) 554-6141 & Demand He Support the Sharp Park Ordinance!

What are these golf development interests afraid of? And will they be able to subvert popular political will and convince the Mayor to sanction their back room golf bailout with his veto pen?
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Join the Wild Equity Institute Today!

As our second full year draws to a close, the Wild Equity Institute has had several remarkable successes. And people are noticing. Over 70 different media outlets covered our work in 2011, including a cover story in the San Francisco Chronicle,…
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Take Action: Help Pass Legislation to Restore Sharp Park!

San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos introduced legislation on September 6 to transition management of city-owned Sharp Park to the National Park Service’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area, in order to improve recreation and public…
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Board of Supervisors Approves Sharp Park Ordinance!!

December 6, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Michelle Myers, Sierra Club, (415) 646-6930 Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 669-7357 San Francisco Supervisors Vote to…
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Supes Forward Sharp Park Ordinance for Full Board Vote!

After a lengthy public hearing today, the Community Operations and Neighborhood Services subcommittee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors forwarded Avalos’ Sharp Park Ordinance for a full board vote tomorrow, Dec. 6. The vote will…
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Lawsuit Over Sharp Park Golf Course Harm to Endangered Species Will Continue to Trial

November 30, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 669-7357 Michelle Myers, Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter, (415)-646-6930 Lawsuit…
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What You’ve Been Waiting For: Supes Vote to Restore Sharp Park Dec. 5, 10am!!

At long last, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to vote on an ordinance that will build a new national park at Sharp Park! Please stand up for the “underfrog” by attending the hearing on Monday, Dec. 5, 10am at San Francisco…
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New SPUR Report Recommends Restoration Planning at Sharp Park

A new report issued by SPUR (the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association) makes several recommendations that support building a new national park at Sharp Park. It also provides helpful suggestions that have improved legislation…
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On 11/18/11 You Can Stand Up for the Underfrog!””

On November 18, 2011, the Honorable Susan Illston will hear oral argument in the Wild Equity Institute’s lawsuit against the money-losing and endangered species-killing Sharp Park Golf Course. All supporters of our campaign to restore…
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Outreach at the Green Festival

Lets have fun at the Green Festival with the Sierra Club. Saturday and Sunday, November 12th & 13th We will be outreaching for Restore Sharp Park. You can help with tabling and/or gathering signatures while walking around the festival. Great…
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Visit the Wild Equity Institute Table at Sharp Park

Sunday, November 13, 2011, 9:00am-1:00pm: Visit the Wild Equity Institute table at Sharp Park. At 12pm there will be a short walking tour discussing the concerns and solutions to the environmental and recreational problems associated with the…
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Avalos’ Legislation to Repurpose Sharp Park Receives Accolades from Diverse Interests, Including Golfers

Supervisor John Avalos recently introduced legislation to repurpose Sharp Park Golf Course into a new public park in partnership with the National Park Service. Repurposing Sharp Park is a sustainable and common sense solution to the economic, ecological, and recreational troubles facing this golf course. The Supervisor's legislation also grants Pacifica residents the same rates that San Francisco residents receive at San Francisco’s five other public golf courses, dramatically increasing access to affordable golf for existing Sharp Park Golf Course patrons.
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Best. Hate. Voicemail. Ever!

Artwork by Liam O’Brien The Wild Equity Institute’s lawsuit to protect the Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly was a hot topic with Bay Area media outlets this week, covered by The Bay Citizen, CBS 5, and the Contra Costa Times. But our favorite…
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Comments Submitted on GGNRA’s Pet Management Plan

This past spring, the Wild Equity Institute submitted comments to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area concerning the Park’s Pet Management Plan. Unfortunately the GGNRA’s plan is heading the wrong direction. For many years…
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GGNRA Off-leash Dog FAQ

For many years the GGNRA has illicitly permitted off-leash dog walking in many locations. When park visitorship and the number of dogs were low, this had little impact. But today the GGNRA receives millions of visitors annually and San Francisco…
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What’s Wild Equity?

The Wild Equity Institute is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that builds a more sustainable and just world, both for people and the plants and animals that accompany us on Earth. Our work protects local endangered species and defends underserved communities through innovative education programs, science-based administrative petitions, and vigorous enforcement of environmental laws.

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