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Muir Woods Salmon Stroll
You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute for a hike at Muir Woods to see the threatened Coho Salmon, Central California Coast Evolutionary Significant Unit, and the Steelhead, […]
Anniversary Bash: Thanks to everyone who came out!
As you know, 2014 was Wild Equity’s fifth year of building equity around the Bay Area, and last month you, our supporters, came forth to join us in celebration. Happily, […]
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Caught Illegally Armoring Sharp Park Beach
March 21, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989Bill McLaughlin, Surfrider Foundation, San Francisco Chapter, (415) 225-4083 San Francisco Recreation and Parks Caught Illegally Armoring […]
Endangered Wildlife Bike Ride
Sunday, November 9, 9:30am – 12:30pm: You are invited to join the staff of the Wild Equity Institute on a bike ride through some of San Francisco’s last wildlife habitats. […]
Five Years Fighting: Wild Equity’s Anniversary Celebration
On November 6th we will be proudly celebrating our five year anniversary! That’s right, it’s already been Five Years Fighting, and we’ve decided to throw you, the people who’ve made […]
Tonight’s the Night: Wild Equity’s Anniversary Celebration!
Tonight’s the night: Wild Equity’s five year anniversary celebration! A limited number of tickets have been reserved for sale at the door for only $15, so come on by! Thursday November […]
Nov. 6, 6pm: Five Years Fighting, Wild Equity’s Anniversary Celebration!
On November 6th, 6pm, at the Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics Wild Equity will be proudly celebrating our five year anniversary! That’s right, it’s already been Five Years […]
State of the City Forum at Modern Times Bookstore Collective
Thursday, October 23, 7:00pm – 9:00pm: This edition of the Modern Times State of the City panel welcomes Brent Plater, Executive Director of the Wild Equity Institute; Richard A. Walker, […]
Wild Equity Presents at the Oakland Zoo: Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Thursday, 23 October, 12:00pm: The Oakland Zoo’s staff and supporters are welcome to join Wild Equity’s Brent Plater for a photographic exploration of the Bay Area’s best chance to save […]
Western Snowy Plover Walk About
Sunday, October 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm: Join the Wild Equity Institute for a leisurely walk along Ocean Beach to search for the threatened Western Snowy Plover. This small shorebird is […]
Lit Crawl 2014 Reading – (In)Visibly Green
Saturday, October 18, 6:00pm: Please join Wild Equity and four local authors for the InVisibly Green reading at Lit Crawl 2014. Reconsider the definition of what constitutes nature writing, examine […]
Wild Equity at the Wildlife Conservation Expo!
Wild Equity is an exhibitor at the upcoming Wildlife Conservation Expo. Come by and say hi! buy tickets now, or discover more about the expo. The 2014 Wildlife Conservation Expo […]
Elite Students Complete Wild Equity/FWS Conservation Internship
Wild Equity Institute Staff Attorney Laura Horton ended a year-long project with the Toyota TogetherGreen fellowship program on August 8, 2014. Laura received a grant from the TTG program in […]
Nightlife at Cal Academy of Sciences
Come visit Wild Equity during Nightlife at California Academy of Sciences! Nightlife is a 21+ event Our Nightlife Station!
Endangered Species Spotlight at California Academy of Sciences
Monday, September 1, 11:00am – 2:00pm: The Wild Equity Institute is going to be at the California Academy of Sciences for their Endangered Species Spotlight. Come find us in the […]
Oakland Zoo, Education Building – Zimmer Auditorium
Oakland Zoo 9777 Golf links Road Oakland, CA 94605 General Information number: (510) 632-9525. Directions: To arrive via public transit plan your trip using the 511 Trip Planner.
Rebels with a Cause Movie Screening
Thursday, August 21, 6:30pm: Please join the Wild Equity staff for the screening of the inspiring film Rebels with a Cause. The film follows the story of the people who […]
October 11, Wild Equity at the Wildlife Conservation Expo!
Wild Equity is an exhibitor at the upcoming Wildlife Conservation Expo. Come by and say hi.
Muir Woods Salmon Stroll
Sunday, December 14, 11:00am – 1:00pm: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute for a hike at Muir Woods to see the threatened Coho Salmon, Central California Coast […]
Wild Equity at Foster City Public Library: Saving Endangered Wildlife Near You
Monday, July 28, 7:00pm: Please join us for a slideshow and discussion about saving endangered wildlife near you and protecting coastal communities from sea level rise. Learn how you can […]
Wild Equity Institute Challenges Harmful Sharp Park Water Quality Decision
For Immediate Release, July 24, 2014 Contact: Laura Horton, lhorton@wildequity.org, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 Wild Equity Institute Challenges Harmful Sharp Park Water Quality Decision San Francisco, Calif.—Wild Equity Institute […]
The Impact of the Bush-era on Migratory Birds
Sunday, July 20, 9:00am: Laura Horton, Wild Equity Institute staff attorney, will discuss how the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Bush-era bird nest policy encourages the destruction of nests. Learn how […]
Twain’s Frog & Beautiful Serpent Hike at Mori Point with Surfrider SF Chapter
Saturday, July 19, 11:00am: Ever wonder what surfers and California Red-legged Frogs have in common? Get the answer at the surfer edition of our popular Mori Point hike. We are […]
San Francisco Natural History Lecture Series: The Wilds of San Francisco and You
Thursday, July 10, 7:30pm: San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last remnants of wildness once […]
July 10, 7:30 pm: The Wilds of San Francisco & You Slideshow
Thursday, July 10, 7:30pm, at the Randall Museum: San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last […]
Federal Judge Tells EPA: No More Delays on Wild Equity Institute’s Antioch Dunes Petition
For Immediate Release, July 8, 2014 Contact: Laura Horton, lhorton@wildequity.org, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 Federal Judge Tells EPA: No More Delays on Wild Equity Institute’s Antioch Dunes Petition San […]
Epic Film Night – Princess Mononoke
Thursday, June 26, 6:30pm: Please join Wild Equity for the anime epic Princess Mononoke. The story follows a warrior’s involvement in the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest […]
We’re Hiring: Staff Attorney Position Now Open
Staff Attorney Position Position Summary. Wild Equity is hiring a Staff Attorney to manage and prosecute environmental cases in state and federal courts. This full-time position is based in Wild […]
Wild Equity’s Laura Horton Kicks Off Summer Program with Antioch Students to Protect Endangered Butterfly
Wild Equity Staff Attorney Laura Horton kicked off the summer component of her Toyota TogetherGreen project last week at the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge. The project, funded by a […]
Wetland Restoration at Mori Point
Saturday, June 14, 10:00am – 1:00pm: Please join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for wetland restoration at Mori Point. Mori Point is important habitat […]
Wild Equity Participates in Release of Injured Baby Herons, Seeks Full Prosecution for Incident
Wild Equity staff participated in a very special event on Saturday, June 7: the release of five juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons, four of which were injured in the Oakland tree […]
Wild Equity to Discuss Migratory Bird Nest Protection in the Wake of Oakland Heron Disaster
Staff Attorney Laura Horton will give a talk on Wild Equity Institute’s migratory bird work on Sunday, July 20, 2014 as part of the Unitarian Universalist Forum series. Laura will […]
Dogs, Density, and Natural Areas
Wednesday, May 7, 7:30pm: Join panelists Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute, Amber Hasselbring of Nature in the City, master birder Dominik Mosur, and moderator Jason Mark of the […]
Nature Slideshow: The Wilds of San Francisco & You
Wednesday, April 30, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last remnants of […]
Wild Equity Sues SF Rec. & Park Over Sharp Park Wetland Destruction Project
For Immediate Release: April 22, 2014 Contact: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Conservation Groups Sue San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department Over Controversial Sharp Park Golf Course Wetland Destruction Project […]
Wild Equity Institute Sues EPA for Failing to Curb PG&E Pollution in Antioch
For Immediate Release, March 26, 2014 Contact: Laura Horton, lhorton@wildequity.org, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 Wild Equity Institute Sues EPA for Failing to Curb PG&E Pollution in Antioch San Francisco, […]
BioBlitz 2014 at Crissy Field
Saturday, March 29, 9:00am – 4:00pm: Visit the Wild Equity, booth #10, in the Exhibitors Tent at BioBlitz 2014. Come by to say hi and help some lost wildlife find […]
Sharp Park Pumphouse Project Appeal Hearing at San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, March 25, 3:00pm – Please join the Wild Equity Institute at San Francisco City Hall to speak up and demand a full environmental review of the Sharp Park Pumphouse […]
Environmental Groups Will Ask Board of Supervisors to Reject Misleading Environmental Report on Sharp Park
Building a healthy and sustainable global community for people and the plants and animals that accompany us on Earth March 24, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brent Plater, Wild Equity […]
3/25 – Join Wild Equity at City Hall to Protect Rare Frogs & Snakes
The Wild Equity Institute along with our partners: Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter, Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Save the Frogs!, and Golden Gate Audubon have […]
Movie Night + Discussion with Film Director
Thursday, March 20,6:30pm – 8:30pm: Please join us for a wonderful film and an informative discussion with the film’s director. Award winning documentary, San Francisco—Still Wild At Heart, is a […]
Search for Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Sunday, March 16, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute to search for two of the most imperiled vertebrate species on the San Francisco […]
Wild Equity Leads Bird Talk at Environmental Law Conference
Wild Equity staff members Laura Horton and Amy Zehring recently attended the 32nd Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon Law School in Eugene. The conference […]
Antioch High School Students Help Restore Butterfly Habitat
The National Audubon Society and Toyota recently recognized Wild Equity’s Staff Attorney Laura Horton as a conservation leader with the prestigious Toyota TogetherGreen fellowship. Laura is using the grant from […]
California Least Tern
The California Least Tern is one of three least tern subspecies in North America, all of which are listed as endangered species under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Found in […]
See the California Red Legged frog. Save the California Red Legged Frog
Come see and save the California Red Legged Frog! With the ongoing draught they need all the help they can get to restore their habitat. We will be meeting at […]
Learn about the Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is arguably the most powerful conservation law ever enacted by any nation. It is also one of the most beautiful: not because of its eloquent prose, […]
Donate
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California Seablite Habitat Restoration
Saturday, February 1, 9:00am – 12:00pm: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate Audubon Society at Pier 94 to restore habitat for the endangered […]
A Better Mix of Greens
Today in San Francisco people are more interested in growing salad greens than golf greens. In a survey commissioned by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, city residents ranked […]
Second Opportunity to Comment on Dog Management in GGNRA
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) has released a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan. The updated plan contains new data and expanded monitoring strategies as […]
1/30 – GGNRA Dog Management Plan Forum with Congressperson Jackie Speier
You are invited to attend a public forum on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s draft Dog Management Plan on Thursday, January 30, 8:30am – 10:00am. This is your chance […]
Sharp Park Pumphouse Appeal Hearing at San Francisco Planning Commission
Thursday, January 16, Noon: Please join the Wild Equity Institute at San Francisco City Hall to speak up and demand a full environmental review of the Sharp Park Pumphouse Project. […]
1/16 – Attend the Sharp Park Pumphouse Project CEQA Appeal Hearing at City Hall
After many continuances, the Sharp Park Pumphouse Project CEQA Appeal Hearing is finally confirmed for Thursday, January 16 at Noon, San Francisco City Hall, Room 400. We need to fill […]
Pumphouse Project Goes Before Planning Commission
Wild Equity appealed the Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration released for the Sharp Park Pumphouse Project, arguing that the city should do a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR). We will be […]
San Francisco City Hall, Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102 City Hall is close to Muni and BART. Plan your trip at 511.org
California Seablite Habitat Restoration
Saturday, January 4, 9:00am – 12:00pm: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate Audubon Society at Pier 94 to restore habitat for the endangered […]
Wild Equity Staff Attorney Wins Prestigious Award
For Immediate Release, November 6, 2013 Contacts: Laura Horton, Wild Equity Institute, lhorton@wildequity.org, (415) 235-0492 Agatha Szczepaniak, Audubon, aszczepaniak@audubon.org, (212) 979-3197 LAURA HORTON RECEIVES AUDUBON TOYOTA TOGETHERGREEN FELLOWSHIPPrestigious National Award […]
Final Habitat Protections for San Francisco’s Miracle Manzanita Announced
In a major advancement in one of San Francisco’s most important biological discoveries, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will announce tomorrow the final critical habitat designation for the Franciscan Manzanita. The designation includes approximately 200 acres of land that provide the best, and possibly last opportunity to bring San Francisco’s namesake manzanita back from the brink of extinction.
EPA, PG&E Fail to Protect Endangered Butterfly–Again
For Immediate Release, December 17, 2013 Contact: Laura Horton, lhorton@wildequity.org, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, PG&E Fail to Protect Endangered Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly—Again ANTIOCH, Calif.— The […]
Muir Woods Salmon Stroll
Sunday, December 15, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm: You are invited to join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute at Muir Woods to see the threatened Coho Salmon, Central […]
Wild Equity Store is Live!
Wild Equity’s web store is now live. Take a peak at our current offers below, and check the Wild Equity web store frequently for new items. I “Bird” SF T-shirt, […]
Help Us Grow in 2014!!!
“What do you get out of it? Why do you keep trying?” The reporter’s questions caught me off-guard. I had been expecting to discuss Wild Equity’s role protecting the Franciscan […]
Building Community at Pier 94
Despite the cold weather, a group of 20 Wild Equity volunteers enjoyed a morning of planting and weeding with Jonathan Barber from Golden Gate Audubon on Saturday at Pier 94. […]
San Mateo County Sea Level Rise Conference
Monday, Dec 09, 8:00am – 12:30pm: The staff of the Wild Equity Institute will be attending the “Meeting the Challenges of Sea Level Rise in San Mateo County” conference to […]
California Seablite Habitat Restoration
Saturday, Dec 8, 9:00am – 12:00pm: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate Audubon Society at Pier 94 to restore habitat for the endangered […]
Shop at Amazon & Support Wild Equity
Wild Equity always recommends shopping locally and supporting businesses in your community. But sometimes that isn’t possible: for example, where else will you find an original portrait of the Antioch […]
Guide to Binoculars
If you join Wild Equity on an adventure to see and save wildlife, you are likely to overhear at least one conversation about binoculars. We are always happy to share […]
Lecture at the Society for Conservation Biology: Ethical and Effective Conservation in the Anthropocene””
Thursday, November 14, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Please join us for an evening of thought provoking conversation. Brent Plater, Executive Director of the Wild Equity Institute, will discuss Wild […]
Mori Point Frog Adventure
Sunday, November 03, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm:Wild Equity and Save the Frogs are joining forces to look for the California Red-legged Frog at Mori Point. We are actually crossing […]
Marin Board of Supervisors Weakens Protections for Salmon
The wild Coho Salmon population found in Marin is about to vanish. In order to prevent this amazing fish from going extinct, we must restore riparian habitat and prevent destructive […]
Wild Equity’s Antioch Dunes Victory Featured by Rose Foundation
The Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment features Wild Equity’s Brent Plater and our work protecting Antioch’s people and endangered species in the Foundation’s most recent newsletter. Click the […]
Movie Night at Wild Equity
Thursday, October 24, 2013, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Please join the Wild Equity Institute for the screening of three fantastic short films: Return Flight, Achieving Balance, and Returning Home. A discussion […]
Environmental Groups Criticize SF Board of Supervisors’ Hearing on Proposed GGNRA Dog Rule
For Immediate Release Contacts: Golden Gate Audubon Society Executive Director Mike Lynes, (415) 505-9743 cell Wild Equity Institute Executive Director Brent Plater, (415) 572-6989 Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter, […]
Now Hiring: Big Year Project Coordinator
Part-Time Project Coordinator Position 2014 Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year Position Summary. Wild Equity Institute is seeking a Part-Time Project Coordinator for the 2014 Golden Gate National […]
Birding at Mori Point
Sunday, October 20, 9:00am – 11:00am: Normally, we visit Mori Point to look for California Red-legged Frogs and San Francisco Garter Snakes, but this time we will be looking for […]
Brent Plater Delivers Keynote at International Young Eco-Hero Awards
Celebrate the 2013 International Young Eco-Hero Awards! When: Friday, October 18, 2013, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Hear from six inspiring young environmental activists, winners of our International Young Eco-Hero Awards, […]
Endangered Wildlife Bike Ride
Sunday, October 13, 9:30 am – 12:30pm: You are invited to join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute on a bike ride through some of San Francisco’s last wildlife […]
WCN Wildlife Conservation Expo
Saturday, October 12, 10:00am – 6:00pm: Wild Equity is an exhibitor at the 2013 WCN Wildlife Conservation Expo. The day will include speakers and environmental exhibits from around the world. […]
Patagonia SF Selects Wild Equity for a 2013 Environmental Grant
Today Patagonia’s San Francisco store awarded Wild Equity $3,000 for our campaign protecting community health and endangered species near the Antioch Dunes. Wild Equity’s Laura Horton, Amy Zehring, Brent Plater, […]
Partnership with Patagonia SF Makes a World of Difference
The Wild Equity Institute works with dozens of partners, but one of our most beneficent is Patagonia’s San Francisco store. Over the past year the store gave us several grants […]
Wild Equity Gets Crafty at Sunday Streets
Sunday, September 29, 11:00am – 4:00pm: Come get crafty at the Wild Equity Institute table at Sunday Streets in the Excelsior. We will be making frog masks!!! The Sunday Streets […]
Go-Go Gobies!
Friday, September 27, 9:00am – 11:00am: You are invited to join Wild Equity and Darren Fong, Aquatic Ecologist for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, to learn about and see […]
Watch the SAVE THE FROGS! Academy Webinar on Restoring Sharp Park
On September 25, 2013, Wild Equity Executive Director Brent Plater teamed-up with SAVE THE FROGS!’ Kerry Kriger to tell the world about our campaign to create a new public park […]
Wild Equity Goes Into the Woods at NightLife
Thursday, September 19, 6:00pm – 10:00pm: Wild Equity is joining our friends at the California Academy of Sciences for their NightLife celebration. The theme for the evening is Into the […]
Western Snowy Plover Walk About
Sunday, September 15, 10:00am – 12:00pm: You are invited to join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute for a leisurely walk along Ocean Beach to search for the threatened […]
Humpback Whale
Humpback Whales received extensive media coverage following the sojourn of a mother and her calf, nicknamed Delta and Dawn, up the Sacramento River. Along this journey, the Humpbacks passed right […]
Wild Equity Gets Crafty at Sunday Streets
Sunday, September 08, 11:00am – 4:00pm: Come get crafty at the Wild Equity Institute table at Sunday Streets in the Western Addition. We will be making frog masks!!! The Sunday […]
Change Afoot at the Presidio – Take Action!
The face of the Presidio is changing and our input is needed. The Presidio Trust is acting on long-term plans to create a cultural space at the historic site of […]
Wild Equity Gets Crafty at the Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market
Sunday, September 1, 9:00am – 1:00pm: Wild Equity is super excited to be part of the fun at the Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market. Stop by the Wild Equity table to […]
California Red-Legged Frog
The California Red-Legged Frog is the largest frog native to the western United States. For many years, it was considered one of two subspecies of the Red-Legged Frog, Rana aurora, […]
San Francisco Garter Snake
The San Francisco Garter Snake has been called North America’s most beautiful serpent. A fantastically colored species that does justice to its moniker, it is identified by its reddish-orange head […]
Wild Equity Gets Crafty at the Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market
Sunday, August 25, 9:00am – 1:00pm: Wild Equity is super excited to be part of the fun at the Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market. Stop by the Wild Equity table to […]
Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market – Temporary Location
1350 7th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Wild Equity Gets Crafty at Sunday Streets
Sunday, August 18, 11:00am – 4:00pm: Come get crafty at the Wild Equity Institute table at Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin. We will be making frog masks!!! The Sunday Streets […]
Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures
Sunday, August 11, 10:00am-12:00pm: You are invited to join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute at Fort Funston to learn about the endangered sea creatures of the Golden Gate […]
Wild Equity Happy Hour
Friday, August 09, 2013, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Please join the Wild Equity staff as we raise our glasses to bid our fantastic summer interns farewell. They have been […]
Wild Equity Catches Agency Rubber-Stamping Permits to Kill Endangered Species
For Immediate Release, July 31, 2013 Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Mike Lynes, Golden Gate Audubon Society, (510) 843-9912 Fish And Wildlife Service Caught Rubber-Stamping Permits To […]
Wild Equity Institute Gets Crafty at Sunday Streets
Sunday, July 28, 11:00am – 4:00pm: Come get crafty at the Wild Equity Institute table at Sunday Streets in the Mission. We will be making frog masks!!! The Sunday Streets […]