Movie Night at Wild Equity
Wednesday, July 24, 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Please join Wild Equity for a screening of the film The Legend of Pale Male. The International Wildlife Film Festival called the film a […]
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered Butterfly and Local Communities
For Immediate Release, July 24, 2013 Contacts: Laura Horton, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 235-0492 Jonathan Evans, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 436-9682 x318 Roger Lin, Communities for a Better Environment, […]
Sunday Streets: Tenderloin/Civic Center
The Sunday Streets Tenderloin/Civic Center route: Larkin St (Between O’Farrell and Grove), O’Farrell St (Between Larkin and Post), Post St (Between O’Farrell and Jones), Golden Gate Ave (Between Jones and […]
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 […]
Sunday Streets: Excelsior Route
Seneca Ave (Between San Jose Ave and Mission St) and Mission St (Between Seneca Ave and Avalon Ave)
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 […]
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 […]
Submit Your Public Comment Today to Save the Franciscan Manzanita
Last year Wild Equity issued a press release about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the Franciscan Manzanita, Arctostaphylos franciscana, as an endangered species under the Endangered […]
Help Wild Equity Win FunCheap’s $4,000 SF Charity Giveaway
Funcheap is giving away $4,000 to one San Francisco Bay Area charity this fall!!! Please encourage Funcheap to award this generous donation to Wild Equity. Simply click on the green […]
Department of the Interior (DOI) Report: National Parks make economic as well as ecological sense
Sharp Park offers us an exciting opportunity to expand National Parks along the California coast and capitalize upon the economic benefits described in a recent DOI report. A new National […]
Wild Equity Lawsuit Brings Millions of Dollars to Antioch’s Communities, Endangered Species
For Immediate Release, July 8, 2013 Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Shana Lazerow, Communities for a Better Environment, (510) 302-0430 × 18 Jonathan Evans, Center for Biological […]
California Seablite Habitat Restoration
Saturday, July 6, 9:00am – 12:00pm: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the Golden Gate Audubon Society at Pier 94 to clear the weeds and make […]
Judge: Wild Equity Wins Lawsuit, Sharp Park Golf Course Must Pay $386,000 for Legal Violations
July 2, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Conservationists Win Lawsuit Sharp Park Golf Course Must Pay $386,000 for Illegally Killing Endangered Species San Francisco— […]
New Study Adds Urgency to Eliminating Nitrogen Emissions in Antioch
A recent, well-publicized study suggests that cost-effective methods for eradicating invasive weeds may harm the Lange’s metalmark butterfly, adding urgency to the Wild Equity Institute’s efforts to eliminate the underlying […]
Search for Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Sunday, June 30, 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 […]
As Taxpayer Golf Bailout Continues, More Politicians Side With Restoring Sharp Park
Last year the Wild Equity Institute helped pass legislation to restore Sharp Park, only to see it vetoed by the Mayor. But the veto only made the campaign stronger as […]
Law Journal Publishes Article Written by the Wild Equity Team
The Wild Equity Institute is pleased to announce the publication of Problems for Pale Male: An Analysis of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Nest Destruction Policy in the Summer […]
Explore the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, June 27, 10:30 am – 11:30 am: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on a guided tour of the […]
Movie Night: San Francisco – Still Wild at Heart
Wednesday, June 26, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Please join us for a screening of San Francisco—Still Wild At Heart, the award winning documentary directed by Melissa Peabody. Still Wild at Heart […]
Join Wild Equity at City Hall on 6/21 at 10:00am to Stop the Bailout of Sharp Park Golf Course
There is going to be a special session of the Budget and Finance Committee tomorrow, Friday, 21 June at 10:00 am, City Hall, Room 250. This your opportunity to give […]
This Week’s Big Year Trips
This Week’s Big Year Trips We’ve got two exciting trips this weekend to help you see and save the GGNP’s endangered species. Hope to see you outside! Mission Blue Butterfly […]
Engaging Allies for the Underfrog
The Wild Equity Institute has engaged dozens of allies in our campaign to build a better public park at Sharp Park, and our list of allies keeps growing. This weekend […]
Big Year Coach’s Corner
The 2010 Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year competition is heating up! The leader board is populated, but even nascent competitors could take the lead with a little […]
Search for Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Sunday, June 30, 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 Featured in a New Book, Wild Ones
In a new book on animals in America, Wild Ones, Jon Mooallem dedicates nearly 100 pages to the Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly. He describes the storied history and destruction of their […]
Sharp Park Golf Course Loses Even More Taxpayer Dollars
San Francisco’s endangered species-killing Sharp Park Golf Course cost San Francisco taxpayers $177,000 more than it earned during the 2011-12 fiscal year, according to a new analysis by the Wild […]
Recap: Brent Plater Talks Talking Ecology with Shaping SF
In front of a packed audience last month, Wild Equity Institute Executive Director Brent Plater discussed communicating science to the public with Azibuike Akaba, an Environmental Policy Analyst at Public […]
Sharp Park Golf Course Caught Killing Endangered Frogs, Tampering With Evidence
March 5, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 669-7357 Arthur Feinstein, Sierra Club, (415) 680-0643 Sharp Park […]
Golf Course Soon to Be Restored to Wildlife Habitat
Need proof that golf courses can be closed and restored to wildlife habitat? The Trust for Public Land just did it at the Ocean Meadows Golf Course in Goleta, CA. […]
SF Ranks First: In Dog Attacks/Sq. Mi. on Postal Workers
At Wild Equity, we love our dogs. We dote on them and give them the best doggie-life possible. But we also take our role as dog guardians to heart. And […]
Talking About Ecology and Science in Public
Join a challenging conversation some have dubbed “environmental communications in the Anthropocene” to discuss the problems with presenting complex ecological information publicly. Rose Aguilar from KALW’s Your Call radio, Brent […]
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt
Saturday, May 18, 9:00am – 1:30pm: The Wild Equity Institute is joining our friends from the California Native Plant Society to search for San Francisco’s rare plant populations. Search groups […]
Endangered Species Day Celebration
Friday, May 17, 11:00am – 2:00pm: The Wild Equity Institute is going to be at the California Academy of Sciences to celebrate Endangered Species Day. Stop by the Wild Equity […]
May 22, 7:30pm: Brent Plater Discusses the Anthropocene with Shaping San Francisco
Join a challenging conversation some have dubbed “environmental communications in the Anthropocene” to discuss the problems with presenting complex ecological information publicly. Rose Aguilar from KALW’s Your Call radio, Brent […]
Life on the Edge: Endangered Species Along the Coastal Trail
Sunday, May 12, 10:00am to 2:00pm: You are invited to join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute on a 5-mile hike along the edge of the North American continent. […]
Sunday, May 12, 10:00am: Hike Along the Coastal Trail with Wild Equity
Sunday, May 12, 10:00am to 2:00pm: You are invited to join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute on a 5-mile hike along the edge of the North American continent. […]
Urgent Action Needed on Wild Equity Petition As More Bird Nests Destroyed
In July of 2012, the Wild Equity Institute filed a formal administrative petition with the Obama Administration requesting that it repeal a Bush Administration interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty […]
Lecture at UUSF – From I to We: People and the Plants and Animals that Accompany Us on Earth
Sunday, May 5, 9:30 am – 11:00 am: What matters more: our human communities or the natural world? This question, or a variant of it, drives environmental debates, and also […]
Two Goslings Dead, Leash Laws Still Not Enforced at GGNRA
On April 18, San Francisco resident Mikiye Nakanishi—a bird lover and dog owner—was watching a goose family waddle into San Francisco Bay from Crissy Field lagoon. But before the goslings […]
For People and the Plants and Animals That Accompany Us on Earth
In late October of 2012, Wild Equity Institute Executive Director Brent Plater was invited to a weekend workshop to discuss the future of the conservation movement with luminaries in several […]
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt
Saturday, May 18, 9:00am – 1:30pm: The Wild Equity Institute is joining our friends from the California Native Plant Society to search for San Francisco’s rare plant populations. Search groups […]
A Green Investment for You, Wild Equity, and the World
California members and supporters, I’m writing to let you know about a unique clean energy investment opportunity we recently learned about. Mosaic is an online platform that enables individuals to […]
Wild Equity loves the NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences
Wild Equity is joining our friends from Tatzoo and Sunday Streets to Spring into Summer at the California Academy of Sciences’ NightLife celebration. Stop by the Wild Equity table in […]
Earth Day Action for Environmental and Climate Justice
Monday, April 22, 12:00pm: Join the Wild Equity Institute and over 60 environmental and climate justice organizations on Earth Day to tell the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Environmental […]
Wild Equity Institute Gets Crafty at Sunday Streets
Sunday, April 14, 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 […]
Explore the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 11:00 am: You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on a guided tour of the […]
Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly
The Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly (Apodemia mormo ssp. langei ) is a brightly colored, fragile, and highly endangered butterfly that has been protected by the Federal Endangered Species Act since 1976. […]
Sharp Park: When You Win, The Other Guy Says You Lose
A restoration vision for Sharp Park. Some of you may have read an article recently saying that Wild Equity’s lawsuit over Sharp Park Golf Course was dismissed, case closed. This […]
Saturday, April 13, 10am: Explore the Antioch Dunes with Wild Equity
You are invited to join the Wild Equity Institute and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on a guided tour of the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge. The Antioch Dunes […]
Wild Equity Welcomes Back Laura Horton: as a Staff Attorney!
We’re excited to announce that Laura Horton, a long-time volunteer and law clerk, has joined Wild Equity as a Staff Attorney. She will be working with Executive Director Brent Plater […]
Lecture at Mt. Diablo Audubon Society: What Nitrogen Deposition Can Teach Us About Birds, Butterflies, Native Plants, and the Future of Conservation
Thursday, April 4, 7:00pm – 9:00pm: Brent Plater, Executive Director of the Wild Equity Institute, will discuss the largely-unknown landscape of the Antioch Dunes. The Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge […]
Search for Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Sunday, March 24, 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 […]
3/24, 11:00 am – Search for Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Sunday, March 24, 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 […]
Congratulations to Erica Ely, 2012 Endangered Species Big Year Champ!
Erica Ely, a student at San Francisco State University, was crowned the 2012 Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year champion for seeing and saving the most endangered species […]
2/22, 7:10pm: Brent Plater Discusses Wild Equity on KOWS, 107.3 FM
Brent Plater, Wild Equity’s Executive Director, will be interviewed on KOWS 107.3 FM’s Tommy’s Holiday Camp about Wild Equity’s work protecting people and the plants and animals within and surrounding […]
Tune in for Wild Equity on the Radio – What Nitrogen Deposition Can Teach Us About the Future of Conservation
Brent Plater, Wild Equity Executive Director, will be interviewed on KOWS 107.3 FM’s Tommy’s Holiday Camp about Wild Equity’s work concerning the communities within and surrounding the Antioch Dunes National […]
Big Year Bike Ride
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Join Wild Equity on a Big Year Bike Ride led by Brent Plater! The bike route will take you on […]
KOWS Radio Station, 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA
KOWS Radio Station Listen Live at www.kows.fm or 107.3 FM
Wild Equity Unanimously Wins Rose Foundation’s 2012 Reality Grantmaking Award
In a reality grantmaking panel with $1,000 on the line, program officers from the Hewlett Foundation, the San Francisco Foundation, the California Wildlands Grassroots Fund, the Northern California Environmental Grassroots […]
Protections Sought for Endangered Frogs, Snakes at Pacifica’s Sharp Park
January 7, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Neal Desai, National Parks Conservation Association, (415) 989-9925 Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 669-7357 Protections Sought for Endangered Frogs, Snakes at […]
“This Shirt is Worth the Entire Future of Civilization”
Wild Equity Institute is receiving its first branded products soon, and the buzz is building. For example, a focus group participant at San Francisco State University had this to say […]
Holiday Happy Hour!
Friday, December 21, 2012, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm — Join the Wild Equity enviros for happy hour as we close-out the 2012 year and brainstorm on ways to get […]
Golf Industry Front-group, San Mateo Politicians Caught Falsifying Official State Resolution on Sharp Park Golf Course
July 17, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brent Plater, Wild Equity Institute, (415) 572-6989 Golf Industry Front-group, San Mateo County Politicians Caught Forging Senator’s Signature on Official State Resolution San […]
Help Move the World: Contribute to Wild Equity Today!
I’m starting this note with two short stories that inspired our work this year. After reading them, I believe you’ll be inspired to become a Wild Equity Institute member, so […]
Muir Woods Big Year Salmon Stroll
Sunday, December 2, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Join Brent Plater on another epic Big Year hike at Muir Woods to see the threatened Coho Salmon, Central California […]
Win a Patagonia Bag!
In December we are giving away a sling bag from Patagonia to the first person who a) completes the conservation action item for the Gowen Cypress, or b) records a […]
Sunday, Dec. 2, 11:00 am: Salmon Stroll at Muir Woods!
Sunday, December 2, 2012, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm – Join us for the last epic GGNP Big Year hike of the year! Brent Plater will lead the hike out […]
Critical Sharp Park Legislation Hearing!
On Monday, November 19, at 1:00 p.m. in San Francisco’s City Hall Room 250, the Board of Supervisors will vote to remove a plan to redevelop Sharp Park Golf Course […]
Monday, Nov. 19, 1pm: Supes Vote to save SF’s Natural Areas!
On Monday, November 19, at 1:00 p.m. in San Francisco’s City Hall Room 250, the Board of Supervisors will vote to remove a plan to redevelop Sharp Park Golf Course […]
Movie Night: Pale Male
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. — Join Wild Equity for Third Thursday Film Night with SF Environment. We will be showing the moving documentary, Pale Male, […]
Get your Gift Certificate Now for Helping the Snowy Plover!
During the month of November, participants in Wild Equity’s GGNP Endangered Species Big Year can win a $25 gift certificate to the Sports Basement: if they are the first person […]
Supervisor Olague Introduces New Legislation for Sharp Park
Our work always seems to heat up in the Fall, and this year is no different. Supervisor Christina Olague has brought new legislation to City Hall, legislation that will defend […]
It’s Time to Win Some Big Year Prizes!
Folks, we have some great prizes to give away during the remaining months of the GGNP Endangered Species Big Year! In November we are giving one lucky winner a $25 […]
Thursday, Nov. 15, 6:30 pm: Pale Male Documentary
You don’t want to miss this coming Third Thursday Film Night with SF Environment! We will be showing the moving documentary, Pale Male, the story of a notorious red-tailed hawk […]
Plover Lovers Take a Hike!
Thank you to all who came out this weekend to search for, and help, one of the smallest and rarest shorebirds in San Francisco, the Western Snowy Plover. On Sunday, […]
Gift Certificate Give-Away for the Snowy Plover!
In November we are giving one lucky winner a $25 gift certificate to Sports Basement! Here are the details: The first person to record a sighting for the Western Snowy […]
Western Snowy Plover Walk-about
Sunday, November 11, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Join us on a leisurely walk around Ocean Beach, led by Plover docent David Schmidt, to search for and help […]
Sunday, Nov. 11, 11 am: Snowy Plover Walk-About
This weekend we will be heading out for a leisurely walk, led by David Schmidt, to see the endangered Western Snowy Plover at Ocean Beach. This small shorebird is highly […]
Downtown High School Heads to Rodeo Lagoon to Help the Tidewater Goby
On Friday, students from Downtown High School joined Wild Equity for a trip to Rodeo Lagoon to see and take action to save the endangered Tidewater Goby. This small aquatic […]
Anna Sylvester Joins Wild Equity’s Board of Directors
The Wild Equity Institute is glad to announce that Anna Sylvester has joined our Board of Directors, serving as our newest Board Secretary. Anna Sylvester, Board Secretary. Anna traces her […]
More Reasons to Vote NO on B!
With the campaign mailer deluge hitting our mailboxes, it appears that the supporters of San Francisco’s Proposition B are spending almost as much money trying to pass the proposition as […]
Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year Bike Ride
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Join Wild Equity Institute on a bike ride led by Brent Plater through San Francisco to see and save several […]
Got Conservation Training? Apply for Training Grants Today!
Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders, an initiative aimed at mentoring and training up-and-coming leaders in conservation, is now looking for exceptional conservationists with over 3 years previous commitment to the environment, […]
Sat., Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. — Bike Ride for Endangered Species!
This Saturday, October 20, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Join the Wild Equity Institute on a bike ride through some of San Francisco’s last wildlife habitats to search […]
Wild Equity Throws One Wild Party!
Thank you to all who came out on Friday to share the love for the Manzanita, support the work of Wild Equity Institute, and celebrate this historical moment in the environmental movement!
Monthly Big Year Prize!
Hello GGNP Big Year participants! Today, October 1st, is the first day to start working towards the monthly GGNP Big Year prize. This month we are giving away a Better […]
Vote Yes on Prop F, SF!
Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park was one of John Muir’s most treasured landscapes. But in one of San Francisco’s greatest environmental transgressions, a century ago the City built […]
POSTPONED: Thursday, Oct. 11, 6 pm: Movie Night: Pale Male
This event has been postponed. Please stay tuned for the new date and time. Join us Thursday, October 11, 6 pm – 8 pm at Sports Basement on Bryant St. […]
WCN Wildlife Conservation Expo
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Join Wild Equity at the WNC Wildlife Conservation Expo. We will be tabling alongside many wonderful, environmental organizations dedicated to […]
CANCELED! Movie Night: Pale Male
Event has been postponed for now. A future date is coming soon! Thursday, October 11, 2012, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. — Wild Equity is hosting a movie night at […]
TogetherGreen: Case Studies in Community-based Conservation with People in Mind
Join the Wild Equity Institute’s Executive Director Brent Plater for a panel discussion about innovative environmental education projects at the 2012 North American Association for Environmental Education Conference. The discussion […]
Franciscan Manzanita Relocated, CalTrans Videographers Document
After the amazing discovery of the Franciscan manzanita in the Presidio, the Wild Equity Institute filed a petition under the Endangered Species Act to ensure that the long-term recovery planning process for the species was conducted using the best recovery tools available.
Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 am: WCN Wildlife Expo
Visit the Wild Equity Institute table at the WNC Wildlife Conservation Expo this Saturday, October 13, from 10 am – 5 pm. We will be tabling alongside many wonderful, environmental […]
Thursday, Oct. 11, 8:30 am: Wild Equity Presentation at National Enviro. Ed. Conference
Join the Wild Equity Institute’s Executive Director Brent Plater for a panel discussion about innovative environmental education projects at the 2012 North American Association for Environmental Education Conference. The discussion […]
Celebration for the Franciscan Manzanita!
Friday, October 5th, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. — Celebration for the Franciscan Manzanita! Join the Wild Equity Institute at the Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, 518 […]
The Story Behind the Protection of San Francisco’s Namesake Manzanita
In preparation of tonight’s celebration for the Franciscan Manzanita, the Wild Equity Institute has compiled the remarkable story of this little plant’s most recent history. It is a genuine Endangered […]
Feds Find Funding to Protect Franciscan Manzanita in 2010
Responding to a petition filed by the Wild Equity Institute, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has secured funding to start the Endangered Species Act protection process for the Franciscan […]
World’s First Franciscan Manzanita Celebration: This Friday, Oct. 5, 7pm!
Join Wild Equity to celebrate the official listing of the Franciscan Manzanita! Friday, the 5th of October 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm The Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics […]
Vote NO on Prop. B San Francisco!
San Francisco voters: the Wild Equity Institute urges you to vote NO on Proposition B. Proposition B is a bond measure that puts the financial position of the park system […]
Humpbacks Spotted: Go Forth and Score Points!
On Sunday, September 23rd around 1pm, Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year stalwart Matt Zlatunich observed several Humpback Whales from the Cliff House, well within the legislative boundary […]