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Point Blue's 160 scientists develop nature-based solutions to climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental threats to benefit wildlife and people.

Celebrating 60 Years of Conservation!

As we celebrate 60 years of impactful conservation science, we’re looking forward to a more powerfully connected future with all of you. From our bird observatory roots in West Marin County, California beginning on March 18, 1965 to our headquarter move to Petaluma in 2006 to our place on the international conservation stage as an official observer at the UN Climate Conferences starting in 2017, we are proud of what we’ve accomplished and we are grateful to our community for helping us grow along the way.

We invite you to connect with us in six ways to celebrate six decades of conservation: Act, Celebrate, Dream, Give, Learn, and Restore.

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What's Happening

Modern day ‘bird seers’

For nearly 60 years, our Palomarin Field Station has conducted bird banding and monitoring. We train scientists in field techniques and study how habitat and climate change impacts avian populations. Learn more and how to visit!

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State of the Farallones

Our Farallon Islands program, in operation since 1968, has supported significant marine conservation and is facing serious funding challenges. Fixing this problem is possible but will require strong community and stakeholder support.

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Roots Movie Night

Grab some popcorn and a drink—on us! Join us for a debut screening of our new short film and panel discussion on The Roots Program, created by a partnership between Point Blue and the California Wildlife Conservation Board.

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Restore Wetlands with Us!

Want to get your hands dirty for conservation and be part of a global effort to restore habitat and support biodiversity? We've got two events coming up at our Novato Baylands restoration site that you won't want to miss.

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Smarter Conservation Solutions

Sharing our conservation resources and knowledge and providing our partners with valuable conservation tools is essential to Point Blue’s mission. We strive to provide the most effective and informed conservation tools through community partnerships and practices that emphasize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in all the work we do.

Farming & Ranching

Be a steward of the land without sacrificing your bottom line.

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Management

Improve conservation outcomes and guide conservation investment priorities.

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Nature Stewardship

Identify, understand, and help birds and other animals at home and while out enjoying nature.

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Research

Use our science. Browse our library of briefs and more than 2,000 peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters, and reports.

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Teaching

Teach others about a variety of science and conservation topics.

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Social Justice

We believe increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential to conservation success.

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