Drawing Connections: Plovers, Dunes, and You!
September 16, 2024
We can all do something to protect dunes and their sensitive species. Learn more about the ecosystem, species, and actions to take, big and small.
The Making of a Mascot
September 6, 2024
Every year, our Bird-A-Thon Committee picks a bird species to serve as the mascot for the Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon. For the 46th Annual Rich Stallcup Bird-A-Thon, committee members Heather Cameron, Aaron Haiman, and Melissa Pitkin selected the Red-breasted Nuthatch. There are a lot of things about nuthatches that make them a great avian ambassador: They
The Wild Wonder of Sierra Nevada Meadows
August 8, 2024
Get inspired to learn more, get involved, and support the restoration of Sierra Nevada meadows across California with a new, art and science driven, crowd-sourced poster!
Pin Your Support for Tidal Marsh
August 7, 2024
Today, artist Jordan Ma of Observation Society and Point Blue Conservation Science are thrilled to announce the launch of a six species tidal marsh restoration enamel pin series! Each species represents a key species within San Francisco Bay’s tidal marsh ecosystem.
Illustrating Science, Expanding Impact through Art
August 5, 2024
We’re excited to welcome Maria Amorette Klos (she/her or they/them), our second-ever early-career science illustrator, to Point Blue. This position is generously supported by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and aims to provide an early career scientific illustrator with meaningful knowledge, skills, and hands-on experiences in conservation science that can really make a difference in their career.
The remarkable story of one resilient female snowy plover
July 17, 2024
This remarkable story of one resourceful and persistent plover illustrates the interconnectedness of important and diverse bay area landscape features, and how active restoration efforts are helping provide multiple options for local wildlife.
Visual Summary of Our 2024 Annual Meeting
June 27, 2024
On Wednesday June 26, Point Blue hosted our 2024 Annual Meeting, which was held virtually over Zoom. Our featured presentation was on the launch of our international MSP+ grantmaking program, through which we provide financial support to organizations along the 13-country Pacific Flyway, from Mexico to Chile, all in support of migratory shorebird conservation. After
New Funding Round for Restoration on California’s Working Lands
June 26, 2024
Point Blue is excited to share new project updates and announce a new funding round for our Roots Program. The Roots Program delivers wildlife-friendly community-based and community-centered restoration projects on farms, ranches, and other working landscapes across California. Supported through a $26 million block grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board, the Roots Program leverages
Shared Birds, Shared Opportunities
May 9, 2024
Earlier this spring we visited MSP+ grant partners in El Salvador and Guatemala. Both SalvaNATURA and FUNDAECO are working closely with local communities and salt producers as part of their projects to raise awareness of the needs of shorebirds and more.
Reducing human impacts on shorebird habitat in Latin America
April 26, 2024
Dogs, beach users, vehicles, and plastic waste are among the types of disturbance that threaten shorebirds throughout their life cycle. To face these threats, measures such as workshops to raise awareness, coastal stewardship and monitoring, and signage, among others, are being implemented in Latin America. Working with partners in the Pacific Shorebird Conservation Initiative and
