We started the year off with a once-in-a-lifetime special opportunity for a small group of Point Blue community members–a two week trip to Antarctica in January alongside then CEO, Mani Oliva, and Chief Science Officer, Dr. Grant Ballard. And finally, in December, we wrote about “putting the meadow restoration season to bed” under a blanket of fluffy white snow after restoration activities at over 50 meadows, covering more than 8,000 acres.
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Peanuts & Point Blue
Two Northern California powerhouses join forces to protect nature!
Drawing Connections: Plovers, Dunes, and You!
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 Wild Wonder of Sierra Nevada Meadows
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
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
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.
5 Questions with our new Board Chair, Anne Chadwick
Anne Chadwick became our new Board Chair last summer. Point Blue has a very engaged and talented Board and Anne exemplifies those qualities. She is an author, illustrator, and photographer and is bringing her creative talent to our leadership team. She is past president of the Truckee Donner Land Trust; former International Trade Policy Advisor
We’ve Got a Secret
You may remember the beautiful pieces of art that Melinda (Millie) Whipplesmith Plank created in collaboration with Point Blue scientists back in 2020 entitled “Nursery Guardians” and “Hidden Railway” (if not take a look at our previous post here). Well, she did it again! Except this time highlighting some of our coastal work with threatened
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