Mission and Purpose

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) cooperating association, authorized by Congress to support the education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The primary mission of SFBWS is to promote public awareness and appreciation of the San Francisco Bay and its natural history, and to conserve and preserve the remaining bay lands as essential wildlife habitat. In addition the Society works to improve opportunities for low-impact public use, operate bookstores in visitor centers at Klamath Basin, Sonny Bono Salton Sea and Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges, and fund educational events, research and exhibits in cooperation with local, regional and state agencies. Since 1987, the Society's staff, volunteer Board of Directors, and cooperating partners have carried out the association's mission through a wide variety of activities.