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Friends of the San Francisco Estuary educates and inspires people to protect, restore, and improve our region for wildlife and people.

Friends of the San Francisco Estuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization organized by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s Management Committee in 1991. Friends of the Estuary works to:

--Educate policymakers, legislators, and the public on the need for adequate freshwater flows to the San Francisco Estuary.
--Develop public involvement, education, communication, and advocacy programs.
--Pr

omote citizen involvement in studying, restoring and managing a healthy Estuary.
--Develop and implement public education and involvement action plans.
--Develop a flexible, community-based framework for public involvement and education in all aspects of Estuary management.
--Serve as a watchdog and advocate for Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan implementation.

04/14/2025

Last day to apply for our new board cohort! Friends of the San Francisco Estuary is seeking new board members--apply online by EOD today, April 14! https://www.friendsofsfestuary.org/open-board-search.html

📸: DWR/Kenneth James

04/11/2025

Just a few days left to apply! 📋 Are we looking for YOU?

🚨 Monday is the Last Day to Apply 🚨

Join the Friends of the Estuary Board! They seek innovative board members ready to devote time and energy toward visioning, strategy, fundraising, and network-building.

Why Join the Friends of the San Francisco Estuary Board?
📢 Share the vision of a thriving, resilient San Francisco Estuary for wildlife and people
🧠 Provide policy insight to decision-makers to support Estuary resilience and stewardship
🤝 Collaborate with passionate and talented professionals from across the region
🌱 Grow your experience in non-profit governance and leadership
📅 Apply now! To submit your application, visit https://www.friendsofsfestuary.org/

03/25/2025

ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY! Have you been thinking of ways you can do good? Are you committed to a better future for wildlife and people in the San Francisco Estuary? Interested in contributing to a nonprofit board? Consider applying to join the Friends of the San Francisco Estuary board--we are seeking multiple new members!

Deadline to apply is COB March 31. The application is online - please reach out with any questions!

03/03/2025

We're celebrating World Wildlife Day today with this sweet pair of Clark's grebes (photo courtesy of DWR/Andrew Nixon). that grebes are more closely related to flamingoes than the other diving birds you're likely to see around our region? Grebes are also monogamous and known for their elaborate courtship displays. Which reminds us--

Our call for board members is open now until March 31! More information and application on our website. Make your commitment to wildlife today by becoming a board member!

02/11/2025

📣Calling all San Francisco Estuary champions! What's your vision of a thriving, resilient San Francisco Estuary for wildlife and people? We are looking for innovative, enthusiastic individuals to join our Board--reach out to us for more information, and start sharing your vision! https://www.friendsofsfestuary.org/open-board-search.html

San Francisco Estuary Partnership

Images (clockwise): Estuary Youth Council gathers in SF (photo: Diana Fu/SFEP), snow geese in the Delta (DWR/Kenneth James), fishermen advocate for the rivers that feed the Estuary (Darcie Luce), grebes in the Delta (DWR/Andrew Nixon), Estuary Youth Council members learn about water quality monitoring (Diana Fu)

04/14/2023

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10/19/2022

Nothing reveals just how much the upper Estuary’s seesaw of tides and freshwater flows is micro-managed than prolonged drought, and the resulting fiddling with barriers, gates, and water quality standards to prevent the ocean tides and salinity from intruding too far upstream. Come summer, managers begin to talk fearfully of “losing control of the Delta” and the dreaded outcome: salt water too near the export pumps that supply tap water for millions of Californians.

09/01/2022

Researchers are applying a novel genetic technique as part of the development of an annual estimate for the number of juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon entering the Delta

02/17/2022

08/31/2021

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05/21/2021

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+15106222337

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http://friendsofsfestuary.org/

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Inspiring policymakers, legislators, and the public to protect and improve freshwater flows into, through, and out of the San Francisco Estuary. Friends of the San Francisco Estuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization organized by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s Management Committee in 1991. Friends of the Estuary works to: --Educate policymakers, legislators, and the public on the need for adequate freshwater flows to the San Francisco Estuary. --Develop public involvement, education, communication, and advocacy programs. --Promote citizen involvement in studying, restoring and managing a healthy Estuary. --Develop and implement public education and involvement action plans. --Develop a flexible, community-based framework for public involvement and education in all aspects of Estuary management. --Serve as a watchdog and advocate for Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan implementation.