Bay Trash Hot Spots

Trash and marine debris threaten San Francisco Bay and the wildlife that depend on it. The world is starting to pay attention to marine debris. What are we doing about it here in the Bay Area? These Bay Trash Hot Spots show some of the worst trash pollution in San Francisco Bay.

Save the Redwood City Salt Ponds

Minnesota-based agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. is threatening to fill in and build on 1,433 acres of Bayfront salt ponds in Redwood City. Tell Cargill that San Francisco Bay cannot be sacrificed for profit.

These former tidal wetlands must be included in the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge to benefit residents and as wildlife habitat. Learn more.

Clean Bay Project

Did you know that most of the pollution entering the Bay comes from Bay Area residents, not from corporations or even oil spills? Pollution threatens our quality of life and the birds, seals and other animals that make the Bay their home. Find out how Save The Bay is working with Bay Area cities to make it easier for us all to reign in our pollution. Find out more.

Pollution Prevention

The quality of life and economy in the Bay Area depend on a healthy and vibrant San Francisco Bay. Pollution from our own homes, cars and neighborhoods is one of the greatest threats to the Bay. Learn more.

Restoring Wetlands

We have a historic opportunity to secure a healthy future for San Francisco Bay for wildlife and people and reverse more than a century of degradation of our Bay. Save The Bay’s report spells out an ambitious plan to raise public funds in the Bay Area and restore thousands of acres of thriving wetlands on the shoreline. Find out more.

Healthy Bay Beaches

Save The Bay and other agencies are working to protect public health at beaches around San Francisco Bay. Learn more about beach water quality and how to check for public health warnings before you go to the beach.

They Don't Do It to You!

Are YOU polluting the Bay? In a series of surprising and humorous ads, Save The Bay's ad campaign educates residents about the largest source of Bay pollution—toxic pollutants from Bay Area residents' homes, cars and neighborhoods.

Check out the ads to learn how YOU can stop polluting the Bay now!

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project

Save The Bay is working as part of this historic project to restore thousands of acres of the Bay's lost wetland habitat. Learn more about the restoration process and how you can get involved.

Restoring Bair Island

Save The Bay is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in taking the first steps toward restoring 2,600 acres of wetlands at Bair Island in Redwood City. Learn more about this important restoration project and how you can join Save The Bay to restore Bair Island.

Saving the Bay

A Public Television Series to Chronicle the History of San Francisco Bay

Saving the Bay, narrated by Robert Redford, is a public television series about one of America's greatest natural resources—San Francisco Bay. The series consists of four episodes focusing on the geological, cultural, and developmental history of the Bay and the larger northern California watershed. Stay tuned for 2008 air dates on Northern California Public Television—KQED, KTEH and KQET.

Visit the series Web site