Our Mission
To conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

Start the new season by resolving to do something to help the environment. MAS offers many opportunities to meet fellow members and to support our environmental protection and conservation efforts. Would you like to serve on the Board of Directors? Help with the Christmas Bird Count? Be a part of the birdseed sale? Help with restoration projects? Join the MAS Conservation Committee? These are just a few of the many ways that you can pursue your interests or share your talents.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PETALUMA MARSH PROJECT

With the breaching of our levee at Petaluma Marsh, we need to begin a monitoring program, as required by regulatory agencies. The monitoring will chart the progress of our project by such indicators as sedimentation, erosion, plants, and birds. We are seeking experienced birders to do bird counts. Contact Lowell Sykes at 415-388-2821,if you are interested.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• who love working in the outdoors to help maintain vegetative habitats on our properties. The job includes overseeing the growth of native plants, removing non-native invasive plants, helping organize work days, planting and/or planning the planting of native plants where needed.
• to help coordinate, organize and maintain a data base of volunteers, and develop a process to efficiently contact volunteers when they are needed.
• with computer expertise to help with mailers, design fact sheets, signs and other communications with members and the public.
• to help with bird surveys on Bahia and our other properties.
• Someone to chair the annual MAS/ACR Mother’s Day BBQ event in May 2008 (with lots of help). Oversee and coordinate various tasks and volunteers. Short project: March through Mother’s Day, with some pre-planning before March.

If you have an interest in any of the above tasks, please contact Barbara Salzman (924-6057) as we would love to have your help and expertise! By volunteering you can greatly benefit birds and other natural resources.