- Keep an Eye out for Harmful Algae Blooms
- Richmond Passes Ban to Prevent a Toxic Pipeline
- Take Action: Stand up for the Bay & Delta on 6/3
- Protecting Wild Salmon with Tribal Partners
- A Fun New Podcast About the Bay
- Baykeeper Events—So Much to Celebrate!
Keep an Eye out for Harmful Algae Blooms
Longer days and higher temperatures have an unfortunate side effect: an increased likelihood of harmful algae blooms. After two devastating blooms in recent years, we launched a community monitoring program.
And you can help! If you see signs of harmful blooms (in the Bay they are typically dark red or coffee-colored) please stay out of the water, take photos, note the time and location, and email our pollution hotline so we can investigate.
Pictured, at top: an algae bloom in Mission Creek submitted through Baykeeper’s pollution hotline (credit: Benjamin Feingold).
Richmond Passes Ban on a Toxic Pipeline
Earlier this week, Richmond became the first city in California to formally oppose carbon dioxide dumping projects.
Over the past year, as a member of the Communities Against Carbon Transport & Injection (CACTI) coalition, we’ve been advocating to prevent carbon dumping, which poses a threat to human health and the environment.
Richmond showed true leadership by opposing this toxic and dangerous infrastructure.
Thanks to everyone who signed our action alert urging the city to protect the health of the Bay and people and wildlife!
Pictured: CACTI coalition members at the Richmond City Council meeting
Take Action: Stand up for the Bay & Delta on 6/3
Are you passionate about endangered fish, smart water policy, and the health of the Bay-Delta watershed?
Baykeeper and our coalition partners are organizing a Day of Advocacy on June 3 in Sacramento, where volunteers will have the opportunity to engage directly with legislators and speak up for the health of our communities and the environment.
If you’d like to join us as a volunteer, sign up for this training on May 27 at 6pm hosted by our partners at Restore the Delta.
Photo: John Chacon
Protecting Wild Salmon with Tribal Partners
Our science director Jon Rosenfield was recently invited by the California Indian Environmental Alliance and Tribal partners to speak at the Salmonid Restoration Federation’s annual conference.
The event brought together watershed scientists, fish biologists, public agencies, and Tribes to bridge gaps in protecting wild salmon.
Jon spoke on the topic of using the designation “Tribal beneficial use” to protect water, fish, and Tribal interests—and shared how this term has been misused by the state in its proposed Bay-Delta Plan update.
Photo: Spring-run Chinook salmon in Clear Creek canyon by Derek Rupert
A Fun New Podcast About the Bay
In a delightful new podcast, Once Upon a Bay, Baykeeper’s founder Mike Herz and his wife Kate Josephs tell stories about the Bay, its people, and recount new adventures—all in celebration of San Francisco Bay.
Their latest episode explores what it means to be a “keeper” and includes interviews with Baykeeper’s director Sejal Choksi-Chugh and Board member, Peter Molnar.
You can find Once Upon a Bay on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Baykeeper Events—So Much to Celebrate!
Raising a Cheer for San Francisco Bay
A big thanks to everyone who joined our 2026 Bay Celebration. We’re happy to report that the event was a huge success! Together, we celebrated your impact protecting the Bay and helped raise $242,000 to fully fund Baykeeper’s electric boat patrols. See the photos here.
We also honored our 2026 Blue Rivet Awardees: The Richmond Shoreline Alliance for their incredible work defending communities from hazardous waste; Michael Lozeau for his long career as an environmental advocate, including our successful lawsuits to protect endangered Longfin Smelt and White Sturgeon; and Matthews Asia for their investment in Baykeeper’s mission and enthusiastic cleanup volunteers.
Stopping Trash in the Clean Bay Challenge
We’d also like to extend appreciation for our Earth Month Clean Bay Challenge volunteers who helped remove trash from shorelines and neighborhoods and kept it out of the Bay. Learn more about our ongoing self-guided cleanups here.
Photo: Ingrid Taylar
Swimming Around Angel Island to Protect the Bay
Marathon swimmer Erika Gliebe—pictured here getting ready to jump into the Bay at midnight on May 10—recently completed her 8th swim around Angel Island as a benefit for Baykeeper. Thanks to Erika and everyone who’s donated so far to support a protected San Francisco Bay!