Brent Plater wins 2008 John Muir Association Environmental Education Award

GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year Endangered Species Day Celebration

The GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year is a race against time to see and save each of the park's endangered species. On May 18 from 11:30am until 1:30pm, we'll be celebrating national Endangered Species Day at Rodeo Lagoon, located near Ft. Chronkite in the Marin Headlands. This free, fun, and fantastic event will have presentations from the GGNRA's natural resources staff, some free snacks, and then we'll wander Rodeo Lagoon in search of the Tidewater Goby, a small nest-building fish that calls the GGNRA home. We may even have underwater video cameras to aid your search!

Brent Plater Receives "Unsung Hero" Award from SF Tomorrow

Brent Plater receives a 2008 Unsung Hero Award from San Francisco Tomorrow on May 21, 2008. Reception at 5:30pm, dinner at 7, program ends by 9pm. at Castagnola's Restaruant, Fisherman's Wharf.


You can reserve a seat at the benefit awards ceremony by mailing a check for $50 per person to SFT, 41 Sutter Street, Suite 1579, San Francisco, CA 94104, or phone Jane Morrison at 415-564-1482.

Brent Plater's GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year is a "Bright Idea"

Brent Plater's Talk at the Commonwealth Club

Brent Plater spoke at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 25, 2006. The talk was entitled "No Room on the Ark? The 105th Congress' Attempt to Eviscerate the Endangered Species Act."

Brent Plater Quoted in San Mateo Times

Brent Plater was quoted in the San Mateo Times in an article about the Endangered Species Big Year.

Brent Plater on Your Green Life Eco News, Your TV 20

Brent Plater appeared on Your TV 20's Eco News show, Your Green Life, to discuss the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year.

Brent Plater Authors Leash Law Enforcement Petition

Brent Plater helped author this GGNRA leash law enforcement petition. Over 70% of Bay Area residents want leash laws enforced at the GGNRA. See Northern Arizona University, Public Opinion Research Telephone Survey Regarding Golden Gate National Recreation Area Pet Management Issues 11, 21 (2002) ("[R]espondents were read the statement, "Current NPS regulations allow for walking dogs on-leash at most GGNRA sites AND prohibit any off-leash dog walking," and asked if they support or oppose this current regulation. Nearly three-quarters of all respondents from the four-county region (71%) support the current dog walking regulation and nearly one-quarter (23%) oppose the regulation."). This is because leash laws are safe and effective measures to protect people, our pets, wildlife, and the Park itself.

Hawaiian Picturewings Recognized -- Brent Plater

A few documents about the importance of Hawaiian Picturewings, which I helped protect under the Endangered Species Act.

Hawaiian picture-wings are perhaps the most extraordinary group of Hawaiian insects known to science, and represent one of the most remarkable cases of specific adaptation to local conditions that has been found in any group of animals on Earth. The study of Hawaiian picture-wings has contributed greatly to humanity’s understanding of biology and evolution. Additionally, scientists recently determined that Hawaiian picture-wings and their associated ecological communities have traits that are enormously important in humanity’s search to cure diseases such as West-Nile virus, AIDS and even cancer.

Brent Plater featured in SF Weekly Blog on Big Year

Brent Plater was quoted in SF Weekly's Blog "The Snitch" after the blogger saw Brent's presentation on the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year at Counterpulse on January 30, 2008.

Brent Plater's Perspective, Feeling Xerces Blue, Airs on KQED

Brent Plater's Perspective about the Xerces Blue Butterfly and the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year aired on KQED on Friday, January 4, 2008.

Brent Plater on KQED's Forum

Brent Plater discussed the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year on KQED 88.5 FM's Forum on January 3, 2008.