Current Action Items
News
1. Bills to Save Birds: Audubon California's Sponsored and Priority Bills 2023 9/23
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2. An Update to some of California’s Oldest Environmental Protections-Which species should be “fully protected”? 9/23
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3. Working with archers to turn Rangeland into Climate-friendly Grassland Bird Habitat in California. 9/23
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4. Climate Bond on 2024 Ballot—A bond for birds?
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A Bond for Birds? Article link
Resources for Birders to Make a Difference
1. This site https://nationalzoo.si.edu/
2. Print out or share digitally a four card per sheet Bird Friendly Request Card from Smithsonian Bird Friendly(BF) to distribute to baristas, cafes, roasters etc.
3. Bird Friendly “At a Glance” Postcard – this 4×6” postcard from Smithsonian BF can be printed or digitally distributed to share more information about Bird Friendly verification.
3. Some bird friendly coffees
Thanksgiving Coffee: https://
Offering a 20% discount for Santa Cruz Bird Club members(promo Code: SCBC23). They also offer 25% off first order from their web site.
Birds and Beans Coffee: https://birdsandbeanscoffee.
You can get 10% off at the site and an additional 5% by using the code CRUZ5 for Santa Cruz Bird Club members.
4. Other Bird Friendly Products
Maple syrup: https://www.audubon.
Chocolate: https://
Letters sent by the club on conservation issues
Letter about Big Basin EIR and Murrelet Nesting
Letter about Swallow Nest removal at Anna Jean Cummings Park
Skinny Farm Bill signon letter
Bird-Conservation-Community-Letter-on-FY26-Appropriations.pdf Bird Conservation Community letter.
Laurel-st-bridge-followup-letter-FINAL-6-1-25 – final letter about impact of pipe project at Laurel Street bridge on the Cliff Swallow nesting colony.
2nd letter draft SL Park Redesign 2nd letter about the proposed redesign of San Lorenzo Park
1st letter SLR Park Redesign – 1st letter about the proposed redesign of San Lorenzo Park
Laurel Street Bridge – letter about the impact of pipe project at Laurel Street bridge on the Cliff Swallow nesting colony.
Wharf Master Plan Letter– Letter concerning the proposed modifications to the Santa Cruz Wharf
SCBC Stadium Lighting – Statement on Stadium Lighting proposal sent to Live Oak School District Governing Board
College Lake DEIR Response – Statement in response to DEIR sent to Pajaro Valley Water Agency
AB 1788 – Statement in support sent by SCBC to Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee
HR919 – Letter sent by SCBC to Congressman Jimmy Panetta concerning House Bill HR 919 to require bird friendly building design.
UCSC east field letter – Letter sent by SCBC concerning UCSC plan for building housing on the East Meadow
Student Housing East Meadow Project DEIR from the club on the proposal above.
anticoagulantSantaCruzBirdClub – Letter sent by SCBC concerning AB2422 – banning use of anti-coagulant poisons
Tree removal – Letter sent by SCBC concerning tree removal at Memorial Park
Ron Powers DEIR – SCBC submitted comments on DEIR for Downtown Recovery Plan to City Planning Dept.
SCBC Jan. 31st, 2018 signed on to the American Bird Conservation initiated letter to strengthen the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
comments – final comments from the club on the draft Parks Masterplan
SB49 – Letter to Senator Bill Monning on proposed bill SB49
San Lorenzo Flood Control – Letter concerning vegetation removal along the San Lorenzo levees.
drones – Letter concerning drones use in State Parks.
Wharf Masterplan: SC Wharf Master Mitigated Negative Declaration/ Initial Study
City of Santa Cruz Parks Master Plan 2030. The draft for public review: www.cityofsantacruz.com/parksmasterplan.