{"id":100,"date":"2023-08-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weebly-import-post-91"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:43:21","slug":"on-the-board-walk-meet-anshuman-mohapatra","status":"publish","type":"wingbeat","link":"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wingbeat\/on-the-board-walk-meet-anshuman-mohapatra\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Board Walk: Meet Anshuman Mohapatra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/b63c9680-0493-fcd6-a48d-e44c15e4833a_orig.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">My inspiration and love of nature started with visiting Yosemite Valley &#8211;\u00a0the\u00a0pulverized\u00a0scenery, astounding cliffs, and majestic waterfalls. Undoubtedly what has always enhanced my experience in the parks is the chirping and singing of birds and the vibrant array of colors they bring to life. \u201cMy First Summer in the Sierras\u201d by John Muir infused in me immense love for nature and a strong desire to protect wilderness. The works of John Muir and George Bird Grinnell inspired me to start volunteering and supporting various conservation efforts both in National Parks and our local Bay Area parks and wildlife sanctuaries.<br\/><br\/>\u200bI started participating in trail watch programs at Vasona Lake and Los Gatos Creek county parks a couple of years back. I\u2019ve been fascinated and hugely rewarded by encountering the diversity of wildlife along the<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">riparian corridors, especially the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZEg1F4iw2z8\" target=\"_blank\">Vasona Lake herons<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">.\u00a0Learning more about these exquisite birds &#8211; their nesting behavior, migratory patterns, interdependence on other wildlife &#8211; was immensely interesting. Great Blue Herons are a strikingly remarkable bird that nests in the tidal marshes of Vasona Lake. One glance at these elegant birds would leave you feeling awe and rapture.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>During my excursions and explorations in several Bay Area county parks I got acquainted with SFBBO. What resonated with me are\u00a0SFBBO\u2019s first principles &#8211; promoting the protection of birds and their habitats through research, education, and community outreach. While volunteering with SFBBO, I was struck by how purposeful they are in approaching avian research and the deliberateness in pursuing habitat restoration.<\/span><\/div> <div> <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/20a41431-34ee-44e2-0b5c-baa8c08a87d7.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/8de68f13-5c8a-72c5-295c-a3e44997ead2.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/f9bb02c7-c16a-7401-ce20-ac2a25508a4c.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/figure>\n<\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">Two of my favorite volunteer habitat restoration events at SFBBO are the workdays at Alviso Marina County Park and the Bair Island volunteer events, where we specifically remove Australian saltbush and stinkwort (Dittrichia graveolens) which is a Mediterranean native and highly invasive. This work greatly enhances the survival of native plants such as pickleweed which provide\u00a0food and cover for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. These tidal marshlands also support the federally endangered Ridgway\u2019s Rail (marsh chicken). \u201cWhen we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe,\u201d by John Muir comes to mind.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>Our SFBBO ecologists play a critical role in research and are strong advocates for Bay Area wetland restoration and preservation efforts. These community events and programs help create public awareness and understanding, while strengthening the public\u2019s resolve to protect these fragile wildlife habitats.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>Our interconnectedness and dependence on birds and wild spaces is increasingly threatened by deforestation,\u00a0urbanization, and climate change. The need for progressive environmental policies and reforms has never been stronger. Please join me in\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/staging\/1924\/give\/\" target=\"_blank\">donating to support SFBBO\u2019s outreach programs<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">\u00a0which\u00a0inform, inspire, and involve communities towards supporting our diverse riparian habitats and the wildlife that depends on their protection.\u00a0<\/span><br\/><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200b My inspiration and love of nature started with visiting Yosemite Valley &#8211;\u00a0the\u00a0pulverized\u00a0scenery, astounding cliffs, and majestic waterfalls. 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