{"id":750,"date":"2022-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weebly-import-post-95"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:43:22","slug":"on-the-board-walk-meet-karan-gathani","status":"publish","type":"wingbeat","link":"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wingbeat\/on-the-board-walk-meet-karan-gathani\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Board-Walk: Meet Karan Gathani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><strong>By Guest Blogger &amp; SFBBO Board Member Karan Gathani<\/strong><\/div> <span class=\"imgPusher\" style=\"float:left;height:0px\"><\/span><span style=\"display: table;width:438px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px\"><a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Picture\" class=\"galleryImageBorder wsite-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/44572195972-7e97cc69f0-o.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%\"\/><\/a><span class=\"wsite-caption\" style=\"display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center\"><\/span><\/span> <div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"display:block\">\u200b<span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">My foray into volunteering with the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory\u00a0was set into motion after attending a docent-led hike by Jan Hintermeister, who was Chair on the SFBBO Board at that time. We spotted\u00a0a Pied-billed Grebe diving in one of the ponds, which triggered a discussion about identifying birds by their shapes. Long story short, Jan coaxed me to check out SFBBO as an organization I should volunteer with since it overlaps with my interest areas.<\/span><\/div> <hr style=\"width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden\"\/>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">While researching the volunteer programs, I was a bit overwhelmed at first, as I wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting the diversity of programs one could volunteer with. So, I reached out to Jan to ask him which one I should prioritize since I felt like a kid in a candy shop and was stuck trying to pick\u00a0a single option. Habitat restoration is a novel opportunity I should probably explore, he suggested. And he was right, habitat restoration is as exciting to me today as it was when I started volunteering four\u00a0years ago, with new things I learn every day in the field.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>\u200bThe\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/staging\/1924\/tidalmarsh\/\" target=\"_blank\">tidal marsh restoration program at SFBBO<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">\u00a0is part of the larger\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southbayrestoration.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">. This project focuses on restoring\u00a0an area about three-fifths as big as Disney World in the San Francisco Delta region, which was previously covered in man-made salt ponds,<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">\u00a0back to tidal marsh habitat. This project aims to increase tidal marsh habitat\u00a0as well as\u00a0the fish and wildlife that depend on it.<\/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\/b2a9c4e7-b5f5-4905-dca7-6cb7af66dba0.jpg?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\/6224f23b-0cba-ae90-b1ab-4ec7a14bd9c7.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/figure>\n<\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">Being part of such an ambitious goal is challenging,\u00a0but also inspiring. Having observed first-hand all the agencies coordinating to make this end goal possible reminds me how crucial it is to educate the public about the impacts\u00a0of our past, the amendments in the present, and ultimately the hope for the future.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">If playing an active role in leaving this planet in a better shape for future generations is something that appeals to you or if you are just curious about what\u00a0the restored habitats look like, I recommend you join us at\u00a0one of our upcoming <a href=\"\/staging\/1924\/events\/\">events<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">. If you would like do even more to support SFBBO&#8217;s mission to conserve birds and their habitats through science and outreach, please\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/staging\/1924\/index\/\" target=\"_blank\">visit our website<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipcause.com\/secure\/cause_pdetails\/Mjg0MDI=\" target=\"_blank\">make a donation<\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(67, 69, 71)\">\u00a0today. 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