Details
- Location: Ground-floor auditorium of the Women's Building at 3543 18th St. #8, San Francisco
- 6 pm: Doors open; pizza, salad, and dessert provided, $8-10 donation suggested for food cost
- 7 pm: Club news and announcements
- 8 pm: Presentation
Featured Presentation
- Topic: Behind The Bark: Saving Seals and Sea Lions in California
- Presenters: Adam Ratner
- Presentation Summary: The Marine Mammal Center is the World’s largest marine mammal hospital, responsible for rescuing an average of 600-800 sick and injured seals and sea lions each year from over 600 miles of California coast. With 40 years of experience, the Center has been able to give over 22,000 marine mammals a second chance at life with the support of the community and over 1,200 trained volunteers who conduct rescues, feedings, basic medical procedures, and education work.
Adam Ratner is the Guest Experience Manager at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA. He oversees the visitor and education operations, including training and managing the 130 education volunteers, tour and classroom programming, and exhibits. Adam also leads numerous sustainability initiatives and education programming including climate change, ocean trash, and sustainable seafood.
Other Agenda Items
- Recent and upcoming events
- New member introductions
Transportation & Parking: You can take BART to the 16th & Mission station; it's a short three-block walk to the Women's Building. If you must drive all the way, we have a special arrangement that allows us to park in the Mission High School lot on the west side of Delores Street between 17th and 18th Streets. The parking driveway is closer to 17th Street and takes you up a ramp to an elevated parking slab behind a chain link fence, as shown in this Google Street View. From there, it's a two-block walk. Put something that says "BASK" on your your dashboard. The lot will be locked at 10 pm, so make sure you're out well before then. Other parking in the Mission is limited. If you need to drive, carpooling and parking west of Mission St. is recommended. There are two parking garages in the area. For trip planning information, see the Women's Building contact page.