Welcome to the photography social group from the California Academy of Sciences. We are a group of photographers who love the natural world and enjoy spending time together taking pictures, learning to take better pictures and working on ways that our images can make a difference for the natural world. Typically, pressing the shutter defines the photographer with planning and execution culminating in the photograph. A conservation photographer’s work begins once they click the shutter. It’s what …

If you enjoy your individual freedoms and are fiscally conservative - this group is for you.  Use this site to stay up to date on all Marin activities and sometimes Tea Party goings on, other Bay Area events and occasional DC things we need to be aware of. We are working on strengthening the base in Marin and hope to become a change agent for other communities. To communicate with the organizer send an email to marinfreedomc@comcast.net

The San Francisco Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) supports the mission, vision, and values of the national organization: to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises face more challenges today than at any other time in history. More than ever before, we must explore innovative, strategic ways to ensure the protection, safety, and welfare of cetaceans, and restore the …

Our group has existed in the Bay Area since 1981. We are committed to desert conservation and we lead trips to these beautiful wild places. Please see our website desert-survivors.org for a list of our trips. We have members all over the country. All ages and levels of activity are welcome, and we are currently seeking new members to develop trips.

The California Wilderness Coalition protects the natural landscapes that make California unique, providing clean air and water, a home to wildlife, and a place for recreation and spiritual renewal. CWC is the only organization dedicated to protecting and restoring California's wild places and native biodiversity on a statewide level. Since 1976, we have empowered local communities and conservationists to be the voice for wild California.

Nature in the City is a diverse community of enthusiasts and naturalists of all backgrounds. We gather to connect to nature in the neighborhoods and urban areas of San Francisco through organized habitat restoration projects, hands-on workshops, community and educational events, and field trips. Our passionate volunteers and members are welcome to attend any and all of our events! We welcome all ages and backgrounds to our programs, and are family friendly. We are a not-for-profit organizati …

San Francisco Wildlife Enthusiasts is the Meetup Group of the Wild Equity Institute. Join us on adventures to see and save the endangered and threatened species living in the Golden Gate National Parks. Activities include guided hikes, bike rides, and film nights.  Please join us to learn about the wildlife in your backyard. All activities are free.  Donations are welcome. Wild Equity Institute is an environmental non-profit focused on building a healthy and sustainable global community for all …

Meet and organize with other local Republicans who care about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Ron Paul supporters raised in a single day in Dec. a record-breaking $6 million! Ron Paul's 4th Qtr donations by citizens exceeeded those of all other GOP. Ron Paul received more donations from US military and veterans than all other presidential candidates combined! Join fellow Republicans to discuss Ron Paul's plan to restore traditional Republican principles to Washington and restore …

Democracy at it's best is a participatory endeavor that works to improve our social contract. It works best when interested parties work together in good faith to address mutually identified problems. It works best when a responsible fourth estate acts as a watchdog toward those in power to maintain a well-informed, accurately informed citizenry. For a number of years, as a society, we have struggled to maintain democracy at it's best. Media has neglected its watchdog role in favor of attemptin …

Meet like-minded organic gardeners, food growers, and urban farmers who are using their backyards, gardens, patios, and community spaces to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that they can cultivate and eat themselves. We’ll share specific ways to help you get your garden planned, started, and yielding healthy fruitful crops. Plus, you’ll have a chance to meet others and share food, recipes, and tips on organic gardening. Whether you must grow your own food for health reasons, you simply desi …

Passionate fans of avid ideas who wish to transform the future of advertising should join this group! If you have funded an ad on LoudSauce and want to meetup at the site of the LIVE ad, you may join! If you haven't funded an ad, but are excited about the mission...you should still attend these meetups! And even cooler, you and your friends may even be on the bottom of the ads we visit! (with your consent via LoudSauce of course!)

This group will be responsible for getting the word out to all California Veterans that support Mitt Romney. A place to schedule fundraisers, share information, and just be able to vent.

I have an almost 17 month old grand daughter. Things are working well now but during the first few months it was hell. I had to learn a lot about keeping my mouth shut and giving my son and daughter-in-law lots of room, after all she is THEIR baby. I learned from my counter part, my daughter-in-law's mother Les, that the best and maybe only way is to start any conservation with " tell me what you and me to do and how you want me to do it." and maybe after that, " I have an idea about this, would …

We are a small group of folks that are dedicated towards the conservation, protection, and education of the Lion Creek watershed and the Leona Canyon.

The San Francisco Bay Area Gay & Lesbian Sierrans is an outings and conservation club for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, and our friends. We are an official activities section of the Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1986, the Bay Chapter GLS was the Sierra Club's first gay and lesbian activities section. We're still one of the largest of a growing number of GLS chapters around the country. Throughout the year, we sponsor a variety of activities which offer something …

Bay Area Liberty on the Rocks is an informal social group whose purpose is to connect all liberty-lovers in the nine county Bay Area through social activities such as drinking at bars/other fine establishments. We are open to liberty-lovers of all stripes. It doesn’t matter what political party you registered or didn’t register under, if you voted or didn’t. You can be a libertarian, conservative, liberal, anarcho-capitalist, voluntaryist, communitarian, free marketer, gun-toter, seasteader, he …

We Are Change is a citizens based grassroots peace and social justice movement working to reveal the truth behind the events of September 11th, as well as the lies of the government and corporate elite who remain suspect in this crime. In addition, we are here to aid the sick and dying first responders through fundraising and social outreach programs in order to promote awareness of those who suffer from physical, emotional, and psychological traumas they received in the aftermath of 9-11. We …

Transfiguration Old Catholic Church is a progressive and radically inclusive Catholic Community. We are fully catholic in all be believe and in our worship but we are not constrained by the ultra conservative beliefs of Rome. We embrace everyone for who they are. We do not discriminate based on sexual orientation or identity. You are welcome without regards to your marital status. We respects a woman right to reproductive freedom. We practice Open Communion and all baptized Christians are welcom …

Support and discuss the candidacy of Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate for President 2012.