Hope Takes Root
With your support, we renew the shoreline, advance climate solutions, and connect people to the Bay.
Why Your Support Matters
Every gift is a step towards a healthier, more resilient Bay Area.
Here's how you'll make an impact:
Restore vital wetlands by advancing nature-based climate solutions like the Palo Alto Baylands living levee—a project that filters water, creates habitat, and protects communities from sea level rise while demonstrating the future of shoreline restoration.
Advocate for smart, forward-thinking climate policies that help Bay Area communities prepare for rising seas. Projects like Hayward’s First Mile horizontal levee are helping set the standard for climate adaptation across the Bay Area and beyond.
Connect students and volunteers to the shoreline each year through hands-on restoration and education programs—building lasting relationships with the Bay and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.
Together, we are protecting the Bay today and building a more resilient future.
Hayward First Mile Horizontal Levee: Strengthening Our Shorelines
In Hayward, a one-mile horizontal levee is bringing new life to the shoreline while safeguarding nearby communities. Wetlands absorb storm impacts and slow floodwater, while native plants anchor the soil with deep roots, strengthening the Bay for people and wildlife.
The First Mile levee shows what’s possible when we work with nature—not against it.
With your support, we’re engaging elected officials across the region, advocating for nature-based solutions like the First Mile, and working with cities and counties to advance climate resilience policies. Through advocacy and restoration we are protecting shorelines while connecting people to the Bay.
Hayward’s First Mile is just the start. Join us today to grow resilient, living shorelines.
Palo Alto Living Levee:
A New Model for the Bay
On the Palo Alto shoreline, a new kind of climate solution is taking root. Save The Bay and regional partners are building a horizontal levee—a gently sloping shoreline planted with native grasses and flowers that protects communities while restoring habitat.
Unlike traditional concrete barriers, this nature-based approach works with the landscape. Soil, plant roots, and microbes naturally filter treated water before it reaches the Bay. When fully operational, the levee will process up to 100,000 gallons of water each day, improving water quality while strengthening the shoreline against sea level rise and flooding.
Your support helps scale solutions like this around the Bay's shoreline.
Discover More Ways to Give
There are many ways you can make a gift to support a resilient Bay Area. You can give via Donor Advised Funds, stock, matching workplace gifts, or IRAs—all of which can be more tax-smart than giving cash.
You can learn about all of your giving options by visiting our Ways to Give page, or contacting Individual Giving Officer Reed Lievers at rlievers@savesfbay.org or 510-463-6816.