Kay Kerr, Sylvia McLaughlin, and Esther Gulick were crusaders
for urban conservation, doing what was inconceivable at that time,
protecting a natural resource in an urban environment.
for urban conservation, doing what was inconceivable at that time,
protecting a natural resource in an urban environment.
(fullwonders, 1992)
Through their fights, the Save San Francisco Bay Association
achieved landmark legal protections for the Bay,
resulting in a cleaner, healthier environment.
achieved landmark legal protections for the Bay,
resulting in a cleaner, healthier environment.
(kwsnet.com,2015)
Their work not only rescued the Bay, but also inspired additional organizations and government commissions
to protect other waterways from harm,
ultimately changing the way we think about our urban environments.
to protect other waterways from harm,
ultimately changing the way we think about our urban environments.
(Eastshorepark.org, 2016)