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California Bay Area Salt Marsh Species

Our 2025 sustainable winter greeting card collection is designed by Bay Area artists. The cards feature Bay Area salt marsh species, including: the salt marsh harvest mouse, tidewater goby, tule elk, western pygmy blue, and western snowy plover. 100% of our profits are donated to our nonprofit partner, San Francisco Baykeeper.

 

Why salt marshes? Salt marshes are vital allies in the fight against climate change. They capture carbon, shield our shores from rising seas, and provide essential homes for wildlife. Protecting and restoring marshes means protecting our climate, our homes, and the creatures that call the Bay their home. Historically, the Bay Area had 190,000 acres of tidal marshes before European colonization. Today, just 30,000 acres remain. ​​

Previously Featured Species

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Rising sea levels make it hard for seals to reach land & survive. Hawaii has lost 13 miles of beaches; 70% more are threatened.

Mountain Pygmy Possum

Mountain Pygmy Possum

As our winters become shorter, snow melts earlier and the possums can freeze in their hibernating burrows.

Reindeer

Reindeer

As the Arctic warms 4X faster than the rest of the world, it's becoming challenging for the reindeer to find enough food to stay alive.

Musk Ox

Musk Ox

Heavy rain-on-snow events freeze much of the local flora causing many Musk Ox to starve.

Arctic Fox

Arctic Fox

For the Arctic Fox, climate change has meant a shrinking habitat, less food sources, and a rise in fatal encounters with humans and Red Foxes.

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