Calendar

Sep
20
Tue
Flood Control Zone 9 Advisory Board Meeting @ Larkspur City Hall, 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm

The agenda, staff report, and other meeting documents will be made available online at least 72 hours prior to the meeting through the County of Marin Calendar.
For additional information about the Ross Valley Watershed Program, please visit the Ross Valley Watershed webpage at: www.rossvalleywatershed.org

Sep
24
Sat
Creekside Restoration with One Tam
Sep 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Marin County Parks and One Tam staff (a Tamalpais Lands Collaborative initiative) to enrich important habitat areas at Hal Brown Park and Creekside Marsh. Be a part of a community based effort to install a diverse palette of native plants at a site once dominated by nonnative grasses and weeds. Volunteer work is mildly strenuous and involves bending, pulling, and kneeling and hiking on steep and uneven terrain. All ages are welcome; anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult. Dress in layers you can get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water. Snacks will be provided. RSVP’s are appreciated but not required. Questions or to RSVP: Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kirk Schroeder at KSchroeder@marincounty.org or (415) 763-2977. Meet across from Marin General Hospital at Hal Brown Park at Creekside. DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Larkspur, take the exit for Sir Francis Drake Blvd west 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Bon Air Rd and follow 0.3 miles. The park is on the right.

Ring Mountain Restoration: Seed Balls!
Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join County Parks for its monthly drop in volunteer workday as we focus on restoring the grasslands of Ring Mountain! This preserve is home to numerous rare and endangered plants, but the habitat is threatened by invasive species. This month there may be some opportunities to remove invasive weeds, but our main task will be to get our hands dirty rolling small balls of mud and native seeds to plant later in restoration areas. Educational components are included as we discuss the flowers and plants in the seed mix, as well as projects to restore habitat at Ring Mountain. Drop in any time and stay as long as you want! Drop in days are held on the last Saturday of every month (except November and December). All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary. It is possible for volunteers as young as 5 years old to join if teamed with a parent or guardian. Dress in layers you can get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water. Please bring gloves if you have them. Snacks and extra water will be provided. High fire danger cancels: Call (415) 473-7191 to get an update on fire danger status and land closures. If a “Red Flag” warning is in effect, all walks and events on Open Space District preserves are cancelled. RSVP’s are appreciated but not required. Questions or to RSVP: Contact Ring Mountain Stewardship Coordinator Sarah Minnick at SMinnick@marincounty.org or (415) 473-5058. Meet at the Phyllis Ellman trailhead on Paradise Dr in Corte Madera. DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Corte Madera, take the exit for Tamalpais Dr east. Go straight onto San Clemente, which merges into Paradise Dr after 0.4 miles. Follow Paradise Dr approximately 1 mile (go past Westward Dr). The gate is on the right.

Oct
15
Sat
Creekside Restoration with One Tam
Oct 15 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join Marin County Parks and One Tam staff (a Tamalpais Lands Collaborative initiative) to enrich important habitat areas at Hal Brown Park and Creekside Marsh. Be a part of a community based effort to install a diverse palette of native plants at a site once dominated by nonnative grasses and weeds. Volunteer work is mildly strenuous and involves bending, pulling, and kneeling and hiking on steep and uneven terrain. All ages are welcome; anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult. Dress in layers you can get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water. Snacks will be provided. RSVP’s are appreciated but not required. Questions or to RSVP: Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kirk Schroeder at KSchroeder@marincounty.org or (415) 763-2977. Meet across from Marin General Hospital at Hal Brown Park at Creekside. DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Larkspur, take the exit for Sir Francis Drake Blvd west 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Bon Air Rd and follow 0.3 miles. The park is on the right.

Oct
20
Thu
Monthly Board Meeting @ San Anselmo Historical Society Room, 110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo.
Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm
Oct
28
Fri
Mt. Tam Science Summit @ Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, 511 Caledonia Street, Sausalito
Oct 28 all-day

Friday the 28th is focused on engaging natural resource managers and the scientific community, but it is open to members of the public as well.

Saturday the 29th especially reaches out to conservation and recreation groups, teachers, and other interested community members with short, focused “lightening” talks, and an interactive panel discussion about the essential role the public plays in caring for Mt. Tam.

Learn about the condition of Mt. Tam’s plants, animals, and natural processes. See where the critical data gaps lie, and what might be done to fill them. 
Contact Michela (mgentile@parksconservancy.org) or check One Tam’s website www.onetam.org/calendar for more information.

Registration will open August 15.

Oct
29
Sat
Mt. Tam Science Summit @ Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, 511 Caledonia Street, Sausalito
Oct 29 all-day

Friday the 28th is focused on engaging natural resource managers and the scientific community, but it is open to members of the public as well.

Saturday the 29th especially reaches out to conservation and recreation groups, teachers, and other interested community members with short, focused “lightening” talks, and an interactive panel discussion about the essential role the public plays in caring for Mt. Tam.

Learn about the condition of Mt. Tam’s plants, animals, and natural processes. See where the critical data gaps lie, and what might be done to fill them. 
Contact Michela (mgentile@parksconservancy.org) or check One Tam’s website www.onetam.org/calendar for more information.

Registration will open August 15.

Ring Mountain Restoration: Seed Balls!
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join County Parks for our monthly drop in volunteer workday as we focus on restoring the grasslands of Ring Mountain! This preserve is home to numerous rare and endangered plants, but the habitat is threatened by invasive species. This month there may be some opportunities to remove invasive weeds, but our main task will be to get our hands dirty rolling small balls of mud and native seeds to plant later in restoration areas. Educational components are included as we discuss the flowers and plants in the seed mix, as well as projects to restore habitat at Ring Mountain. Drop in any time and stay as long as you want! Drop in days are held on the last Saturday of every month (except November and December). All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary. It is possible for volunteers as young as 5 years old to join if teamed with a parent or guardian. Dress in layers you can get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water. Please bring gloves if you have them. Snacks and extra water will be provided. High fire danger cancels: Call (415) 473-7191 to get an update on fire danger status and land closures. If a “Red Flag” warning is in effect, all walks and events on Open Space District preserves are cancelled. RSVP’s are appreciated but not required. Questions or to RSVP: Contact Ring Mountain Stewardship Coordinator Sarah Minnick at SMinnick@marincounty.org or (415) 473-5058. Meet at the Phyllis Ellman trailhead on Paradise Dr in Corte Madera. DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Corte Madera, take the exit for Tamalpais Dr east. Go straight onto San Clemente, which merges into Paradise Dr after 0.4 miles. Follow Paradise Dr approximately 1 mile (go past Westward Dr). The gate is on the right.

Nov
15
Tue
Flooding Issues on Lower Sleepy Hollow Creek @ Isabel Cook Community Center, Mt. Tam Room, 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. San Anselmo
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm

The Marin County Flood Control District invites you to a neighborhood meeting to learn about study results of front door threshold and creek bank surveying adjacent to many properties in Morningside and along lower Sleepy Hollow Creek, and options to address flooding issues in the neighborhood.

Nov
17
Thu
Monthly Board Meeting @ San Anselmo Historical Society Room, 110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo.
Nov 17 @ 7:30 pm

Please note the changed start time, for this board meeting only.