Calendar

Feb
2
Tue
White Hill Walk
Feb 2 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join Marin County Parks for a 6.5-miles-round-trip walk to the top of White Hill at a pace that will allow us to enjoy the scenery we encounter along the way. Bring water and food. Bring binoculars, if you have them. This walk is for ages 15 and up. We request that no pets (except service animals) attend. Rain may cancel. If weather is questionable, call (415) 893-9527 after 8 a.m. on the morning of the event to hear a recorded cancellation message. Meet in the abig gravel parking lot on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Just below the summit. Questions: Contact David Herlocker (415) 893-9508.

Feb
4
Thu
Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program Community Meeting @ White Hill Middle School Building 400, 101 Glen Drive, Fairfax
Feb 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Learn about the overall Ross Valley Flood Protection &
Watershed Program

Hear how a dual-use facility at Lefty Gomez Field could both
improve existing grass play fields and help reduce
downstream flooding

Ask questions, share ideas & concerns, be part of the solution

Find out more by visting RossValleyWatershed.org, or by contacting program
manager Neal Conatser at 415-473-2941 or nconatser@marincounty.org.

Please be respectful of neighborhood residents by not blocking driveways or
parking in marked reserved parking spaces

Feb
6
Sat
One Tam Winter Workday: Bald Hill Broom Bust
Feb 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Under the OneTam umbrella — please join MMWD and Marin County Parks for the annual Bald Hill Broom Bust! Volunteers will focus on containing the spread of French broom monocultures and also eradicate pioneer patches. Habitat restoration begins at 9 a.m. Ranger chili lunch follows field work at noon.

Note: This project requires a mile hike uphill to the project site on Worn Springs Fire Road. Parking is limited; carpooling and biking encouraged. RSVP is required; please contact us at volunteer@onetam.org or (415) 561-3077.

Detailed schedule:
• 8:30 a.m. – Meet at Phoenix Lake dam for an optional guided hike to the worksite
• 9 a.m. – Volunteer registration and welcome at Bald Hill worksite
• 9:15 a.m. – noon – Break up into teams and begin work
• Noon -1 p.m. – Hot chili lunch celebration at Bald Hill worksite

Lansdale Work Party, Fairfax
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am

Park near the Lansdale Station Playground, walk up Forest, down Glen, and right along Creek to reach the work area. Wear boots and gloves for weeding. Call Sandy at (415) 456-5052 for information.

Feb
10
Wed
Ring Mountain Restoration: Roots for Routes
Feb 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Open Space volunteers to sink native roots into the ground along Ring Mountain’s roads and trails! This winter, we will need lots of help to plant native grasses and remove weeds in a new restoration area along Endeavor Fire Rd. The fire road was recently repaired to provide a good surface for hiking and to reduce erosion. Unfortunately, disturbed areas along the road can quickly become weedy without our help. Don’t let weeds travel along this road and into the most sensitive areas of the preserve! Come help remove weeds and plant native grasses in their place so that we can protect one of Marin County’s natural wonders. Volunteer work is mildly strenuous and involves bending, pulling, and kneeling, and usually requires a short hike to the site. 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. Please bring gloves if you have them. Snacks and extra water will be provided. Heavy rain will cancel. 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 end of Endeavor 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 0.4 mile. Turn right onto Prince Royal Dr, then right onto Endeavor Dr after 0.3 miles. Continue to the gate at the end of the road.

Feb
13
Sat
Creekside Restoration with One Tam, Saturday
Feb 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Marin County Parks and One Tam staff to enhance native plants at a site once dominated by non-native grasses and weeds. Dress in layers you can get dirty, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water. In the event of heavy rain and/or high winds call (415) 763-2977 to find out about event status. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Questions or to RSVP: Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kirk Schroeder at (415) 763-2977.

Feb
18
Thu
Monthly Board Meeting @ San Anselmo Historical Society Room, 110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo
Feb 18 @ 7:00 pm
Mar
12
Sat
Creekside Restoration with One Tam
Mar 12 @ 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 create 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. 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. Snacks and extra water will be provided. In the event of heavy rain and/or high winds call (415) 763-2977 to find out about event status. In the event of cancellation, program will be rescheduled. 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.

Trail Maintenance Day – Porcupine and White Hill Trails
Mar 12 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join County Open Space in maintaining the Porcupine and White Hill trails! We will split into teams and work our way down over a one-mile span of trail. Breakfast snacks, a hearty lunch, drinks, tools, gloves and training are provided. Bring layered clothing, gloves, a water bottle and a small pack for storing water and sturdy hiking boots. For more information or to RSVP, contact Volunteer Coordinator Greg Reza at (415) 473-3778. Meet at White Hill Preserve. DIRECTIONS: From Highway 101 in Larkspur, take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (SFDB) exit and head west through Fairfax to the crest of White’s Hill. Brown Bridge is approximately 2.5 miles past the town of Fairfax. Look for signs. Please use the trail underneath Brown Bridge instead of crossing busy Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Park on the shoulder of Brown Bridge and meet at the entrance to White Hill trail.

Mar
17
Thu
Monthly Board Meeting, @ San Anselmo Historical Society Room, 110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo.
Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm