Jenny Silva of East Pier has filed the following report: We are profoundly grateful for the immense support we received from our community when we had a significant flooding event on June 6, 2024. Neighbors quickly gathered to help us, and stayed very late in the night until things were...
With the help of $3 million in state funds, the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) established an innovative housing voucher program in 2023, allowing eight boaters previously living on the water to move into safe, secure housing on land. Others are participating in the program this year, all of which...
Rags soaked with oil-based paints, stains, linseed oils, varnishes, polyurethane, or paint thinners have the potential to spontaneously combust. To prevent spontaneous combustion, the Southern Marin Fire District recommends placing oil or stain-soaked rags in a metal, UL-listed rag storage container that is equipped with a self-closing lid. The lid...
Learn about translating the language of whales, mapping the genome of phytoplankton with neuroscientists, and creating public art from environmental data at Spaulding Marine Center this Saturday. From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the program will include a wide array of talent: Peter Molnar, founder and expedition leader of The...
Attendees at the May 19 FHA Day in the Park were entertained all afternoon by a variety of performers, including: The Nother Mother Brothers: Stephen Ehret and Hines, original material and selected cover songs Jack Justice and the Jims: Jim Justice, Jim Rettew and friends Dance performance by GeeGee, Choreographer of...
If you’re searching for that perfect summer read, look no further than the Boatload of Books column in the Floating Times. Curator Jen Gennari has updated the listings and included links for how to find these books by or about floating home residents. Great gift ideas, too!
In March, we reported on plans to decrease flooding in and around Marin City which seemed to overlook erosion under Gate 6 ½ homes caused by the outflow from a detention pond between the Gateway Center and Highway 101. Since that time, residents have met with officials of the county...
West Pier dock rep Tristan Thomas passes along a reminder that humans feeding geese and other waterfowl can have unintended negative consequences. Says Tristan: “Before reaching for that loaf of bread and soaking in that joy and excitement of feeding the fowl, remember that over feeding results in more poop...
So many creative people live on the docks! We’ve gathered a list of publications by current and former residents as well as select books about our floating homes. Links are provided; read on to know more about houseboat history and your imaginative neighbors. Fiction A Small Black Ether, Jim Woessner....
On May 19, as crowds on the lawn at Van Damme Park enjoyed Day in the Park, the FHA’s tour committee had the inaugural run of its new format for group tours. Two groups of about a dozen each were led off to see what our unique lifestyle has to...