King Tides Begin Next Week
Marin County has issued warnings for winter king tides starting next Wednesday evening. Here’s the schedule: Wednesday, November 5 6.9’ 10:00 AM Thursday, November 6 7.0’ 10:58 AM Friday, November 7 ...
Category: Environment
Tracking Sea Levels at Galilee Harbor
Through a partnership with Webcams for Coastal Observations and Operational Support and Galilee Harbor Community Association, the City of Sausalito has a live bayfront webcam. Located at Galilee Harbor, the webcam will help track flooding, king tide events, and wave-surge in Richardson Bay providing real-time footage for boaters, community members,...
Community Cleanup Success!
Huge thanks to the amazing volunteers who came together last weekend to tackle litter around our neighborhood. Together, this dedicated group collected more than 100 pounds of trash — a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we roll up our sleeves and work side by side. The streets (and shoreline)...
Understanding Local Sea Levels
Climate change and global warming are frequently in the news. A rise in sea level is a significant consequence of global warming and is of special interest to coastal communities. Even though our homes and boats may float, they are dependent on docks and parking lots which do not. In...
Join the Floating Homes Litter Pick-Up Squad This Saturday
We’re riding the wave of the 41st Annual California Coastal Cleanup and doing our part right here at home. Marin has 60+ cleanup sites, and our freshly formed Floating Homes Litter Pick-Up Squad is heading out this Saturday, Sept 27—just before the high tides sweep in next week. We’ll meet...
Last Chance to Comment on Shoreline Adaptation
The City of Sausalito wants to hear from you about the City’s Plan to protect the shore — including all houseboat marinas as far north as Commodore — from flooding that will come with steadily increasing high tides. The level of the Pacific and the Bay, measured by satellite, has...
IJ Confirms Bay is Cleaner
Following a Floating Times report last week on a reduction in trash in Richardson Bay, a front-page article in the Sunday Marin IJ announced: Restoration Work Creating New Era for Richardson Bay Open Waters and vibrant setting thrive as anchor-outs move on The article states: “Richardson Bay has had more...
Bay Cleanup Shows Results
For the fifth year in a row the Melet family of Gate 6 ½ have hosted a volunteer bay cleanup day. But this year was a little different than previous outings. Mom Nikki Melet reports about the efforts of her son and daughter, who organize the annual cleanup: “Oscar and...
Input Sought on Shoreline Adaptation Plan
The third and final community meeting for the Sausalito Shoreline Adaptation Plan will be held on Wednesday, September 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway. The plan includes the floating homes community. Project consultants will discuss the process to date, followed...
The Mystery of Red Algae
Last week during low tide I spotted some unfamiliar red clumps sitting on the exposed mud. So I sent a photo to our resident marine biologist, Michael Konrad on South Forty Dock, who identified them as red algae. He wrote back: There are 3 major groups of algae, red, green,...