[masterslider alias=”ms-14-1-6-41″] Upcoming Event: Housing Resilience November 1st | 6:30-8:30pm | CCA Nave Alcove 1111 8th St., San Francisco | Free and Open to the Public We’ll explore driving forces behind the Bay Area’s acute housing crisis, the potential impacts of climate change on housing, and opportunities to address overlapping risks...
[masterslider alias=”ms-14-1-6-39″] The lead item in yesterday’s NYTimes California Today column—The Plight of the Sea Otter—caught my eye for its mention of The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC), located here in the Marin Headlands. Several floating homes residents volunteer there on a regular basis. But what really grabbed my attention was the connection made between...
While out kayaking between Gate 6 1/2 and East and West Piers I saw some floating trash and paddled over to pick it up. It turned out to be a helium party balloon with a long thin ribbon that had gotten tangled around the feet and wings of a bird....
Air quality advisories continue through the weekend. As much as we would like to push on, we are postponing the FireMaster Fire Extinguisher and e-Waste Recycling Collection events. Both events will now take place on Sat Oct 28—2 weeks from now. In the meantime here is some very good information...
— Celebrate Climate Resilience — Eat, Drink, Play & Plan — A special reception on CLIMATE CHANGE organized in partnership with Shore Up Marin, Marin City Community Services District, County of Marin, and the Urban Works Agency. A light, buffet dinner will be served while you meet and mingle with the 10 teams selected...
LAST MINUTE ALERT —e-waste recycling collection POSTPONED— due to continuing poor air quality we have decided to postpone our e-waste collection the new date: Saturday Oct 28 from 9AM – 2 PM Thanks for your understanding. Please pass the word. Keeping litter, debris and unwanted items out of our water is...
[masterslider alias=”ms-14-1-6-32″] On a perfect Saturday, 18 people from Issaquah, East Pier, Yellow Ferry, Gate 6 ½ and Richardson Bay Marina cleaned up our waterfront shoreline. We filled more than 18 bags of recycling and trash! The volunteers gathered for muffins and an orientation on how to complete the data...
Think Before You Spray! Alternatives to Toxic Pesticides Join us on Thursday, August 24 at 7 p.m. when members of the Think Before You Spray coalition discuss the overuse of weedkillers in Marin gardens. The event is free, but you must RSVP. The presentation will address: • Why pesticides are...
Do you tire of seeing plastic along the bike path or in the bay? Volunteer for California Coastal Cleanup Day! What: Coastal Cleanup Day When: 9 am to noon, Sept. 16 Where: Meet at Kappas Green Info: www.coastal.ca.gov Join us Saturday, September 16, from 9 a.m. to noon to pick up...
Announcing the Bay Area Challenge Kickoff Celebration! WHEN: Sunday Sept 10 — 4-7PM WHERE: Richmond, CA RSVP VIA EVENTBRITE FOR FULL DETAILS We are incredibly excited to invite you to the Bay Area Challenge Kickoff Celebration on Sunday, September 10th, when Resilient by Design will unveil the 10 Design Teams selected to join...