Last year we reported on a movement to bring back native populations of oysters. They are vital to the health of San Francisco Bay. Olympia oysters filter algae and sediments so underwater plants can grow, and they help create habitat for fish, crabs and birds. Oysters also contour the bottom of the...
It’s time to gather any old electronics you’ve been meaning to get rid of and recycle them. Tossing these items in the trash contributes to our volume of landfill with the added injury of leaching heavy metals into the soil. The FHA environmental committee makes it easy: bring your e-waste...
Every cigarette butt, used straw, discarded cup, and piece of styrofoam we see snagged in our shoreline grasses or floating by our homes is a call to action. When you finish your carton of orange juice, eat the last slice of pizza, or drain your coconut water, don’t simply throw...
TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE July 10 BOARD MEETING: Jenny Stein mentioned the need to find someone to oversee the ads for the Floating Times, since she will no...
TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING: Kim and Greg Christie of Bay Cities Refuse discussed composting, recycling, and waste. Keep an eye out for Floating Times updates on...
From the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD): It’s that time of year: With the recent warmer and drier weather, many gardeners are turning on their irrigation systems. It’s common for irrigation systems to suffer some damage over the winter, so be sure to check that your system is functioning properly...
If you’ve been looking for some way to do your bit, here in our back yard, consider lending a hand to eradicate invasive Sea Lavender (botanical name Limonium ramosissimum) from our shoreline. For the last few weeks, and continuing most Sundays, from 10 to 1 p.m. through the month of...
What: The New Environmentalists – From Guatemala to the Congo Where: KQED (TV) Air Time: Monday April 23, 8:30 p.m. Airing on PBS Monday April 23 8:30 p.m. (in conjunction with Earth Day) is the documentary film The New Environmentalists – From Guatemala to the Congo (2017). If you miss it,...
TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE MARCH BOARD MEETING: The FHA website upgrade continues. High resolution photos will be posted, and the site will be more accessible on mobile devices....
Big Picture: One of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions is transportation. Shifting from the old model of owning a car to thinking of mobility as a service is an economic solution that helps people’s wallets and reduces the waste of producing more cars than we need. Local Action:...