— CALL FOR SITE IDEAS — A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE — Some 60 years ago, the construction of the Bay Model helped engineers and hydrologists see the big picture, and better understand the ebb and flow of the estuaries and waterways that feed into San Francisco Bay. Working with nature, and not against it, and...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Driver’s Market on Caledonia —The BayWAVE Project: Supervisor Kate Sears on Sea Level Rise from Sausalito to Novato— Marin is at risk, today and in the future. We need to plan, coordinate, and act to prepare for rising tides....
Have you noticed higher tides? For several years, Marin County staff have been developing an assessment of what is vulnerable to sea level rise along our bay shoreline. To learn more, Supervisor Kate Sears invites us to a meeting on Tuesday, April 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the...
[masterslider alias=”ms-14-1-6-6″] The Marin Audubon Invasive Sea Lavender Removal Project welcomes volunteers. To RSVP for a Sunday work session, please email Jude Stalker. You will receive notice of the date and location of any upcoming work sessions. All gloves, tools, supplies, snacks and instruction will be provided. This is the story of a plant...
As can be expected, extremely high tides will occur in January when the moon is closest to the earth. Flooded parking lots can total cars and also damage the wheels on shopping carts, so be prepared to move them if high tides coincide with rain. It’s not just some...
Last year I stumbled across the King Tides Project, but too late in the year to pass on much that was useful. This year, the calendar of events is so full that I’m only going to highlight the first event coming up on December 11: Outside Kids at High Tides (for info...
December 2016 King Tides Approximate Time & Height Sun 12/11 8:50 a.m. 6.6’ Mon 12/12 9:30 a.m. 6.9’ Tues 12/13 10:15 a.m. 7.0’ Weds 12/14 11:00 a.m. 6.9’ Thur 12/15 ...
High Tides are here again: Date Approx. Time Height Nov. 12 9:30 AM 6.3′ Nov. 13 10:15 AM 6.6′ Nov. 14 11:00 AM 6.7′ Nov. 15 11:50 PM ...
Marin County Community Development Agency planner Bridget Van Belleghem visited the floating home community to learn what unique characteristics of our lifestyle would be affected by dramatic rises in sea level during a period of global warming. She met with Brad and Teddie Hathaway at their home on Kappas’s East...
It’s easy to feel inundated (pun intended) by the recent and seemingly endless posts about king tides and local flooding. Here are two unique opportunities – with the last of this season’s king tides – to wade in (metaphorically speaking) and get up close and personal. | post by Jenny Stein UPDATE:...