Wetlands are of great ecological importance because they provide a habitat for both migrating and year-round bird species. During this Wetlands 101 presentation, you will learn about the wetlands along Pt. San Pedro Road and the nearby vast salt marshes of China Camp State Park.
Wetlands 101 Webinar on Earth Day, April 22 @ 6:00pm – Register Now! Read More »
After his fascinating presentation on the Vaux’s Swift Migration to McNear’s Brickyard, Rich Cimino returned with another fact-filled webinar. This webinar presentation on December 1, 2020 focused on local wintering shorebirds from small sandpipers to long-legged waders and ducks. The photos are Rich’s personal ones taken in the San Pedro – Loch Lomond marina wetlands.
Webinar Video on Point San Pedro Peninsula Area Wintering Birds Read More »
After his fascinating presentation on the Vaux’s Swift Migration to McNear’s Brickyard, Rich Cimino is returning with another fact-filled webinar. This Zoom Webinar presentation on December 1, 2020 at 5:30 PM will focus on local shorebirds from small sandpipers to long-legged waders and ducks. Included in the presentation will be a migration map for the
Webinar on Point San Pedro Peninsula Area Wintering Birds – 12/1 @ 5:30 pm Read More »
The following newsletter was sent to our email list yesterday (October 20, 2020). If you did not receive it in your email mailbox, it is likely that you are not on our email list. To join our list, please go to the Email & Mail Signup page to receive timely updates and information regarding events
The Wetlands Committee of the Coalition sponsored a Zoom meeting on the subject of flooding and sea level rise in our neighborhood. The primary speaker was Jeff Rhoads, the Executive Director of Resilient Shore. Jeff gave a very informative presentation on the issues of flooding we already experience as well as the impact of sea level rise along Pt.
Flooding & Sea Level Rise Impact on Pt. San Pedro Road Read More »
The SPR Coalition’s Wetlands Committee invites you to: “Adapting to Floods and Sea Level Rise in the Pt. San Pedro Road Area, What’s happening and what can we do about it?” Special Guest Speaker: Jeff Rhoads, Executive Director of Resilient Shore October 13, 2020 5:30 PM Advanced registration required using this link: http://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApc-6qrzIvEtCmFztKL_PqlcTr77vNZn8- Attendance is limited! After
Residents of our area, and bird watchers everywhere, are fascinated by the annual migration of Vaux’s Swifts to McNear’s Brickyard. Our Wetlands Committee invited Rich Cimino of Marin Audubon to speak to us about this unique phenomenon. In late September 2020, the Wetlands Committee hosted a public webinar on this migration. View the video of
Wetlands Committee Webinar on Vaux’s Swifts at McNear’s Brickyard Read More »
WHEN: September 23, 2020TIME: 5:30 PMWHERE: McNear Brickyard by way of online Zoom WebinarCost: The webinar is free but please consider making a donation to the Marin Audubon Society at: http://www.marinaudubon.org/donations.php The Vaux Swifts are back! Each September and early October, these small, crescent shaped birds visit San Rafael by the thousands. This species, pronounced “Vawks,”
The Wetlands Committee has been hard at work re-designing and updating the Wetlands section of this website and are excited to share it with our community. We will be making further edits to the individual wetlands pages as we continue this work. Check out the updated Wetlands Home page and newly-created Our Local Birdlife page. Learn more about our
