Wetlands Events
Wetlands Committee Webinars and Field Trips
Save The Date – Presentation on Nature-based Solutions for Local Eroding Shorelines
Wednesday, September 25 @ 6pm Roger Leventhal, Senior Engineer at Marin Flood Control District, has extensive expertise in flood control and researching and implementing nature-based solutions to mitigate shoreline erosion. He will talk about this approach and why some of our local shorelines are good candidates for it. Mark the date on your calendar to
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“Preparing for Sea Level Rise” Community Meeting
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024Time: 9am – 12pmWhere: 50 Canal Street, San Rafael See the flyer below for more information, to register, and receive more information:
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The Wetlands Committee Presentation on the Breeding Bird Atlas II Project is Available by Video
The Marin Country Breeding Bird Atlas II is undertaking a multi-year breeding bird survey to map the distribution of breeding birds in Marin. We are excited to have had Liz Lewis, the Project Coordinator for our area, talk on February 27, 2024 about this impressive project and breeding birds observed in our neighborhoods. The video of
Attend King Tide Day in San Rafael
WHEN: February 10, 10 AM to 1 PMWHERE: Boro Community Center, 50 Canal Street, San Rafael Please register in advance for this free event at bit.ly/kingtideday2024. Presented by Canal Alliance, City of San Rafael, UC Berkeley, Marin Audubon Society, Canal Arts, and the Multicultural Center of Marin. Have fun and join neighbors and local scientists in
“Birds of Our Local Wetlands” Field Trip Recap & Photos
Saturday morning, April 1, 2023, was clear and sunny as people arrived from varied neighborhoods along the Point San Pedro Road Corridor for the Wetlands Committee’s “Birds of Our Local Wetlands” field trip. Rusty Scalf was our tour leader. Rusty has decades of experience educating and leading birding tours at Golden Gate Audubon, as well
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Successful Field Trip Viewing of Vaux’s Swifts Migration Stop at McNear Brickyard
On September 21, 2022, the Wetlands Committee organized a field trip guided by Rich Cimino to view the unique phenomenon of the Vaux’s Swifts’ migration stop at the chimneys of McNear Brickyard. The event registered to capacity immediately. The Swifts did not disappoint, and it was mesmerizing to watch as thousands of them gracefully maneuvered themselves
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Wetlands Restoration Webinar Video Available
The Wetlands Committee held a webinar on June 14, 2022 regarding the value of wetlands and wetlands restoration efforts. The video of this webinar is now available to be viewed on our YouTube Channel or use this link to view the video directly. Wetlands are of great ecological importance because they provide habitat for a wide range of
Winter Birds of San Pablo Bay Webinar Now Available on Video
The Wetlands Committee’s webinar held on November 10, 2021, is now available on video. Our speaker was Rich Cimino who has been birding in Northern California for 54 years. For the past 22 years he has led bird tours in North America, Central America and Europe through his company, Yellowbilled Tours (www.yellowbilledtours.com). Currently, Rich volunteers
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Wetlands 101 Webinar Video Now Available
The webinar sponsored by the Coalition’s Wetlands Committee on our local wetlands is now available on our YouTube channel. The speakers were Stuart Siegel and Barbara Salzman who provided a comprehensive view of several of our wetlands and covered their ecological importance as well as their value to the local community. Dr. Stuart Siegel, PhD