SPAWN Plant the Land, Give Nature a Hand, and Volunteer with SPAWN!
InSpirit Light Up The Night: A benefit to support individuals with quadriplegia InSpirit is a non-profit based in Marin County whose sole mission is to provide support for people with quadriplegia so they can live independently. Their annual fundraiser will be held at the Sleepy Hollow Community Center in San Anselmo on Saturday, October 25th from 5 to 8:30 pm. Festivities will include appetizers, beer & wine, a live auction and music.
Spend time among the redwoods and expand your plant knowledge with the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN)! SPAWN volunteers focus on recovery efforts related to endangered Coho salmon, riparian restoration, and more! SPAWN hosts one to two volunteer events weekly. Every Friday from 10 am – 2 pm, SPAWN hosts a native plant nursery event; located at 9255 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Olema, CA 94950. Event activities include the collection and care for California native plants. Contact Audrey Fusco, audrey@tirn.net, for more information. Busy on Fridays? SPAWN hosts habitat restoration events two or more Saturdays per month. Habitat restoration event hours are from 10 am – 2 pm; locations vary. View our online calendar for the most up to date information. Event activi- ties include removing invasive plants and planting native plants. The scheduled dates are as follows: November 8 and 22. Contact Nyna Hong, nyna@tirn.net, for more information. San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church Sunday, October 19, at 12 noon, we gather in our Memorial Garden to install name plaques for deceased loved ones. This is a lovely outdoor ceremony with music, singing and prayers. Friends and families are invited to share fellowship at brunch after the ceremony. All are welcome! Come to a traditional Hymn Sing for our October 26th celebration of Reformation Sunday, during regular worship time at 11 am in the Sanctuary. Bring your requests, and if it’s in our hymnal, and if we have time, we’ll put it in the mix! Be sure to save the date of Sunday, November 23rd at 4 pm for our Community Gathering of Gratitude at St. Cecilia Church in Lagunitas. Our theme this year is “Gratitude for Diversity” and all are welcome.
All donations will directly benefit InSpirit recipients living right here in Northern California.
$50 tickets are available at inspiritmarin.org/event or call 415-488-0477.
Marin County Parks Fire agencies and land managers are adding another tool to their wildfire risk reduction toolkit: prescribed fire. The deliberate use of fire decreases hazardous fuels like dry vegetation, helps prevent larger, more destructive wildfires, and enhances ecosys- tems. Prescribed fire is an efficient and cost-effective way to reduce fire fuels across large areas of landscape. It reduces the buildup of dried vegetation and creates fuel breaks to help firefighters protect communities if a wildfire does occur. A prescribed fire is carefully planned and supervised by trained fire experts. They make decisions based on vegetation, weather, and topographic conditions. Fire ecologists, firefighters, air quality staff, and land managers work closely together. The final decision to go ahead with a burn is made the morning of the announced burn date. Active patrols then monitor the burn site for several days afterward.
Dedication of Memorial Wall Plaques, November 2024
San Geronimo Valley Lions Club Meet the newest member of the San Geronimo Valley Lions! Shown here is Matt Granelli with his sponsor Lion Dawn Wronski. We welcome Matt into Lions Clubs International with the motto “We Serve”.
At the Dickson Ranch Family Fun Day on the Fourth, attendees enjoyed music and games, and we served over 500 sandwiches at the BBQ Booth! All the money raised is donated back into our community and we appreciate the support of all who attended the Parade and Fun Day. Every spring we give our Jack Barnes Memorial Scholarship award to an Archie Williams senior – this year deserving Paloma Russ was awarded $2000 towards her continued schooling. Look for the Crab Feed in early 2026! Check out our website https://e-clubhouse. org/sites/sgvalley/ or contact President Ryan Troy 415 902 2182. Two Valleys Community Land Trust We’re incredibly happy to share our news that a loan, for our project at 6956 Sir Francis Drake, was approved by the Board of Supervisors. Thanks to the County staff for never giving up on this project and Marin Housing Authority who gave their endorsement to move this project forward. Next is waiting for permits to be approved for 3 - one bedroom units! Watch for our exciting updates! In other news- we will be holding our second Community Meeting at the SGVCC Community Center on Wednesday, October 15th from 6 p.m. to 8 pm. Our first meeting last October was well attended and many thoughts were shared about housing and septic issues. Join us for an update on our latest project and lively conversation about we can all work together to address the housing and septic issues we face in our Valleys moving into the future.
Under the right conditions, prescribed burning can improve ecosystem health. Redwood forests, oak woodlands, grasslands, and coastal sage scrub depend on periodic fire to maintain biodiversity. Fire-generated biochar can help soil retain nutrients, filter water, and trap carbon. California’s native plants and wildlife have evolved alongside fire. For example, the seeds of manzanita are protected by dense layers and germinate after a fire. The spotted owl thrives in old-growth forest, where mature trees can grow taller and wider with less crowding. Before European colonization, Native Americans managed many areas of California with controlled burns. Adding prescribed fire to today’s land manage- ment practice acknowledges the value of this long-suppressed Indigenous practice. A successful prescribed burn recently took place on Marin Water District land in Southern Marin. Expect more to follow in other areas of the county, including West Marin. Marin County Parks and other Bay Area land managers are working to reduce fire hazards and improve ecological health using all the tools available: prescribed burning, mechanical removal, manual pulling, grazing, chipping, and mulching. Community collaboration is an important part of these efforts.
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