Resources for Sustainable Living in Marin County, California

-- Jump to a Marin Resource Section -- Announcements and Events Animal Guardians Food and Health Parks and Open Space Land use and Native Plants Bay, Creek, and Watershed Management Ocean and Coastal Management Air Quality Management Government and Elected Representatives Volunteer Opportunities Environmental Education Spiritual Community Service Organizations Peace and Social Justice Organizations Alternative Transportation/Fuel Other Sustainable/Environmental Organizations Other Environmental Resources News for Marin County and for Each City or Town

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Announcements and Events

• You are invited to attend a community event held by the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal is a grassroots initiative to transform Marin and Sonoma Counties into a more resilient region, guided by principles of environmental sustainability, economic equity and social justice.
• If you own a business in Marin, consider becoming a Green Business.
• Marin County residents throw away, on average, 2.76 pounds of trash a day. How did other Counties do? (source):
  • Orange: 2.58
  • San Francisco: 1.16
  • Alameda: 1.17
  • Contra Costa: .69
  • Los Angeles: .80
  • Napa: 1.4
  • San Diego: 1.75
  • Santa Clara: .94
  • Santa Cruz: 2.11
• Events related to the environment:
  • Marin.org Environmental Events Calendar
  • EECoM Events Calendar
  • Ecology Center EcoCalendar
  • SPAWN Events
  • San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Calendar
  • Craigslist North Bay Events
  • Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Calendar
  • Green City Calendar
  • IndyBay Calendar
  • Marin County Open Space Volunteer Days and Walks
  • California Native Plants Society-Marin Chapter-Calendar of Events
  • Angel Island Events
  • Environmental Forum of Marin-Workshop Schedule
  • Hawk Hill-Best Times to Visit
  • The Marine Mammal Center Events
  • Marin Audubon Society Field Trips
  • Best Birding Times and Locations in Point Reyes
  • Wildcare Classes
  • Save the Bay Volunteer Days (Restoration)
  • Audubon Canyon Ranch Visitor Schedule
  • Events Listed at Bicycle Trails Council of Marin
  • Bay Area Discovery Museum Calendar
  • Spirit Rock Meditation Center Calendar
  • Farmers Markets:
    • Corte Madera: The Village, 1-6 Wednesday, (415) 924-8557
    • Fairfax: Fairfax Theatre parking lot, 4-8 Wednesday, (800) 897-3276
    • Marin County: San Rafael Civic Center, 8-1 Thursday and Sunday, (800) 897-3276
    • Novato: Sherman and DeLong, 4-8 Tuesday, (800) 897-3276
    • San Rafael: San Rafael Farmers' Market, Downtown San Rafael, 6-9 Thursdays
    • Sausalito: Dunphy Park (Bridgeway and Napa Street), 9:30-1:30, Saturday (415) 382-7846
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency Classes
  • Other Volunteer Opportunities

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Animal Guardians

• If you see a wild marine mammal that may be in distress, call 415-289-SEAL (24 Hour a Day Rescue Line run by the Marine Mammal Center).
• If you find injured wildlife, call 415-456-SAVE (Rescue Line run by WildCare).
• All Creatures Animal Caring Society
• Animal Charities of America
• Audubon Canyon Ranch
• Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
• Humane Farming Association
• The Hungry Owl Project
• In Defense of Animals
• The Institute for Bird Populations
• The Marin Humane Society
• The Marine Mammal Center
• National Audubon Society - Marin
• Persian & Himalayan Cat Rescue of Northern California
• The Point Reyes Bird Observatory
• Sea Turtle Restoration Project
• WildCare

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Food and Health

• Californians for Pesticide Reform
• Environmental Health Network
• Farmers Markets:
  • Corte Madera: The Village, 1-6 Wednesday, (415) 924-8557
  • Fairfax: Fairfax Theatre parking lot, 4-8 Wednesday, (800) 897-3276
  • Marin County: San Rafael Civic Center, 8-1 Thursday and Sunday, (800) 897-3276
  • Novato: Sherman and DeLong, 4-8 Tuesday, (800) 897-3276
  • San Rafael: San Rafael Farmers' Market, Downtown San Rafael, 6-9 Thursdays
  • Sausalito: Dunphy Park (Bridgeway and Napa Street), 9:30-1:30, Saturday (415) 382-7846
• Marin Beyond Pesticides Coalition
• Zero Breast Cancer
• Pesticide Watch -- fight pesticide use in California
• Vegetarians in Marin -- meet every 3rd Sunday -- (415) 459-4668
• Living in Harmony - Energy Healing with Vicki Landes - Vicki offers Jin Shin Jyutsu (including self-help training), Aromatherapy, Reiki, Health Assessments, and Lifestyle Education in Marin and Sonoma counties.
• Kakleas Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center of Marin - Dr. Jon Kakleas provides both chiropractic care and physical therapy.

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Parks and Open Space

• Angel Island Association
• California State Parks -- register online for camping in Marin County's state parks: Angel Island, China Camp, Mount Tamalpais (Steep Ravine and Alice Eastwood Group Camp), Olompali, Samuel P. Taylor, Tomales Bay -- (800) 444-PARK.
• California State Parks Foundation
• County Parks -- McNears Beach, Paradise Beach, Stafford Lake, Civic Center Lagoon, Deer, Agate Beach, Tiburon Uplands Nature Preserve, Black Point Boat Launch, McInnis, Miller Boat Launch, Bolinas, White House Pool -- (415) 499-6387, Marin County Civic Center, Room 415.
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Greenbelt Alliance
• Marin County Open Space District
• Marin County Parks
• Marin County Parks and Resources
• MarinWatch.org
• Marin Trails
• Muir Woods
• Point Reyes National Seashore

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Land Use and Native Plants

• Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
• Bicycle Trails Council of Marin
• California Native Plant Society -- Marin Chapter
• Marin ReLeaf
• Regenerative Design Institute

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Bay, Creek, and Watershed Management

• The Bay Institute
• Bay Model Visitor Center
• Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed
• Friends of Glen Creek (Sausalito) -- (415) 331-1346
• Friends of Miller Creek (Terra Linda) -- (415) 472-4723
• Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP)
• Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD is one of the first districts in the county to adopt a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15% from 1990 levels by 2020)
• Mill Valley StreamKeepers
• SPAWN (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network)
• Save the Bay
• San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
• Tam Valley Watershed Group -- (415) 381-0875
• Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
• Baykeeper
• The Watershed Project (organization is located in Richmond but they need help developing programs in Marin)

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Ocean and Coastal Management

• Adopt-A-Beach
• California Coastal Commission
• Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
• Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association
• The Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

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Air Quality Management

• Drive Clean - Zero and Near-Zero Emissoin Vehicle Guide
• Spare the Air

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Government and Elected Representatives

• Email links for elected representatives:
  • U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein
  • U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
  • U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey
  • Governor Schwarzenegger
  • State Senator Mark Leno
  • State Assembly Representative Jared Huffman
  • Marin County Board of Supervisors
  • City/Town Elected Officials:
    • City of Belvedere
    • Town of Corte Madera
    • Town of Fairfax
    • City of Larkspur
    • City of Mill Valley
    • City of Novato
    • Town of Ross
    • Town of San Anselmo
    • City of San Rafael
    • City of Sausalito
    • Town of Tiburon
• Association of Bay Area Governments
• Bay Area Decision Makers -- provides information on Bay Area counties, California State agencies and legislators, and U.S. Government Agencies and members of Congress for the Bay Area.
• California Resources Agency -- oversees and coordinates the activities of around 20 departments, commissions, conservancies and boards relating to conservation in California (links provided).
• Emerging Renewables Program Rebates -- cash rebates on eligible renewable energy electric-generating systems.
• Green Party of Marin
• Marin.org
• Marin County Government Web Site
• City of Belvedere
• Town of Corte Madera
• Town of Fairfax
• City of Larkspur
• City of Mill Valley
• City of Novato
• Town of Ross
• Town of San Anselmo
• City of San Rafael
• City of Sausalito
• Town of Tiburon

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Earth Share of California
• Bay Area Volunteer Information Center
• Insight Prison Project (click on "Get Involved")
• Marin Nexus Volunteer Center
• Volunteer Opportunities in Marin Country (maintained by the Marin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society)
• Volunteer Match (enter zip code)
• Care2 VolunteerNetwork
• City of San Rafael Volunteer Program

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Environmental Education

• The Bay Area Discovery Museum
• Bay Model Visitor Center
• Center for Ecoliteracy
• Earth Team
• Environmental Education Associates
• Environmental Education Council of Marin
• The Environmental Forum of Marin
• Geothermal Education Office
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Green MBA Program at Dominican University (program formerly at New College)
• Headlands Institute
• Marin Headlands and Point Reyes National Seashore Hostels
• The Marine Mammal Center
• Point Reyes National Seashore Association
• Richardson Bay Audubon Center -- preserves wildlife habitat and provides docent training for adults to lead schoolchildren on field trips -- (415) 388-2524
• SEED (School Environmental Education Docents)
• Slide Ranch
• Trips for Kids
• Walker Creek Ranch
• YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor & Conference Center

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Spiritual Community

• Arts & Healing Network
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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Service Organizations

• Green Collar Works
• Marin Conservation Corps

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Peace and Social Justice Organizations

• Marin Peace and Justice Coalition
• Roots of Peace
• The Ruth Group
• The Social Justice Center Of Marin

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Alternative Transportation/Fuel

• Bicycle Trails Council of Marin
• Biofuel Oasis
• Golden Gate Transit Buses and Ferries
• LC Biofuels
• Marin Airporter
• Marin Biofuel/Biodiesel
• People's Fuel Cooperative
• San Francisco Biofuels Cooperative
• Yokayo Biofuels

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Other Sustainable/Environmental Organizations

• Californians Against Waste - learn about statewide recycling programs
• Council on Wireless Technology Impacts
• EarthSave International (local chapter in San Rafael)
• Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC)
• Marin Conservation League
• Northern California Solar Energy Association
• Resource Renewal Institute
• Sierra Club Marin Group
• Sustainable Fairfax
• Sustainable Marin
• Sustainable Mill Valley
• Sustainable Novato
• Sustainable San Rafael
• Tamalpais Conservation Club

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Other Environmental Resources

• Marin Clean Energy is a proposal under consideration by the Marin Energy Authority to buy renewable power collectively directly, while PG&E would continue to be responsible for the transmission lines, billing and other duties.
• Local computer reuse organizations that accept donations of old computer and/or electronic equipment for reuse
• Bay Area Resources for Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling
• Collective Good accepts old cellular phones for resale and donate part of the proceeds to a charity of your choice.
• CERES (California Environmental Resources Evaluation System) - Marin County
• EarthNews Podcast
• Freecycle in Marin provides a way to find a new home for stuff that is no longer useful to you
• Green Fusion Design Center
• Marin.org
• Marin Green Business listings.
• Used Oil Recycling Programs (search by zip code)
• Fernwood Cemetery offers eco-friendly burial sites in Marin.

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News for Marin County and for Each City or Town

• Marin County
• City of Belvedere
• Town of Corte Madera
• Town of Fairfax
• City of Larkspur
• City of Mill Valley
• City of Novato
• Town of Ross
• Town of San Anselmo
• City of San Rafael
• City of Sausalito
• Town of Tiburon