January

17 Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p.m., San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo.

22 Conservation through Cultivation: Watershed Protection in Your Own Garden, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. Learn water conservation techniques from Brock Dolman, Dylan Coleman, Michael Thilgen, and Dan Carney at this Sierra Club Marin Group program.

26 Mushroom Foray with Sandy and Charles Massen, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – rain or shine. We will meet in the Cascade area in Fairfax. Call (415) 454-8261 for reservations and directions to the meeting place at least one week before the walk. Bring a paper bag (or mushroom basket), knife, and gloves.


February

9 Marin Mushroom Mania, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross. Mushroom display, lectures, demonstrations, workshops. $25. For reservations, call 455-5260. Collecting forays (free) on previous day. Co-sponsored by Mycological Society of San Francisco.

17 Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo.


March

1 A Natural Approach to Erosion Control, Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax. Urban Creeks Council will present information on bank restoration, jointly sponsored by Friends, Town of Fairfax, and MCSTOPPP. Please call (415) 456-5052 so we’ll know how many to plan for.

20 Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo.

24 Flood Control Zone Nine Advisory Board Meeting, Monday, 7:00 p.m. Ross Town Hall, 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Discussion will be on the Proposed Initial 2-year Work Program for the Ross Valley Watershed.

April

1 Pollination Ecology, Thursday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Ross. Join popular Marin naturalist, teacher, author, and photographer Bob Stewart as he discusses the intricacies of pollination. Participants learn about the symbiotic relationship between plants and their pollinators, and the benefits to our gardens and our environment. This event is sponsored by the Marin Art and Garden Center and Marin Master Gardeners. $10 at the door. Call 455-5260 for more information.

4 North Bay Watershed Association 2008 Conference, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Sheraton Petaluma. Contact NBWA, Elizabeth Preim-Rohtla at (415) 945-1475 for information.

11 The Mt Tamalpais Watershed Symposium: Preservation, Extinction, and Change on a Local Scale, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mill Valley Community Center. A science and planning event open to the general public. Keynote Address by Ellie Cohen, Executive Director of the Point Reyes Bird Observatory. For the agenda and registration ($20 including lunch), go to www.acteva.com/go/mmwd.

17 Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo.

19 Earth Day Work Day, Saturday, starting at 9:30 a.m. College of Marin Ecology Study Area. Park on McAllister, walk to the end of Stadium Way and turn left along the bike path to the site. Wear boots and gloves, to weed and tend new plants. Call Charlie at 457-1147 for information.

30 Free MCSTOPPP Workshop, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross. Meeting Post-Construction Stormwater Requirements in Marin: A Watershed-Friendly, Low-Impact Development Approach. Call 499-3748 or visit http://www.mcstoppp.org/events.htm for information. Register by April 24.

May

2 Sprinklers, Downspouts, and Creeks, Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Environmental Technology Center, Sonoma State University. Register by April 21 at http://groups.ucanr.org/Home_H20

15 Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo.

17 MMWD Habitat Restoration, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Join Friends and MMWD to work on oak woodland restoration near Natalie Coffin Greene Park in Ross. Check www.marinwater.org or call the Volunteer Program at (415) 945-1169 for information and rain cancellation notices.

June

14, 21, 28 Basket Weaving Classes with Charles Kennard. Three separate Saturday adult-level classes using native tule, rush and willow respectively, each 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross. $55 each, pre-registration required. For information call Charlie at (415)457-1147.

19 Monthly Board Meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo.

21 MMWD Habitat Restoration, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon. Continue oak woodland restoration near Natalie Coffin Greene Park in Ross. Check www.marinwater.org or call the Volunteer Program at (415) 945-1169 for information and rain cancellation notices.



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