Current Conservation Efforts
These are current issues that the Marin Chapter of CNPS is following, and may have submitted comments on, because of their potential impact on California native plants especially in Marin County.
Roy’s Redwoods Restoration and Protection of Enchanter’s Nightshade
by Eva Buxton
In February of 2023, Marin County Parks (MCP) sent out a Notice of Intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for a restoration project in Roy’s Redwoods Open Space Preserve that includes an old-growth grove in Woodacre, CA.
Planning for Biodiversity in the Urban Corridor
by Paul da Silva
Marin County’s 1973 General Plan has been considered visionary and largely responsible for saving most of the County from the rampant development that has caused so much damage to the native plants and their ecosystems in California.
Tiburon Middle Ridge Open Space Parcel on the Radar Again
by Eva Buxton
Tiburon Middle Ridge composed of serpentine grassland and outcrops is the most biologically and ecologically valuable of the Town of Tiburon’s preserves (26 parcels in all). Tiburon hired consulting firm LSA Associates, Inc. to update the Open Space Resource Management Plan (OSRMP) which I co-authored for that same firm in 2010. Although I am retired, I had the opportunity to accompany the authors of the plan update on a field visit to the Middle Ridge (MR) parcel and give input into the new plan. The updated plan, the Short-term Implementation Plan (STIP), is being reviewed by Tiburon’s Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission. After review, comments, and possible revision it will eventually be adopted by the Tiburon Town Council.
Genetic Diversity
by Dr. Paul G. da Silva
As we humans have learned more about the world around us, we have become increasingly aware of complexities that were previously unknown. In the process, we have gained new insights that can help us protect our environment more effectively.
Reflections on and Opportunities for Stewardship in the Anthro/Pyrocene
by Carolyn Losée-Meade
This morning I went to Greenbrae to pluck heaps of Salsola soda, an invasive plant, from the banks of Corte Madera Creek.
The Marin Biodiversity Corridor Initiative (MBCI)
by Paul da Silva
In March of this year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released an important report, Making Peace With Nature.
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