Habitat Restoration with Marin Audubon
Marin Audubon Society (MAS) works to conserve and restore natural ecosystems to benefit birds and other wildlife. To further this work, Marin Audubon has acquired over 500 acres of land, largely wetlands and associated uplands along San Francisco and San Pablo Bays, to provide wildlife habitat. Restoration projects focus on recreating tidal marsh, transition zone, and upland habitats. Volunteers are essential for all phases of habitat improvement projects, including planting local native plants and controlling invasive non-native plants. MAS has several volunteer opportunities in different areas of Marin.
Corte Madera Ecological Reserve Restoration Project:
When: Second Saturday of each month, 10AM to 1PM
Contact: Martha Jarocki at marthajarocki@gmail.com
Location: East end of Industrial Way, Larkspur.
Triangle Marsh
When: First Saturday of each month, 10AM to 1PM.
Contact: Bob Hines at rbrthnz@comcast.net
Location: On Paradise Drive in Corte Madera, directly across the road from Ring Mountain Trailhead
Bahia Wetlands
When: We schedule workdays at Bahia in Novato as needed, and when volunteers are available.
Contact: Jude Stalker at judestalker@gmail.com
Location: Bahia is at the end of Bahia Drive in eastern Novato and can be reached from Highway 101 via the Atherton Avenue exit.
Marin Invasive Sea Lavender Removal Project
When: Some weekends from March – June each year
Contact: Jude Stalker at judestalker@gmail.com
Location: Along the Sausalito Shoreline and at the Corte Madera Marsh Ecological Reserve.
For over twelve years, MAS has been leading groups of volunteers in removing two species of the non-native, invasive plants (Limonium ramosissimum and Limonium duriusculum) from local wetland areas along the Sausalito and Corte Madera shorelines. This effort has been successful in keeping the infestations at a manageable level and allowing native wetland plants to thrive.
Learn more here: Volunteer with Marin Audubon