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March 9, 2022
MCL MEETINGS & EVENTS
Meetings are open to the public. All are welcome to attend and be part of MCL's important advocacy work! Your participation brings fresh energy and viewpoints.
Tennessee Valley & Bowman Canyon Projects
Parks & Open Space Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 10th, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Carolyn Shoulders, Natural Resources project manager for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Carolyn will be speaking on the removal of the dam in Tennessee Valley to restore the lower valley. She is the project manager to remove the Tennessee Valley dam for safety purposes and to restore the lower valley. Her work at GGNRA has consisted primarily of managing restoration projects on Redwood Creek, in southern Marin County, to enhance natural processes and benefit federally listed coho salmon. She managed the landscape-level channel and wetland restoration project at Muir Beach through all phases of work, from conceptual planning to design to four years of implementation. She recently completed implementation of Phase 1 of the Salmon Habitat Enhancement at Muir Woods.
Jon Campo, Principal Natural Resources Planner and Julian Geoghegan, Vegetation Mapping Technician
Jon and Julian will present their findings on the new Bowman Canyon Open Space Preserve. Marin County Parks and Open Space staff are completing baseline data and assessments that are showing rare plants and wildlife, including badgers. The public designation process defined in the Road and Trail Management Plan (RTMP) will now begin. Possibilities include improving existing roads and trails, and creating connections to existing Mount Burdell trails and other public lands.
Also at this meeting: updates on salmon in Lagunitas Creek (Jonathan Koehler) and Redwood Creek (Caroline Shoulders), as well as a discussion on topics for future meetings.
Sea Level Rise Policy
Climate Action Working Group Meeting
Friday, March 18th, 9:00 - 11:00 am
Paul Jensen, Board Member of Marin Conservation League, will present on MCL's Sea Level Rise Policy and attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback and input. Paul's career in city planning started with the City of San Rafael in 1980, and included owning and operating a planning consultant business specializing in development project management, environmental review, and policy writing. Paul has served as the City of San Rafael Community Development Director, and believes that balancing environmental protection with community needs such as housing and commerce is necessary for a healthy future. Paul is a native San Franciscan and have lived in Marin County since 1980. He has been a member of MCL for 30 years. He holds a BA in Geography/Urban Planning and an American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) certification.
FROM THE DESK OF MCL
Marin Conservation League's March - April 2022 Newsletter is now available online. 
In this issue:

  • MCL's 2022 Annual (in-person!) Meeting: Madeline Drake of CDFW will speak on Achieving California’s 30x30
  • Announcing MCL’s 2022 Environmental Awardees!
  • MCL 2022-23 Election Slate
  • Measure A: Something for everyone!
  • Conserving Serpentine Prairie on Ring Mountain
  • Rooftop Solar and Net Energy Metering Restructuring
  • Profiles of MCL’s administrative staff - Meet Martha and Katie
Marin Conservation League
175 N. Redwood Drive, Suite 135
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-485-6257
The Marin Conservation League was founded in 1934 to preserve, protect and enhance the natural assets of Marin County. Marin Conservation League is a membership-driven 501C3 non-profit organization. Membership dues and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.