Around the fire-charred skeleton of a coyote bush on Angel Island, new life in the form of a green, wild cucumber vine curls up blackened branches reaching toward the sun.
Six months ago, fire – believed to have been accidentally started by campers – overwhelmed 380 of the island’s 740 acres, and burned trees, brush and [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Angel Island is back in bloom
Posted in Marin History, Marin Recreation, News Belvedere, News Tiburon, Spring Activities on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marin Marathon
Posted in Marin Recreation, News Belvedere, News Tiburon, Sports, Spring Activities on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are trying for Zero Waste, Carbon Neutral.
In our efforts to make the world a better place to live now, and for the future, we have implemented steps to reduce the environmental impact in the presentation of our event.
The following steps are being strictly adhered to by the Marin County Marathon:
Power will be generated by [...]
Earth Day Events
Posted in Marin Recreation, News Belvedere, News Tiburon, Spring Activities, tagged angel island, california state parks foundation, earth day programs, earth day restoration, pg&e, samuel p. taylor state park on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, April 25, 9 am – 1 pm
Come join the Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup at Samuel P. Taylor State Park and Angel Island State Park.
On behalf of the California State Parks Foundation and Pacific Gas & Electric, you are invited to participate in the 11th Annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup – one of 24 [...]
Whale in Richardson Bay
Posted in Beaches, News Belvedere, News Tiburon, tagged army corps of engineers, belvedere, richardson bay, sausalito, whale on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Tiburon Peninsula Office of Emergency Services received information regarding a deceased grey whale approximately 30 feet long in the Richardson Bay waters between Belvedere and Sausalito. On Tuesday, the Army Corp of Engineers secured the whale with a 40-ton anchor and marked its position with a buoy. They will recheck the anchoring of the [...]
Historic Preservation
Posted in Marin Recreation, News Belvedere, News Tiburon, Spring Activities, tagged belvedere, old st hilary, Tiburon on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It began with a mission to save Old St. Hilary’s. In 1959, the Belvedere Tiburon Landmarks Society was formed to acquire, preserve and maintain artifacts, landmarks, and open space of local historic significance and make them available to the public. For 50 years, Landmarks has been fulfilling that mission. At their 50 year mark they [...]
