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CLAM SWEARS IN NEW BOARD, WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR

Community Land Trust Association of West Marin (CLAM) held its 2024 annual meeting on June 8.Steve Antonaros, Nicole Bartolini, Angela Mota and Lynn Giacomini Stray were elected to the group’s…


WILDCARE PHOTO CONTEST CALLS FOR ENTRIES

Get outside with your camera and enter your best California wildlife photographs in WildCare’s 16th annual Living with Wildlife Photography contest. Your photos will help WildCare advocate for and educate…


NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 50TH YEAR BLOOMS

The Marin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (cnpsmarin.org) will mark its 50th anniversary with ways to celebrate the beauty of Marin this summer: Marin native plant challenge: Locate…


AIM SEEKS CLIMATE CHAMPIONS

Agricultural Institute of Marin, the San Rafael-based nonprofit that supports farmers, food access and agricultural education, will present its third annual Climate Action Champion Award. The group seeks outstanding individuals…


BOOK EXCHANGE OPENS NEW CHAPTER

The Book Exchange of Marin, the San Rafael-based nonprofit formerly known as The Global Book Exchange, works to ensure that all children have access to books. The organization ended the…


ART HAS A PURPOSE IN DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL

The San Rafael Chamber Leadership Institute ended the 2024 cohort by unveiling “Art with a Purpose,” a city-wide art program that supports and aligns with the chamber’s policy priorities. An…


THE REDWOODS NAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

For more than 30 years, The Redwoods scholarship committee has raised funds and granted awards to graduating high school senior class members in Marin. This year, the committee awarded eight…


ROOTS OF PEACE FOUNDER MEETS WITH POPE

World Food Prize Laureate and Roots of Peace founder Heidi Kuhn made a case for global peace and agricultural rejuvenation during her keynote address at the World Meeting on Human…


ROTARY DAY OF SERVICE ROOTS FLOWERING PLANTS

On May 5, Rotary District 5150 celebrated Rotary Day of Service with more than 30 Rotarians from Marin County and Rotary Club for Global Action by planting drought resistant flowering…


2024 MAF ATHLETE SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED

Twenty-five outstanding athletes and scholars from Marin County high schools were honored by the Marin Athletic Foundation on May 6 at the Embassy Suites hotel in San Rafael. Students nominated…