Marin MPA Watch
Marin MPA Watch is a new Citizen-Science Program that is part of a statewide initiative to educate the public about Marin County’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and to monitor human uses of coastal natural resources by training and supporting volunteers in the collection of relevant, scientifically rigorous data.
Volunteers are needed to walk transects on Limantour Beach, Drakes Beach, and Duxbury Reef and collect pertinent data based on statewide protocols.
Marin MPA Watch Informational Meetings . Point Reyes National Seashore: Red Barn Classroom August 22nd, 6:00-7:00 Light refreshments served.
Marin MPA Watch is a collaborative partnership among: Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, Point Reyes National Seashore, California Academy of Sciences, and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
Online Forums
Commons Connect Forums provide a virtual gathering place to those who live and work in the West Marin Community. (Access to this local online forum is limited to those who work and live in the geographical area outlined here.)
A single registration allows community members to post local events on the Community Calendar, to post items of immediate importance on Alerts, and to access all of the forums including:
- West Marin Soapbox: Campaigns, Causes, and Discussions
- Over-the-Hill-Gang: Rides and Errands
- West Marin Share: Reuse materials; share information and services - a money free zone
- West Marin Marketplace: rentals; things and services for sale
- Tending the Wild Collaborative: An Ethnobiology Project
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- Think Local West Marin: Appreciation and applause for our neighbors
- Commons Connect Tech Support: Help with our Web site features
- Volunteering Opportunities in West Marin: Help our local non-profits
