Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana) is a perennial spring-blooming wildflower that is common in Marin County and is found throughout coastal areas in northern and central California. This iris is naturally…
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SPAWN would like to send a big thank you to volunteers Al Lubow and Mel Wright for all of the hard work they have put into building 12 new tables for our…
What’s Blooming in the Nursery? is a monthly feature written by Audrey Fusco, SPAWN’s native plant nursery manager. Slim Solomon’s seal (Maianthemum stellatum) is a woodland plant which is widely dispersed…
During the most recent Xerces monarch butterfly count last winter, the population of western monarchs was estimated to be 28,418 individuals. While the population has held steady over the past…
Download SPAWN’s guide to Restoring Habitat for Monarchs in Marin The beloved Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is experiencing a rapid population decline. In California alone, there were nearly 4.5 million…
A recently released video produced by Lori Eanes Photography highlights Turtle Island Restoration Network's California-based initiative, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN), and their project to restore a half-mile stretch of...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2019 Press Contacts: Preston Brown, Watershed Conservation Director, (303) 877-0880, preston@seaturtles.org Audrey Fusco, Native Plant Nursery Manager, (415) 845-4790, audrey@seaturtles.org Todd Steiner, Executive Director, (415)…
In early December, students in the 4th/5th combo class and the 7th grade class at Cascade Canyon Elementary School (Fairfax) joined the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) at Samuel…
NICASIO—Staff and volunteers of Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) planted more than 300 redwood trees in Nicasio in January, expanding an effort to fight climate change and bring back endangered…
A generous resident of West Marin has recently given SPAWN a wonderful new opportunity to help save Coho salmon: offering to match any contribution made to Salmon Protection and Watershed…