For too long, “fish” have been viewed as separate from “wildlife” by government conservation agencies and the general public; and it needs to change. The reasons for this disconnect are…
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The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) recently completed our Year 1 Post-Construction Monitoring Report for the Lagunitas Floodplain Restoration Phase I. The Lagunitas Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Project…
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…
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…
For Immediate Release, June 2, 2020 Contact: Todd Steiner, Executive Director, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@seaturtles.org Preston Brown, Director of Watershed Conservation, (303) 877-0880, preston@seaturtles.org Marin County Board of Supervisors Block Appeal…
Written by Ayano Hayes, SPAWN’s Watershed Biologist The 2020 coho salmon smolt year in Marin County’s San Geronimo Creek is off to a big start! When coho salmon are born…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2020 Contact: Todd Steiner, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@seaturtles.org Preston Brown, (303) 877-0880, preston@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Purchases Four-Acre Property on San Geronimo Creek for Salmon Protection…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2020 Contact: Preston Brown, (303) 877-0880, preston@seaturtles.org SPAWN’s Online Presentation Answers Questions on Upcoming Restoration Project at Former San Geronimo Golf Course Property SAN GERONIMO,…
April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day — five decades of global, grassroots action to demand a better planet for wildlife, their habitats, and humans. Today, however, the...
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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…
