MARIN COUNTY
GEMS LIKE MT. TAM, POINT REYES SHOW VALUE OF CONSERVATION
Marin County is a leader in preserving its natural heritage, from the rugged Point Reyes coast, to farm and bay lands, to Mount Tamalpais. As a result, the Mount Tamalpais watershed supplies 75% of eastern Marin’s clean water, the public has access to hundreds of miles of trails, and local farms provide fresh food to the region. The priorities now are filling in gaps and keeping these lands healthy.
Population
2005: 253,000 | 2020 projection: 271,000
Conservation in Action
Restoration of Tiburon Ridge lands should
preserve six imperiled plant species, thanks to
the open space district’s work with the cities of
Tiburon and Belvedere to acquire two key areas
once slated for development.
Opportunities >>>> Close gaps in Marin’s protected lands system to preserve Actively maintain natural areas—including controlling invasive plants and erosion—to help protect Marin’s streams, such as Lagunitas Creek, a rare remaining coho salmon run. Permanently protect 60,000 acres of farmland from nonagricultural development to allow Marin to keep producing locally farmed food. |
Over 45% of North American bird species are found at Point Reyes National Seashore. Many stop there as they migrate along the Pacific Flyway.