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Events Archive Help Rescue Stranded Coho and Steelhead This Summer through August 31, 2005 As creeks begin to dry we will be mobilizing crews to rescue and relocate juvenile salmoninds... Life on Lagunitas Creek - A Photo Exhibit Photographs by Todd Pickering Return of the Salmon Festival through July 30, 2005 Celebrate Wild Salmon!... with the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, CUESA.Earth Day at Samuel P. Taylor State Park through April 24, 2005 Join us under the redwoods alongside Lagunitas Creek to celebrate Earth Day. SPAWN's Watershed Steward's Project Americorps Intern's Serv Come join us June 7, 2008 for a day of restoration, education, and creek-side fun at the SPAWN office! Lunch will be provided. 2011 Summer Salmon Institute Spring Meeting May 24, 2005 2005 COHO CONFAB August 12, 2005 through August 14, 2005 The 2005 Coho Confab will be held August 12-14 at the Wolf Creek Education Center, Redwood National Park, five miles north of Orick. San Geronimo Creek Restoration August 17, 2005 through August 28, 2005 SPAWN, in collaboration with DFG, will be installing a 600-ft fence along San Geronimo Creek to protect an expanded riparian restoration on the San Geronimo Valley Golf Course. Lagunitas Watershed Stream Bank Restoration Workshop September 6, 2005 through October 15, 2005 WORKSHOP DATES: October 6, 7 & 8th on San Geronimo Creek, Marin County See Spawning Salmon on a Naturalist Led Creek Walk November 2, 2005 through January 19, 2006 TOURS CANCELLED DEC 31 and Jan 1 due to flooding!! Survey for Spawning Coho this Winter November 15, 2005 through March 10, 2006 Be trained by SPAWN biologists to conduct spawning surveys this winter. You will learn how to identify salmonids and their redds (gravel nests) and help collect important scientific data that cont... Basins of Relations w/ Brock Dolman, Feb 16th January 1, 2006 2006 Coho Confab, Aug 25-27 March 15, 2006 through October 1, 2006 Earth Day Celebrations, April 21, 22, & 23! March 15, 2006 through May 1, 2006 *Spring Feather and Flower Fling, April 29th* March 15, 2006 through May 1, 2006 Join SPAWN biologists and guest naturalists as we explore the riparian forests along Lagunitas Creek and the beautiful Valley ridges for migrant neotropical songbirds and this year's wildflowers. ... Fairfax Ecofest, June 10th and 11th April 1, 2006 through June 15, 2006 We need volunteers to be a part of our "Creek Runs Through Us' float at the Fairfax Parade and EcoFest on June 10th! To see our float from previous years go to:http://spawnusa.org/pages/page-156 ... Run for the Coho! April 12, 2006 through May 30, 2006 May 13th's Marin Human Race July 4th Woodacre Country Parade and Flea Market June 28, 2006 through July 5, 2006 4th of July Parade and Country Flea Market, Woodacre (San Geronimo Valle) JANUARY 18th, Marine Migration Seminar w/ Peter Pyle October 31, 2006 through January 18, 2007 The Village Lives November 1, 2006 through November 20, 2006 The Village Lives: Place-making and the Art of the Local NEW Rainwater Harvesting Project November 1, 2006 through November 22, 2006 For Immediate Release: November 16, 2006 Plant Propagation Workshop December 15, 2006 through January 10, 2007 January 4th, 9-3PM. Community Seminar Series - Monthly Events! January 15, 2007 Living on the Edge Exhibit January 15, 2007 through March 15, 2007 "Living on the Edge: Sustainability on the Creek-Urban Interface" is a living, demonstration creek exhibit that will be showcased at this year's San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. The exhibit i... Salmon Festival, April 22 April 1, 2007 through April 23, 2007 SproutFest! April 21 in the Valley! April 10, 2007 through April 23, 2007 San Francisco Salmon Festival, May 19 April 29, 2007 through April 29, 2007 Join us in San Francisco! Details to come soon. S.P.A.W.N Hike Under the Full Moon, Redwoods - May 31 April 29, 2007 through June 1, 2007 BLUE MOON HIKE IN MUIR WOODS SPECIAL Riparian Exploration! May 13th April 29, 2007 through April 15, 2007 Riparian Connections: Songbird Hike, May 13th April 29, 2007 through May 15, 2007 Riparian Connections: A Migratory Songbirds Journey Endangered Species ACTION Day, May 18 April 30, 2007 through May 24, 2007 Marin's Endangered Salmon Need You! Extinction Stops Here Roadshow in Marin, July 3 and 4 June 28, 2007 through July 6, 2007 For more info visit http://saveourwildsalmon.blogspot.com/ Birdboxes and Seed Collection, Sunday Oct 21 October 10, 2007 through October 22, 2007 This Sunday, Oct 21, please join us to help install flycatcher and swallow nestboxes along our riparian restoration projects on San Geronimo Creek. This workday is being led by a local Boy Scout, ... Feb 11th, Native Plant Society - presentation November 15, 2007 through February 12, 2008 March 7-9, Geography of Hope Conference December 12, 2007 through March 11, 2007 Join us at a conference on the life, works, and legacies of Wallace Stegner. The conference will be held in Point Reyes Station, California, March 7-9 to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the birth... Volunteer to Help With Salmon Smolt Trapping May 2, 2008 through June 1, 2008 Help a SPAWN biologist any morning Monday through Saturday at 8 AM, or (9 AM on Sundays to help check our out-migrant smolt traps March through June 1, 2008. Saturday June 7. Restore Habitat - Save Salmon! June 7, 2008 through June 7, 2008 Fairfax ECOFEST, June 14th and 15th June 14, 2008 through June 15, 2008 Check out the official EcoFest website: http://www.fairfaxfestival.com/2008/ecofest/ SPAWN Summer Seminar #1 -Helping You Help the Watershed June 19, 2008 Please join us from 7:00-9:00 pm on the evening of Thursday, June 19th, at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center Valley Room for Summer Seminar #1 - Helping You Help the Watershed. Sept 21 -Migration Celebration Picnic in SPT July 1, 2008 through September 21, 2008 Turtle Island Restoration Network is holding a benefit picnic and barbecue on Sunday September 21, 2008 from 2-6 pm among the beautiful redwoods of West Marin. Come relax by the creek to benefit Tu... July 31 - Rainwater Harvesting w/ Brock Dolman! July 5, 2008 through August 1, 2008 August 17 - Creek Cleanup July 6, 2008 through August 23, 2008 9am-2pm, August 17, 2008. Let's work together to make our watershed as clean and healthy as possible! Trash and debris have collected over the years and YOU can lend a hand to CLEANUP the creeks fo... August 23 - Fish Rescue and Relocation with GGNRA Big Year July 7, 2008 through August 24, 2008 Join SPAWN biologists to rescue and relocate juvenile steelhead and coho in tributaries to San Geronimo Creek. With the intense heat, stream flows have dropped dramatically and the baby salmon nee... Aug 23 Rainwater Harvesting at the Green Note Fest! July 7, 2008 through August 24, 2008 In partnership with the Green Note Festival! More info below. Nov 29 Raingarden Workshop - FULL! July 7, 2008 through October 31, 2008 Learn how to design and build a raingarden (infiltration basin) to capture and retain stormwater from rooftops and other impervious surfaces around your home. We will be working through all the el... Nov 2- Native Plant & Biodiversity Benefit Hike October 12, 2008 through November 4, 2008 Explore Lagunitas Creek's Biodiversity ACTION: Nov 15 Public Scoping in Woodacre November 10, 2008 through November 16, 2008 **ACTION ALERT** Nov 22 - Giacomini Wetlands Restoration & Fish Talk November 18, 2008 through November 23, 2008 Join us for a unique opportunity to learn from and help Point Reyes National Seashore Parks staff at the Giacomini Wetlands this weekend. Saturday! Lagunitas Creek Restoration January 1, 2009 through January 11, 2009 Saturday Dec 10th we will be hosting our annual Lagunitas Creek Restoration Day in partnership with MMWD. We will be planting hazelnut, oaks, coffeeberry, and maples (all grown by volunteer... January 24th Habitat Restoration Day at Roy's Pools January 20, 2009 through January 25, 2009 Feb 17 - Watershed Health Forum by Dr. Derek Booth February 17, 2009 This first meeting in 2009 of the Salmon Advisory Committee for the San Geronimo Valley Salmon Enhancement Plan takes place 7:30 - 9:00pm at the Woodacre Improvement Club and will feature a detaile... Feb 20 - A Watershed Story featuring Brock Dolman February 20, 2009 Raingarden Tours - Mar 20 (FULL) & 21 February 27, 2009 through March 22, 2009 Come see what your neighbors have been doing in the backyards to 'Slow it, Spread it, Sink it' (rain water, that is!) Green Day Celebration at College of Marin April 7, 2009 SPAWN will be hosting an information and volunteer recruitment table at College of Marin's St. Patrick's day "Green Celebration" April 7th from 10am - 3pm. Chris Pincetich, a SPAWN watershed biolog... SPAWN Community Meeting April 8, 2009 Please join us for our next open meeting on Wednesday April 8 at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 7:00-9:00pm to discuss updates on all the great on-going projects and ways in which... Drake High School Earth Day Event April 10, 2009 SPAWN will be hosting a table at lunchtime to inform students about how they can help with Coho conservation and habitat restoration. For more info contact Chris at chris@tirn.net or (415) 663-8590... Apr. 18 - SPAWN Earth Day! April 18, 2009 Valley Friends and Neighbors, Apr. 24 - Earth Day Celebration with Alice DiMicele Band! April 24, 2009 Help SPAWN celebrate Earth Day! We will be co-sponsoring this wonderful event with the San Geronimo Valley Community Center and would love to see a solid turnout of SPAWN supporters! Alice DiMicele... Apr. 25 - EARTH DAY at Samuel P. Taylor State Park! April 25, 2009 SPAWN will be joining our friends at Samuel P. Taylor SP for a ton of fun Earth Day activities. We'll be hosting an information and volunteer recruitment table to educate and involve local citizens... APR. 27 - public meeting on MMWD's Lagunitas Creek Fisheries April 29, 2009 May 9 - MCSTOPPP Eco-Friendly Garden Tours & MAGiC Eco-Insti May 9, 2009 WHAT: MCSTOPPP Eco-Friendly Garden Tour program and Marin Art and Garden Center's Eco-Institute June 7-Celebration on Tomales Bay June 7, 2009 Potluck, silent auction, and awards ceremony celebration taking place 4-9PM at the beautiful Inverness Yacht Club along the edge of Tomales Bay. June 9 - Fundraiser at Iron Springs Pub & Brewery June 9, 2009 SPAWN is the benefactor of "Give Back Tuesdays", the weekly fundraiser at Iron Springs Pub & Brewery. A portion of all food and beverage sales on Tuesday, June 9th will go directly to SPAWN to supp... June 13&14 - ECOFEST, Parade, Fairfax Festival! June 13, 2009 through June 14, 2009 Join SPAWN in a lively jaunt through downtown Fairfax to kick-off the Fairfax Festival and EcoFest in the annual Parade! Fri, Jun 19 Valley Botanical Walks begin! June 13, 2009 through June 20, 2009 Botanical Walks in the Lagunitas Watershed begin this Friday, June 19 at 10AM Jun 20 - SalmonAID June 20, 2009 through June 21, 2009 SPAWN will be set up in Jack London Square, Oakland, for the second annual SalmonAID festival! Fisherman, environmentalists, artisits, and musicians band together to spread the word that salmon nee... Sept 2 Monthly Meeting 6-8pm, Two Bird Cafe in San Geronimo July 1, 2009 through September 3, 2009 Join us! Wednesday Sept 2 from 6-8pm at the TWO BIRD CAFE in San Geronimo and our monthly get-together. 4th of July Parade in Woodacre! July 4, 2009 March with SPAWN in the 4th of July Parade! We need you help to show support for our coho causes, so rally your family and friends for a fun day in Woodacre! July 25th - Kule Loklo Big Time Festival @ Point Reyes! July 25, 2009 Join SPAWN as we celebrate the Coast Miwok - the indigenous people of Marin County. The event will feature native craft vendors, traditional dancing, and more! SPAWN will be hosting an information ... July 25th - FAR WEST FEST @ Love Field in Point Reyes July 25, 2009 August 8th - Goodfest in Fairfax! August 8, 2009 Saturday, August 8th, 2009 Aug 22 - Creek Clean Up ! August 22, 2009 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Join our second-annual Creek Cleanup, all along the Lagunitas watershed! RSVP to chris@tirn.net. Trash degrades coho habitat, and we ca... August 29 - WSP Intern Restoration Project #1 August 29, 2009 CREEKSIDE RESTORATION with SPAWN's AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project INTERNS! RSVP to blaine@tirn.net.The first installment of a 3-part restoration e... Sept 19, Native Plant Dye Workshop IS FULL September 1, 2009 **WORKSHOP IS FULL** Oct 7th SPAWN Meeting September 1, 2009 through October 7, 2009 Our regular monthly membership meeting will take place from 6:30-9PM on WED Oct 7th. Sept. 12 - WSP Intern Restoration Project #2 September 12, 2009 CREEKSIDE RESTORATION with SPAWN's WSP INTERNS !RSVP to claire@tirn.net.The second installment of a 3-part restoration effort along Lagunitas Creek in th... Naturalist-Led Creek Walks to See Spawning Salmon! September 14, 2009 through January 20, 2010 October 10 & 11 - Naturalist Training Program October 10, 2009 through October 11, 2009 Classroom and field training in this fun and informative weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday. Register early, contact chris@tirn.net, space is limited... October 17th - WSP Intern Restoration Project # 3 October 17, 2009 CREEKSIDE RESTORATION with SPAWN's WSP INTERNS!The third installment of a 3-part restoration effort along Lagunitas Creek in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Dec 2- SPAWN Monthly Meeting at Muir Woods, Full-Moon Hike November 2, 2009 through December 3, 2009 DEC 2nd FULL MOON HIKE INTO MUIR WOODS Dec 5 - Seaweed, Salmon and Manzanita Cider November 6, 2009 through December 6, 2009 Rain Garden Workshop - Hands-on! November 7th November 7, 2009 through November 7, 2009 **Co-sponsored by Sustainable Fairfax, Permaculture Marin, Fairfax Lumber & Hardware, the Marin Municipal Water District, and Hurricane Hauling & Demolition.** Working with Willow- Easy DIY Streambank Restoration November 13, 2009 Join us as we explore the use of willow hardwood cuttings to help restore and beautify eroding streambanks while providing shelter and habitat for young salmon. Nov. 17 - Give Back Tuesday at the Iron Springs Brewery November 17, 2009 SPAWN will be the recipient of funds from the Iron Springs Brewery and Pub Give Back Tuesdays program, where a portion of the proceeds from all sal... Jan 7 - Water Panel in Mill Valley November 22, 2009 through January 8, 2010 "Living Within Our Watershed" Jan 6 - Salmon Slideshow in Mill Valley December 24, 2009 through January 7, 2010 WHAT: Join SPAWN and Mill Valley Streamkeepers for a "State of Marin's Salmon" slideshow and community discussion. Jan 14 - Rainwater Harvesting Panel January 1, 2010 through January 15, 2010 Feb 3 - SPAWN monthly meeting in Point Reyes January 3, 2010 through February 4, 2010 Please join us February 3rd to welcome Dr. Stephanie Carlson, salmon researcher and expert from UC Berkeley. SPAWN Monthly Meeting: Spawning Update, Mill Valley January 6, 2010 Join us for SPAWN's monthly meeting on January 6th in Mill Valley to see a salmon slideshow and an update on 2009/10 spawning season. Feb 4 - Saving on a Rainy day ~ How to harvest rainwater January 7, 2010 through February 4, 2010 Saving on a Rainy day ~How to harvest winter rain water for the dry season Habitat Restoration/ Naturalist-Led Creekwalk with MMWD January 9, 2010 Join us to begin restoring the gateway Le Cronin fish-viewing area on Lagunitas Creek. We will be teaming up with MMWD for an annual tradition to remove invasive, non-native plants on the streamba... 14th Annual San Francisco Flyway Festival February 5, 2010 through February 7, 2010 VALENTINES DAY PLANTING! February 14, 2010 through February 14, 2010 SOW LOVE! Celebrate your Love for Community, Restoration, Wild Salmon Streams, and EACH OTHER by lending a hand to help restore local habitat this valentines day. Drop on... Mar 3 SPAWN Meeting February 15, 2010 through March 4, 2010 SPAWN MEETING Feb 20 Rain Garden Tour! February 20, 2010 through February 20, 2010 Public Salmon Workshop March 1, 2010 through March 7, 2010 County-led Workshop on Implementing Salmon Protections in the San Geronimo Valley... be there, be heard! Mar 28 Rain Garden Workshop March 1, 2010 through March 30, 2010 A Workshop for Homeowners and Others Interested in Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation & Watershed Health March 24th to June 6th! Smolt Outmigration Monitoring! March 9, 2010 through May 26, 2010 SPAWN has teamed up with MMWD, DFG, and NPS to continue monitoring the Coho and Steelhead smolt outmigration to the sea this spring. We are looking for volunteers to help us monitor the fish! Are... News reviews March 30, 2010 Apr 7 - SPAWN monthly meeting in Lagunitas April 1, 2010 through April 8, 2010 Join Us at our Monthly Gathering... Learn about our ongoing and current campaigns and projects! Apr. 24 - Earth Day Cleanup! April 24, 2010 through April 24, 2010 Join community members from the San Geronimo Valley and beyond for a CREEK CLEANUP this Saturday, the 24th in honor of Earth Day! April 24 Greywater Workshop! April 24, 2010 A Workshop for people who want to recycle their water and have an abundant landscape! Earth Day Celebrations! One early bird event April 17. April 24, 2010 So many to pick from! Please join us! Apr 24 - EARTH DAY at College of Marin April 24, 2010 through April 24, 2010 This Sunday, May 16th - SGV Community Meeting on SEP May 14, 2010 through May 17, 2010 What: County-led community meeting on adapting the Salmon Enhancement Plan May 22 - How to Design & Build Rainwater Harvesting Landscap May 22, 2010 through May 22, 2010 May 23 - Laundry to Landscape Greywater Workshop May 23, 2010 through May 23, 2010 Every Tuesday 9am-12:30pm in June - Water Quality! May 26, 2010 through June 30, 2010 Healthy water quality is essential to supporting coho salmon recovery. Join us in our efforts to collect valuable data, communicate our findings, and work for a future of clean water for salmon. Mo... Jun 20 Point Reyes Beach Clean Up! May 27, 2010 through June 21, 2010 WHEN & WHERE: We will gather at 9:30 a.m. at the North Beach Parking lot (see http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_park.pdf). Stay as long as you like, and help restore this be... June 26th - Giacomini Wetlands Restoration Field Tour! June 26, 2010 through June 26, 2010 July 17 - Kule Loklo Big Time Festival in Point Reyes NS July 17, 2010 through July 17, 2010 Join SPAWN as we celebrate the Coast Miwok - the indigenous people of Marin County. The event will feature native craft vendors, traditional dancing, cultural demonstrations and more! SPAWN will be... July 22 - FREE Water Wise Workshop July 22, 2010 through July 22, 2010 FREE Water Wise Workshop Aug 7 - Martinez Beaver Festival! August 7, 2010 through August 7, 2010 Join SPAWN at the 3rd annual Martinez Beaver Festival September 2010 is Salmon Month! September 1, 2010 through September 26, 2010 SalmonAid at San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay! Oct. 23 & 24 - Creek Naturalist Training Workshop October 23, 2010 through October 24, 2010 Oct 24 - Rainwater Harvesting Landscapes Workshop October 24, 2010 through October 24, 2010 HOW TO DESIGN & BUILD RAINWATER HARVESTING LANDSCAPES Oct 30 - Rainwater Harvesting Landscapes Workshop October 30, 2010 through October 30, 2010 HOW TO DESIGN & BUILD RAINWATER HARVESTING LANDSCAPES Naturalist-led Creekwalks to See Spawning Coho! November 6, 2010 through January 23, 2011 Join our trained naturalists on a walking tour of the beautiful and scenic Lagunitas Watershed. Learn about the ecology of our native populations of Coho salmon and try to spot them in the wild! Re... BIG SPAWN Donations Through Home Sales March 28, 2011 through April 28, 2011 One way to give- Generate a BIG SPAWN donation FREE with your home sale. Fairfax EcoFest and Parade June 11th! June 11, 2011 Saturday June 11th is the Fairfax Parade and EcoFest! We need volunteers to be a part of our "Creek Runs Through Us" walking float and help us show the community our support for the coho salmon! Th... 2011 Headwaters to Sea Summer Salmon Institute! July 18, 2011 through July 22, 2011 Curious how to teach about the connections between our watersheds and the ocean? Join the Summer Salmon Institute to learn how to use a salmonid-based curriculum to teach ecology and about environm... Every Friday! - SPAWN's Native Plant Nursery September 21, 2011 through December 31, 2011 Join us every Friday from 10am - 1pm to prepare seeds, sow and tend native plants we are growing in our watershed nursery for local stream restoration projects. We will work with over 40 different... Willis Evans Trail Revegetation Project November 19, 2011 through November 19, 2011 Join SPAWN and Marin Co. Parks on November 19 from 9 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. as we replant rescued native plants along the recently repaired Willis Evans Trail! 2011 - 2012 Creekwalks! November 26, 2011 through January 29, 2012 Recent storms have brought the coho back to Lagunitas Creek in a big way! Join us for your best and last chance to view Lagunitas Creek's spawning coho salmon in the 2011-2012 season. Every Saturday! - Habitat Restoration November 30, 2011 Saturday, December 3rd & 10th, 2011: Creekside planting in Forest Knolls MLK Day of Service Volunteer Habitat Restoration Project January 16, 2012 through January 16, 2012 Volunteers are needed to help restore habitat for native wildlife including the endangered coho salmon. This means removing harmful, invasive plants and replacing them with native species beneficia... Habitat Restoration at SPAWN's Olema Headquarters January 28, 2012 10AM to 2PM Special Tu B'shvat Volunteer Day February 5, 2012 10:30AM to 1:30PM |
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