Do you have extra fruit or vegetables growing in your garden? Here is a list of non-profits (compiled by Marin Master Gardeners) that would welcome your donation. They provide healthy meals to the most vulnerable families in our community that have lost employment and are struggling to buy healthy food.
Whistlestop: 415-456-9062 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael Friday 9AM – 10AM (side doors) OR Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11:30AM – 1PM (front door take-out window)
Community Action Marin (CAM): 415-491-4670 / lwalton@camarin.org Central Kitchen, 4308 Redwood Highway, Suite 100, San Rafael Monday – Friday, 7AM – 12PM
Sanzuma.org: 510-599-9621 / lori@sanzuma.org San Pedro Elementary School, 498 Point San Pedro Road, San Rafael Call or email Lori Davis to make an appointment to drop off food
North Bay Children’s Center: 415-883-6222 932 C Street, Novato (Admin Office) Monday – Friday, 7:30AM – 3:30PM
Homeward Bound of Marin: 415-332-5521 / Arey@hbofm.org Call or email Andrea Rey to ask if they can take what you have!
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Currently cannot take small donations of garden-grown produce. Farmers with larger donations can contact them directly at their Food Sourcing Department at 415-282-1900 ext. 239, or email at vpatterson@sfmfoodbank.org.
To glean: If you have extra fruit on your trees, email Share The Bounty and they will pick up & take it to donor organizations: sharethebountymarin@gmail.com (sharethebountymarin.org)
Note that while there is currently no evidence that the coronavirus can be transferred through food, please follow safety precautions to keep our community healthy. Do not harvest produce if you feel unwell or have been exposed to COVID-19, wash your hands before harvesting produce, and maintain social distancing and wear a face covering when donating produce.
Earth Day Challenge Results
April 24, 2020
In solidarity with Earth Day’s 50th anniversary on April 22, Sausalito Beautiful challenged the community to share their own Haiku or short poem regarding what the Earth means to them. Here are the creative, thought-provoking, and absolutely stunning results!
The Humble Bumble
Behold the bumblebee As humble as only he can be Bending stems to near breaking points, Brushing pollen on blossoms, like queens he anoints Honoring flowers like royalty, Because he’s a humble, bumble bee.
Debra Andelin
Earth rolls into town like she owns the place copper-skinned and curvy bare feet caked in mud sun braided through her hair she sifts soil in her calloused hands fills her pockets with seeds that shine kneels down low to the ground and sings a song of thanks smiles like she’s got a secret!even as she is swallowed up returned to the dark womb from where she rose
Walking in silence Green slopes Riot of blue, Yellow, white Mother Earth rejoicing
Cathy Stierhoff
Corona virus Mother Earth telling us it Is time to re-set
Cathy Stierhoff
The Great Mother Earth displays her tapestry for all to see, the lilies of the field, the golden Aspen trees. She births the oceans, and rivers, the painter of deserts and dunes, she is the architect of spires and mesas, the reflection of the moon. Our Great Mother is the sustenance for us mortal beings who deign the arrogance to think She suffers no pain.
John Shoffa
Our hot planet Earth Long in need of sweet relief Finally cools down
Debbie Ford-Scriba
Vivid hued wildflowers Briefly burst our solitude Into seeds of hope
Dana Whitson
Words to a writer is like the air to a bird, or the ocean to a whale, when they come, I am able to exhale. So as the Earth is to the multitudes. Earth and space is that noble place where life awaits and deep within her womb she cradles me.
Adele Nieto
Earth Day Challenge
April 15, 2020
In solidarity with Earth Day’s 50th anniversary on April 22, Sausalito Beautiful challenges YOU to submit your own Haiku or short poem (no more than 10 lines). What does the Earth mean to you (globally or locally)?
Submit your poem to our Facebook or Instagram page. Or if you are not a social media type, submit them to Adele@SausalitoBeautiful.org, and she will post them with your name to Facebook. Join the Challenge, join the fun!
At the end of the day on April 22nd, we will publish the top 20 poems (based on social media likes) on the Sausalito Beautiful website — and at 8:00PM on April 22nd, join us in “howling” for the Earth AND for the workers combating the corona virus pandemic. Let the challenge begin… On your mark — get ready — start posting!
Year in Review: 75 Trees planted!
December 17, 2019
Please join us in celebrating the fact that seventy-five new trees were added to Sausalito public green spaces in 2019! The largest number (66) were planted at MLK Park (along with 46 shrubs) , while six trees replaced diseased ones on Bridgeway, and three new trees were installed at the renovated Ice House Plaza. At Sausalito Beautiful, we consider this a big boost for our environment, the aesthetics of the city, and the well being of our citizens!
While our organization consistently advocated for all these tree plantings, nothing would have happened without strong partnerships with the City of Sausalito, the Sausalito Historical Society, and Downtown Merchants Association. And let’s not forget the 80 community members who actually planted the trees at MLK Park in October—along with the 60 donors who helped fund that project.
At the beginning of this year, Sausalito Beautiful challenged ourselves to plant more trees in 2019 than have been planted in the last 5 years–and we were wildly successful. As a side note, we also exceeded our city’s Climate Action Plan recommendation for 10 new trees per year to be planted in public spaces (even considering the 40 trees removed at MLK Park and other replacement trees).
We expect 2020 will be another great year for trees in Sausalito’s public green spaces. We hope to plant several new trees at the north end of Caledonia Street, and the community should see around 70 new trees planted at Dunphy Park. We will also be tracking other beautification projects next year including the Entry Marker.
Thank you for all your support throughout the year! We wish you a warm holiday season and all the best for 2020,
Bill Hynes, President
Along with the rest of the Board of Directors: Lise Ciolino Flynn McDonald Joan McRobbie Adele Nieto Carolyn Revelle Jeanie Schwarz Ken Schwarz Cathy Stierhoff Ryan Woodring
Gardening with CA Natives: January 30
There are thousands of native California plants, and Marin County’s Mediterranean climate is the perfect place for many of them. In this program from Marin Master Gardeners, you will learn how and why using native plants in your landscape is a great way to help make up for habitat lost to development. By using native plants, you can also build a beautiful landscape that uses less water and fewer chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Program presenter Bob Mauceli lives on a north Novato hillside that is landscaped using native trees, shrubs, ground covers, and perennials.
Thursday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Sausalito City Hall
This program is sponsored by the Sausalito Library and Sausalito Beautiful, in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension Marin Master Gardeners.
Issaquah Dock wins Beautification Award
September 21, 2019
A new category this year, the winner for Community Effort is Issaquah Dock. While you walk through the enchanted and eclectic neighborhood and admire the efforts of this tight community, you dream of what is might be like to live here. You appreciate all the individual gardening efforts that make up the unique community.
Presented by Sausalito Beautiful, the annual Beautification Awards acknowledge businesses and property owners who have significantly improved the aesthetics of Sausalito public spaces.
