Recreation

$3 Million Mark Reached in Innovative Land Stewardship Grant Program

November 20, 2024

MALT’s success demonstrates that a thriving agricultural community is not just compatible with environmental stewardship—it is essential to it.

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The Future of Agriculture Event: Learning as a Community

November 20, 2024

MALT hosted an inspiring panel discussion about the future of agriculture. Watch the video.

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Parks Home Ranch: Historic Tomales Farmland Protected for Future Generations

November 19, 2024

In a significant win for Marin County’s farmland conservation, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) has secured crucial funding to permanently protect the historic 177-acre Parks Home Ranch in Tomales with an agricultural conservation easement. Today, the Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a grant from the county’s Farmland Preservation Grants program funded by Measure…

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Fall Events in Marin County

November 1, 2024

Enjoy our fall roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities.

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7 Books on the Indigenous History and Culture of Marin County

November 1, 2024

Enjoy this reading list from our staff of the best books on Marin County’s Indigenous history and culture.

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5 Ranches Partner with MALT to Invest in Climate Smart Agriculture 

October 29, 2024

To strengthen climate resilience in Marin County from the ground up, MALT is thrilled to announce the latest recipients of our small grants program.

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From Fear to Fascination: Understanding the Essential Role of Marin County’s Bats in Our Ecosystem

October 24, 2024

Marin County’s 13 species of bats are essential to the ecosystem, eating nocturnal insects and agricultural pests, building biodiversity, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds.

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Enhancing Marin’s Rangelands: Innovative Soil Amendment Strategies for Landowners

October 11, 2024

As ranchers and farmers know, healthy soil is the foundation of viable agriculture and resilient ecosystems. Here in Marin, one ranch, with the support of the CDFA and MALT, is experimenting with using soil amendments traditionally used in orchards and row crops – gypsum and lime – in a rangeland setting.

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Tarantula Hawk: These Wasps Lay Their Eggs in the Backs of Tarantulas

October 9, 2024

California’s tarantula hawk is one of the greatest monsters of the insect world. While these spider wasps might sound like something dreamed up by a Hollywood horror writer, the unfortunate reality is that this parasitoid wasp is no science fiction invention.  The tarantula hawk’s reproductive rituals are one of the most terrifying natural history stories…

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Poets on the Land: Heather Bourbeau

October 2, 2024

Art is fundamental to human existence. In all its many forms, art can help guide us towards our sense of place. Right here at home, West Marin with its pastoral beauty, breathtaking landscapes, and dramatic seashore has inspired many artists and poets – past and present.  Recently, a Bay Area poet spent time at the…

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