February Fun: Events in Marin

January 30, 2023

Marin’s grasses are greener in February, and it’s a perfect time to venture out for an event — hike, pick up fresh local food at a farmers market, help clean up a favorite park, visit a local dairy, or join an online nature talk.

Choose from a variety of activities to connect with and invest in the working lands and open spaces in Marin (and nearby) this month.

Markets and Family Fun

Volunteer

Farm Visits and Tastings

February 4, 11, 18, 25, Farm Tour & Tasting at Bivalve Dairy, Point Reyes
February 4, Day-Long Meditation Retreat, Muir Beach
February 5, Toluma Farm Tour, Tomales
February 9, Agricultural Community Coffee, Stemple Creek Ranch, Tomales
Weekdays, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company tastings, open daily Monday-Friday 11-3

Flora and Fauna

February 4, Mushrooms and More! Bioblitz, San Geronimo
February 4, 18, Behind-the-Scenes at The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito
February 7, Birds at Hamilton Park, Novato
February 8, Twenty Fragrant Plants for Marin Gardens with Marin Master Gardeners, virtual
February 9, Golden Eagles of the Northern Diablo Range, California, virtual
February 10, Winter Birds of Tomales Bay, Tomales
February 11, Mycoblitz Mushroom Foray, Stafford Lake Park, Novato
February 12, Mushroom Identification, Point Reyes
February 12, Flyway Festival Raptor Walk, Sears Point, Sonoma
February 12, 26, Marine Mammal Sunday, Parents and Pups, Sausalito
February 15, Pinniped Personalities: Ask an Expert, virtual
February 18, Into the Greenbelt: Flowers and Trees, virtual
February 28, Early Wildflowers at Chimney Rock Hike, Inverness

A group of people on a hike, listening to a speaker talk about the area.

Hikes, Walks, and Nature Talks

February 1, Carson Ridge Hike, Woodacre
February 4, Coffee with a Ranger, Point Reyes Station
February 4, Climate Cafe: Climate-Change Discussion Group, Fairfax
February 4, Full Moon Hike: 3-Year Anniversary Event, Point Reyes
February 4, 5, “On Shaky Ground” Nature Walk, Weekly Ranger Program, Point Reyes (topics vary each Saturday and Sunday, see calendar)
February 5, Family Forest Bathing Walk, Point Reyes
February 5, Indian Tree Hike, Novato
February 11, Children’s Darwin Day Jr. Ranger Program, San Rafael
February 11, The Story of Marincello and How GGNRA Came to Be, Sausalito
February 11-12, Weekly Ranger Program, Point Reyes
February 12, Darwin Day Online, virtual
February 12, Senior Stroll at Bothin Marsh, Mill Valley
February 14, Tennessee Valley Hike, Stinson Beach
February 22, Five Brooks to the Ridge Hike, Olema
February 23, Guided Virtual Hike: Pole Mountain, virtual
February 25, Inverness Ridge: The Missing Piece, Point Reyes Station
February 25-26, Weekly Ranger Program, Point Reyes
February 26, Family Walk: Indian Valley, Novato
Anytime, Golden Gate National Parks has excellent short descriptions and maps for self-guided hikes on their trails all around Marin

Runs, Climbs, and Nature Rides

February 8, Women-Only Guided Ride, Fairfax
February 11, Full-Day Sport Climb, Stinson Beach
February 18, North Marin Ridge Run, Lagunitas
February 25, Guided Ride, Fairfax
February 26, The Rattlesnake Ramble 5k/10k/Half, China Camp State Park, San Rafael

Markets and Family Fun

Farmers’ markets hosted by the Agricultural Institute of Marin
Daily list of farmers’ markets around Marin
February 4, San Geronimo Valley Lions Club Crab Feed, Woodacre
February 5, MCCA Chinese New Year Celebration and Banquet, San Rafael
February 5, SCBC 10th Annual Herring Festival, Sausalito
February 7, 14, 21, 28, Outdoor Family Story Time, Novato
February 11, Paris in Tomales, Tomales
February 11, Baile de los Enamorados/ Sweetheart Dance, Point Reyes Station
February 12, The French Market Marin “The Valentine’s Day Show,” San Rafael
February 23, Monthly Fibershed Mending Bar Happy Hour, Point Reyes Station
February 24-26, Marin Arts & Crafts Show, San Rafael
February 25, San Marin High Crab Feed, Novato
February 25, Novato’s 63rd Birthday Party, Novato
February 26, Naturalist Book Club, virtual

Volunteer Opportunities

February 1, New Volunteer Orientation: Wildlife Hospital, WildCare, virtual
February 1, Invasive Plant Patrol, Point Bonita, Marin Headlands
February 4, Broom Busters of Old St. Hilary’s, Tiburon
February 4, Rush Creek Litter Clean Up, Novato
February 5, Habitat Restoration Team, Camp Bicentennial, Marin Headlands
February 8, Invasive Plant Patrol, Gerbode Valley, Marin Headlands
February 8, 22, Marin Headlands Nursery, Marin Headlands
February 11, ACR Stewardship Workday at Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach
February 12, Habitat Restoration Team, Tennessee Valley, Marin Headlands
February 15, Invasive Plant Patrol, Stinson Beach
February 19, Habitat Restoration Team, Stinson Beach
February 19, Planting at Hal Brown Park, Kentfield
February 22, Invasive Plant Patrol, Mill Valley
February 25, Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration, Tiburon
February 26, Habitat Restoration Team, Mt. Tamalpais
February 26, Work Day at the Bike Park, Stafford Lake Park, Novato
February 28-April 25, UC Certified Climate Stewards Program, Point Reyes Station

Please double check details at the links above before venturing out, as MALT is not the hosting organization of most events listed here. Dates, times, fees, or restrictions may change.

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