The Best Environmental Nonprofits in Marin

Matt Dolkas - MALT

By Matt Dolkas, Associate Director of Communications

July 28, 2025

The stunning natural landscape of Marin County is truly one-of-a-kind, and most here agree that it should be protected from being paved over or neglected. 

The 2025 readers’ choice Best of the County winner is the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (pictured above). For the rest of the Marin Magazine‘s Best of Marin County Environmental Nonprofit picks see below.

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