by mvchamber | Jan 14, 2025 | Climate, County of Marin, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness
With about 40 miles of low-lying bay shoreline near homes and businesses, Marin is among the Bay Area counties most threatened by rising seas, county flood officials say. “Even relatively small increases in the bay water levels will cause major flooding impacts,” said...
by mvchamber | Dec 9, 2024 | Climate, County of Marin, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness
A proposal to restore marshlands and bolster sea-level rise protections at the edge of the Richardson Bay in Mill Valley scored a $670,000 grant to boost project planning and design. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission awarded the grant to the Golden Gate...
by mvchamber | Nov 1, 2024 | Diversity & Equity, Health & Wellness, Parks & Recreation, Philanthropy, Sports, Volunteerism
Paul Austin’s Play Marin organization has long sought to offer Marin City youth the opportunity to participate in organized sports and extracurricular activities, a mission “to intentionally give kids of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds the opportunity to...
by mvchamber | Sep 7, 2024 | Climate, County of Marin, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness
One year ago, more than $2 million in funding was secured to develop a stormwater plan for Marin City and upgrades at the Golden Gate Village housing complex to the tune of $784,000. The allocation came in addition to $10 million in state funding approved to plan...
by mvchamber | Jun 12, 2024 | Climate, County of Marin, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness
Marin’s well-respected civil grand jury has just issued its report regarding one of Marin’s most pressing quandaries. It’s titled, “Sea Level Rise: The Water is Upon Us. We Cannot Run, We Cannot Hide.” Their report addresses the fact that “the National Oceanic and...