LET'S START OFF 2019 RIGHT. START THE YEAR ON TAM!

Photo by Alison Taggart-Barone

CHECK OUT THESE 7 EASY WAYS TO GET OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN THIS MONTH!   

The Zen of Weeding
Samuel P. Taylor State Park  
Friday, Jan. 11, 1-3 pm.
Invasive forget-me-nots, panic veldt grass and other weeds are the focus of this special reconnaissance-style weeding adventure. Led by Nancy Hanson, a local expert, State Park volunteer, and California Native Plant Society member, this will be a fun and productive way of starting the year. RSVP here>>

One Tam Member Hike: Mushrooms of Mt. Tam
Lake Lagunitas  
Saturday, Jan. 12, 10 am-Noon
Mushrooms are popping up, fungi fans rejoice! Experts will tell us their names and all about them on this exploratory stroll into the different habitats and rich diversity around Lake Lagunitas at the peak of Mt. Tam’s mushroom season. Register here>>

Not a member yet? Sign up here or join the hike anyway to get a sneak peek of member offerings! Contact Monica Stafford at mstafford@onetam.org.

Hello 2019, Goodbye Weeds
Coast View Trail, Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Saturday, Jan. 12, 9 am-Noon
Start 2019 by saving native grasslands from encroaching coastal scrub habitat! You and fellow fans of Mt. Tam will remove young coyote brush and douglas fir from grasslands along the Coast View Trail. You’ll make a difference while enjoying views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco skyline. RSVP here>>

Wildlife Picture Index Workshop (New Saturday Opportunity!)
Saturday, Jan. 12, 1-4 pm
Tam Room, Marin Municipal Water District, Corte Madera
Ooh and ahh at the Mt. Tam animals at the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project workshop! People like you serve as “Community Scientists” to view and catalog photos on the computer captured from our wildlife cameras. Register here>>

Hello 2019, Goodbye Weeds
Creekside Marsh, Kentfield
Saturday, Jan. 19, 9 am-Noon  
Roll up your sleeves to help restore Creekside Marsh to its pre-weed state. We will improve wildlife habitat by planting native plants, laying down mulch, and pulling weeds. All with views of our favorite mountain. Register here>>

Healthy Habits for a New Year
Easkoot Creek at Stinson Beach
Saturday, Jan. 26, 10 am-4 pm
Let’s get rid of the invasive Cape ivy along the creek so that native plants and animals can thrive. This is a great way to get outside, get active, and give back to a place you love. All of which means a healthy start to 2019! Register here>>

NEW! FROM BASE TO PEAK: STUDIO EXHIBITION AND LECTURE SERIES

Photo by Gary Yost

The Marin Municipal Water District, in partnership with One Tam, is exploring the next chapter for Mt. Tam’s West Peak. This winter, One Tam is partnering with the Marin Art & Garden Center on From Base to Peak, an interactive exhibit that captures the compelling history and ecological value of West Peak, details the plan to enhance unique plant communities, and allows visitors to take in the breathtaking views and learn more about the ecology and history of the mountain. The exhibit will be open January 19 through March 9, 10 am-4 pm, at The Studio of the Marin Art & Garden Center. Visit www.magc.org for more information. 

A four-part lecture series will accompany the exhibit, beginning with the exhibit opening:

From Base to Peak: Restoring West Peak, Thursday, January 31, 6pm  

Hear from the project team, as well as artists and ecologists, inspired by the potential of its restoration. Learn how these factors are incorporated into a community-based design process to chart a path forward for West Peak. 

Get tickets at www.magc.org >>

Further lectures will be announced at www.magc.org and www.onetam.org. Stay tuned!

The exhibit and lectures are located at:

The Studio, Marin Art & Garden Center
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ross, CA 94557

IS ONE TAM's PARTNERSHIP MODEL EFFECTIVE? INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS SAY YES. READ THEIR STUDY AND LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THE SECRETS TO ONE TAM'S SUCCESS!

Independent researchers have published a new report detailing the four year study that has led to the development of a new model—the Partnership Impact Model™—for measuring partnership impact. One Tam’s vision that we can do more for Mt. Tam together, working across boundaries, than we can alone has been affirmed in the findings of a newly released four-year (2014-17) independent study—Generating, Scaling Up, and Sustaining Partnership Impact: One Tam’s First Four Years—on the impact and value of partnerships. One Tam’s work was central to the research. Learn more and explore the study at onetam.org/pim.

Our parks are some of the most beautiful places in the world. Let's keep it that way during this partial government shutdown. Here's how you can help, along with some updates on openings and closures: http://bit.ly/2BYFkBp