FIRE SEASON HAS STARTED - WE SHOULD ALL BE PREPARED

Have you seen this sign in different areas of San Anselmo? 

It means that those neighborhoods have been organized into a Firewise community.  Whether it is for a few houses or many streets and blocks, Firewise certification gives national recognition to local neighborhoods where neighbors help neighbors to be prepared for wildfire. These grassroots organizations offer vital information, host group events, and help build our local communities to be fire-adapted, aware, and ready to respond to wildfire.  

Sign up to be included in your local San Anselmo Firewise community:
Bald Hill - baldhillfirewise.org
Barber Tract - spencer.sias@gmail.com
Forest Avenue - mf@forrest-studios.com
San Francisco Boulevard -- firewisesfblvd@gmail.com
Winship Park -  firewise@firesafemarin.org
Yolandsdale - yolansdalefsg@gmail.com

If your address is not covered by one of these existing Firewise sites, consider starting your own neighborhood group. For information about how to do this contact https://www.firesafemarin.org or ask your nearest Firewise site if you can be included on its mailing list.  

For an interactive map that shows the San Anselmo sites go to: 
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=10wGbNj9VdEj4gtJa8vJSOxHlu4tS_RLH&ll=37.98901995421385%2C-122.65575599999998&z=11 

The July Parks and Recreation Commission meeting has been cancelled.

The next scheduled meeting is August 17^th, 2021.

Recycling Is a Trip! Fun Video for All Ages

Have you ever wondered what happens with all the bottles, cans and paper in the recycling cart? Why trash in recycling is a problem? Or what's even better than recycling? Meet Dave the Recycling Fairy, the star of Zero Waste Marin's latest videos for young people and their families. Packed with whoa-worthy facts and cool animation, the four-minute clips will soon bring some zero waste magic to our schools. Check them out at https://zerowastemarin.org/schools/school-resources.

Stroll through San Anselmo's History

The Historical Commission is excited to resume free docent-led tours through downtown. Learn about San Anselmo’s historic Hub, the role the railroad played in the development of town and the changing character of the businesses and architecture on San Anselmo Avenue.
Tour dates are August 14, September 11 and October 9.  Meet at Creek Park at 9:00 a.m. The tour ends at the Historical Museum for refreshments. No reservations are required.

If you prefer to tour downtown or the Seminary area on your own, try the Historical Commission’s new audio walking tours. They use VoiceMap, a free mobile app for iPhones and Android devices. Just download the tour, put on your headphones and you’re ready to explore. You can walk at your own pace and stop along the way. See https://wp.me/P5Vikt-Pc for details and instructions.

Free Yoga in the Park

San Anselmo Recreation is partnering with Marin Yoga to offer free or donation-based yoga classes every Saturday and Sunday morning from 9:30am-10:30am!! Pre-registration is required. All proceeds will benefit the Canal Alliance and the San Anselmo Recreation Department.
 
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

At the end of 2019, many San Anselmo residents 55 years and older received a Survey for Developing an Age-Friendly Community. The Age-Friendly committee presented these results to the Parks and Recreation Commission and to the Town Council and had planned to release the results in March of 2020. With the pandemic’s arrival we moved into mutual aid and community support programming with the generous help of residents, town leaders and local organizations including Cedars and Good Fairy.

Before we share the 2019 survey results, we want to engage more community members in discussions!

Can you help us to know how the pandemic may have changed your own priorities and concerns?  Please answer our short 3 question survey using this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AgeFriendlySanAnselmo
Paper surveys will also be available at the library, town hall and the parks and recreation building for those who don't use computers or smartphones. 

Art on the Avenue

The San Anselmo Arts Commission is proud to be sponsoring the art exhibit at 538 San Anselmo Avenue. This month features the work of artist Martha Cederstrom and will run through the month of June.   

For more information about the Arts Commission please visit. http://sananselmoarts.org. 

Town Seeking Members to Join the Capital Programs Monitoring Committee

Capital Program Monitoring Committee – The purpose of the committee is to monitor the implementation of the Town’s capital improvement program, funded by the voter-approved Measure D one-half cent sales tax funds, as well as grant funding, Road Maintenance Fund monies, and General Fund monies. The committee’s charge is to issue an annual public report summarizing the progress of capital improvement projects funded by Measure D, as well as capital improvement projects funded by other sources of Town funding. The committee consists of seven members, representing a wide variety of the community, with a range of skills, knowledge and experience in the following areas:
 
•          Finance (preferably public finance)
•          Engineering and/or construction
•          Public relations and communication
•          Familiarity with various aspects of the San Anselmo Community
 
Two Councilmembers and two designated Town staff liaisons will serve in an advisory capacity only.  The Committee will meet as needed to review projects. There are four seats available.

 To apply, click here.

Fire-Smart Landscaping

  
Here’s a UC Marin Master Gardener fire-smart landscaping tip for June.
 
It’s time to clean-up and spruce up.  By eliminating or moving combustible items surrounding your home, you can take the first step towards making your landscape fire-smart.  Grab a bucket, a broom and a hand pruner and start these easy-to-do maintenance tasks today:

• Clean-up areas where wind eddies deposit leaf and plant litter along the perimeter of your home. 
• Clear dead debris from flower beds close to the home.
• Rake up wood mulch within 5 feet of the home and move it to another location in your garden.
• Trim dead, damaged and diseased branches and dispose of the material in your green waste bin.
• Move common combustible fire hazards away from the area immediately surrounding your home including brooms, rakes, plastic waste bins, wood furniture, furniture cushions, wood piles, and natural fiber door mats. Move these items as far away from your house as possible – or indoors if a nearby wildfire threatens.

For more information on fire-smart landscaping, visit us at http://marinmg.ucanr.edu/BASICS/FIRESMARTLANDSCAPING/

Help Keep the Flower Baskets In Downtown San Anselmo

Donations are being accepted to help fund this annual community effort

The San Anselmo Beautification Committee has launched its 2021 fundraising campaign to raise funds for the annual hanging flower basket program in the downtown.

There are two ways you can contribute:

1. Donate by visiting the program's GO FUND ME PAGE, or

2.  Mail a check to:

San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 2844, San Anselmo, CA 94979
(please mark check for “baskets”)

BASKETS ARE BEING WATERED WITH WELL WATER!

For more information about the project, contact Nancy Altman at nnaltman@me.com