Category: General News
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Beach Drive Sewer Pump
Over the past several months (the previous break was in February), there have been breaks in the sewer pipe connecting the Beach Drive sewer pump to the sewer main. The breaks have resulted in sewage spills into the Beach Drive marsh. You will have seen signs posted around the marsh warning residents of such. Ms. Doris…
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Update from Marin Sanitary on Recycling
Recently, a resident asked Marin Sanitary to clarify what could be recycled versus disposed in the green waste can or gray garbage can. Their response was enlightening and we’d like to share it. Go to the posting on the Pt. San Pedro Road Coalition website for the full article.
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Scheduled Street Closures 5/31-6/2 and 6/7-6/10 Related to SMART Train Construction
The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) has provided the Point San Pedro Road Coalition with the following update of the construction work associated with SMART’s extension from Downtown San Rafael to Larkspur. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE DATES IN WHICH PORTIONS OF SECOND AND THIRD STREETS IN FRONT OF THE SAN RAFAEL TRANSIT CENTER WILL…
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SPR Coalition’s Earth Day Event a Success!
Thanks to everyone who made the Pt. San Pedro Road Coalition’s Earth Day 2019 event co-sponsored by the Pt. San Pedro Road Coalition and the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) on Saturday, April 27, 2019 a successful endeavor! The fire trail starting at the end of Bayview Drive was clogged with broom and…
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Earth Day Event April 27, 2019 – Clear Fire Road
The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) and Point San Pedro Road Coalition are partnering together and sponsoring a family friendly Saturday morning of neighborhood fire safety and prevention. Activity: We will be removing fire-prone plants from the fire roads to keep the neighboring communities safe! Why: The recent rains have caused plants and weeds to grow rapidly blocking emergency…
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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Meeting 5/4/19
On May 4, 2019, there will be a FREE forum, presentation and panel discussion on wildfire preparedness, and an introduction to important new efforts that will help make Marin more wildfire resilient. There will be tables and booths representing a variety of stakeholders, contractors, and agency representatives of industries who play a role in Marin’s…
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Beach Drive Marsh Sewage Spill and Fix
Approximately 2 weeks ago, San Rafael Sanitary reported a sewage spill into the Beach Drive marsh. Approximately 900 gallons of sewage was estimated to have entered the Beach Drive marsh. The spill was caused by a break in an older (original 1973 era) cast iron pipe…
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Recent Website Update
For those of you who have visited our website before, you might notice a slight change in the website design. The navigation is mostly unchanged, so hopefully you won’t have any problem getting around…
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SEMINAR “Fire in Marin!” Sun, 8/26/18 @ Dominican University
Dominican/Black Canyon Neighborhood Association invites all “Friends of the Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods” to register to attend a FREE “Fire in Marin!” seminar happening Sunday, August 26th from 3-5 PM at Angelico Hall …
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Beach Drive Spartina Treatment
The following was received regarding upcoming annual spartina treatment of the marsh area in Chicken Point…
