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Do you have a favorite farmland photo of Marin you'd like to share? Send it to us and we'll select one photo to feature monthly. Be sure to include the name of the photographer and the location where it was taken.
This month we're featuring a photo by Deirdre McCrohan taken at the foot of Grandview Avenue in Black Point at the northeast corner of the Sonoma/Marin county line. We love the mixture of habitats, so representative of our county.
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| In Brief... |
Earth Day turns 40
April 24
Be sure to save the date for this blowout birthday bash. Look for more details in the March
e-newsletter or on the MALT website later this month.
One-of-a-kind tour
benefits MALT
June 15-25
Visit some of Britain's most celebrated organic family farms
and private gardens with Coopersmith's One-of-a Kind Tours. Includes: Prince Charles' Duchy Home Farm; premier seats at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre; extended stays at two of England's finest hotels; and much more. Also includes a $250/person tax-deductible donation to MALT (matched by Coopersmith's)!
Visit www.malt.org for more information.
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Coming soon...
An updated look for our 4th decade
MALT's original logo (seen above) effectively symbolizes our focus on farmland preservation and has served us well for 30 years. But as technologies evolve, and as our programs continue to expand, we find the need for a fresher visual image, one that is easily identifiable, web-friendly, and informs people about our work conserving and stewarding farmland.
We are happy to announce that MALT is a 2010 recipient of a "Visual Identity & Brand Strategy Grant" from the Taproot Foundation, an organization that provides pro-bono professional services to nonprofits. We kick off this project next week and with Taproot's expert guidance, look toward to a late June completion date. The Taproot team will be looking for input from people like you, our supporters, so don't be surprised if your feedback is requested during the design process.
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Forward to a friend Original logo artwork by David Bunnett
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 Calling all MALT members...
We'd like to get to know
you better!
We tell you about us all the time, now's your chance to tell us a little something about you! On February 16, we'll be sending out a brief, on-line survey to our members. Please help us out by taking 10 minutes (really, we promise!) to complete it by February 26. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential, but will be used internally to educate staff and inform planning decisions, including those we'll be making as we work on our new brand identity.
Our members are essential to our success. Knowing you better will help us meet our future goals.
Not a member? Join now at www.malt.org.
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Forward to a friend Photo by Paige Green
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 Dr. Temple Grandin
Innovator, author, activist, autistic...
As part of our Food & Farming on the Urban Edge series, we are proud to present best-selling author and
animal welfare advocate
Dr. Temple Grandin at Toby's Feed Barn on Sunday, April 18, at 3 P.M. Dr. Grandin was diagnosed with autism
at the age of four. Undaunted
by educational or social and professional roadblocks, she turned her unique
talent into a behavioral tool that revolutionized the cattle industry.
Her books
include Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human in which she
identifies core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them. Co-sponsored
with Point Reyes Books & Matrix Parent Network. $10 MALT members/ $15
non-members. Tickets go on sale at www.malt.org on February 18.
Want to learn more about this extraordinary woman before meeting her in person? Watch the HBO film, "Temple Grandin" this Saturday at 8 P.M. Here's a clip from the movie.
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 Twittering is
for the birds!
First annual Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival
West Marin's unique geography supports one of the highest levels of bird diversity in the country. Explore some of the region's birding hot spots with well-known birders and naturalists, including Rich Stallcup, Allen Fish, and more. The April 23-26 event will include bird outings (one of which takes place on the MALT-protected Gale Ranch), birding-by-ear classes, a live bird show, and a silent auction.
MALT is pleased to co-sponsor this inaugural event. Be sure to register now because tickets are selling fast! And if you do it before March 30, you'll receive a free 2010 engagement calendar, illustrated by John Muir Laws of the California Academy of Sciences.
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 Smile & say cheese!
A delicious way
to support MALT
Mark your calendars now for this four-day event at the Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma. Enjoy creamery tours (one is already sold out!), cheese appreciation classes, an 8-course dinner, and delicious artisan cheese. Visit the MALT booth on Sunday, and tour the marketplace where you can taste cheese made from milk produced on MALT easements along with other fine handcrafted cheeses.
The festival generously donates 10% of all ticket proceeds to MALT and their other non-profit partners. Visit the Artisan Cheese Festival website for a complete schedule of events and to purchase tickets.
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 Raise a glass for MALT
February 16
We are delighted to be the benefactor of an upcoming "Give Back Tuesday" this month at Iron Springs Pub & Brewery in Fairfax. A portion of all food and beverage sales on this evening will be donated to MALT, and proceeds raised will help preserve Marin County farmland. We're looking forward to joining in and raising a delicious handcrafted pint to toast the bounty of our irreplaceable Marin farmland and Iron Springs' generous community spirit.
Can't come to the event, but interested in making a contribution to MALT? Visit our website to make a donation.
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 With your help, we did it!
Thanks to the support of our
generous donors and friends, we exceeded our year-end fundraising goals
for 2009! We begin this new decade with optimism, ready to meet the
challenging yet exciting opportunities ahead. Right now, we are actively
working to protect four additional family farms, which will save another 3,400
acres from development or subdivision.
We hope you take time this year to
connect to the land that feeds you by attending one of our Hikes & Tours, by
eating local food and, of course, by joining
MALT or renewing your membership for
2010.
Thank you again!
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