The WMF Facebook Feed
This is the archive of posts from the WMF Facebook page. Some of the images are unfortunately missing.
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Saturday, November 28, 2020 at
5:57pm
A quiet calm falls over West Marin with a gorgeous full moon rising above Tomales Bay. Our hearts are so heavy. Be safe. Be well.
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Saturday, November 28, 2020 at
11:21am
As you probably know, the waters off Point Reyes are home to a lot of great white sharks. What you might not know is that there is a small group of extremely dedicated shark researchers who live and work here and are world renowned for their work tracking these sharks. One of these researchers, Scot Anderson, took these photos of a massive female great white shark out at the Farallon Islands just a few weeks ago.
Sadly, the research funding to do their critical work has dried up due to Covid-19. They've created a GoFundMe campaign to support their fieldwork this fall/winter in the waters off of Point Reyes and Año Nuevo Island so they can continue monitoring California great white sharks. This funding will help them capture photo IDs of individuals and deploy electronic tags.
If you're interested in helping keep this important work going, here is their GoFundMe page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/whi...And if you haven't seen the movie 'Near Miss' about local urchin diver Ron Elliott (by local filmmaker Josh Berry) and his great white shark encounters, you should watch that too:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nea...Thank you!
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Friday, November 27, 2020 at
8:59am
Our hearts our broken. "A 4-year-old girl drowned after being swept off by a wave while walking with her family at a Marin County beach Thursday, the CHP confirms. Her father reportedly jumped in the water to save her and was transported to the hospital for hypothermia."
Please be careful at the Point Reyes (or any) beaches, especially when there are large waves.
LINK:
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/new...
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Thursday, November 26, 2020 at
7:05pm
This evening a young girl was swept off the beach at McClures in Point Reyes, but somehow got back to land despite huge surf. First responders applied CPR. We saw a Reach helicopter land on the beach and which we were told transported her to a local hospital. No further word about her condition. We send her and her family all our love. The West Marin emergency response teams are incredible. On a Thanksgiving no less.
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Thursday, November 26, 2020 at
4:20pm
Water rescue happening right now, near McClures Beach.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at
10:08am
Water rescue off Drakes Beach in Point Reyes. Kayaker in distress. They're still sorting it out. Hopefully everyone ok.
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Monday, November 23, 2020 at
3:49pm
SUV rolled over on SFD by Drakes View Dr. in Inverness. Went into the deep shoulder and over corrected. Looked like everyone was ok. Scary though. Expect delays.
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Sunday, November 22, 2020 at
2:59pm
This '30' number is misleading since that goes back to the start of COVID, but last week there was a spike in COVID cases in Point Reyes Station (7 new cases). Sounds like a number of those people caught it from a workplace situation. Please wear masks and if you have symptoms, quarantine and get tested. Be safe everyone.
LINK:
https://www.latimes.com/projec...
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Saturday, November 21, 2020 at
9:46am
The burrowing owl is one of the coolest little creatures you can see in the Point Reyes National Seashore if you get lucky enough. Master wildlife photographer Carlos Poratta spotted this one yesterday.
https://www.carlosporrata.com/
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Saturday, November 21, 2020 at
9:46am
"The National Park Service announced Thursday that it has appointed a new superintendent for the Point Reyes National Seashore. Craig Kenkel is superintendent of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland. He has held several posts in the Bay Area during his 37-year park service career.
Craig Kenkel has been named new superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore. (National Park Service; contributed)
Kenkel will start his new job in January. He will also oversee the management of 15,000 acres of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin north of Bolinas-Fairfax Road.
Kenkel held several jobs for the GGNRA between 2005 and 2017, including acting superintendent in 2017. Prior to taking the Cuyahoga Valley National Park post in 2014, he was superintendent of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park from 2010-2014 and a national park historical architect in San Francisco from 1989-1992."
LINK:
https://www.marinij.com/2020/1...
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 at
8:46am
Power was restored early this morning to Inverness and SFD is open after a tree fell on power lines last night.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at
9:19pm
Power lines down on SFD by Drakes View Drive. Avoid the area. Power off in Inverness as a result.
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Monday, November 16, 2020 at
8:02pm
Please wear a mask. "Marin County is one of 40 California counties tightening restrictions per State of California mandates in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases across the state and region.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that Marin was moved from orange to red, to use common virus status terminology. The step back comes just three days after the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified local businesses and agencies about preemptive restrictions to stem the virus' spread locally. But Monday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) officially moved Marin from orange-colored Tier 3 ("moderate risk") to the more restrictive red Tier 2 ("substantial risk") on its Blueprint for a Safer Economy."
LINK :
https://coronavirus.marinhhs.o...Marin Stats:
https://www.latimes.com/projec...
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Monday, November 16, 2020 at
8:07am
Get those gutters cleaned for the right reasons. "Widespread beneficial rain & mountain snow Tues-Weds across NorCal. Up to a couple inches in typical wet spots in foothills/North Coast, and up to half inch or so near SF Bay Area. This will be "fire season ending" rain in some areas--including portions of Bay Area! "
LINK:
https://twitter.com/weather_we...
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Sunday, November 15, 2020 at
5:29pm
When you're looking in the bushes for wild life in Point Reyes and a coyote walks right behind you. 😂
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Sunday, November 15, 2020 at
3:00pm
Anyone see those three planes flying very high and extremely fast today? Two were flying right behind each other. Drone? B21? X-45? We saw them from Limantour Beach.
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Friday, November 13, 2020 at
7:15am
Starting off the morning in Inverness with that "feels like we might get some rain today" vibe. Fingers crossed. Drive safe if we do,
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at
1:04pm
Update: Now it is being called a vegetation fire - Possible structure fire on Rt. 1 in Marshall near the boatworks. Anyone know the details?
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at
8:19am
EAC is having their 1st FREE brown bag lunch exploring Our Coastal Climate: Rising Sea Levels in West Marin this Thursday, November 12th from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. Register and Learn More:
https://www.eacmarin.org/our-c...
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Monday, November 9, 2020 at
9:38pm
The Point Reyes Light reveals what actually happened with the telephone pole incident last week. "A truck carrying an asphalt grinder wreaked havoc on a portion of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Inverness on Wednesday morning, hitting three power poles and numerous signs before the driver noticed his chute was unsecured. One power pole was severed in half, knocking out power to over 700 customers in Inverness for the day. The driver, an employee of Ghilotti Construction Company, which is rehabilitating the road in the seashore, said he only realized something was amiss when a couple out walking became wide-eyed and moved away as he approached. At that point, he looked in his rearview mirror and noticed the loose piece."
FULL STORY:
https://www.ptreyeslight.com/a...
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Saturday, November 7, 2020 at
3:45pm
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at
9:24pm
Whatever happened with the power lines this morning, it caused a lot of damage on SFD in Inverness. Power restoration for Inverness is now estimated at 5am on Thursday morning. PG&E has a huge crew out there working on two different spots tonight.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at
11:52am
PG&E now estimates power will be back on in Inverness around 6pm.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at
10:52am
One lane open on SFD now by Inverness post s accident.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at
10:35am
Via KWMR "8:36 AM 11_4_20 Power pole down on SFD near N. Dreamfarm. Road blocked. Outage in Inverness. photo: Jennifer Livingston" Theoretically they should be opening up to traffic in the next hour, but you can see what a mess this is. Power is estimated to return around 12:30pm. Apparently whatever vehicle did this left damage in Inverness and on the road before hitting the power pole and then driving away.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at
9:16am
SFD is blocked just south of Inverness, no traffic either way due to downed power lines, And power is out in Inverness. Road may be cleared for some traffic in next two hours. PG&E estimated power back on around 12:15pm. Power updates here:
https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.c...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at
8:31am
A mystery vehicle crashed into a power pole just south on Inverness, taking out power throughout Inverness and causing major delays on SFD. Going to be awhile until traffic is let through. Plan accordingly.
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Monday, November 2, 2020 at
6:08pm
The fog sucked into Point Reyes with shocking speed tonight creating a surreal landscape.
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Monday, November 2, 2020 at
8:07am
WMF follower Peter Chapman tweeted this out this morning. Remember to vote tomorrow. Be safe. Be well. We're all in this together.
Tweet:
https://twitter.com/pfchap15/s...
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 at
12:39pm
The moonrise will be at 6:26 PM tonight in Inverness, going to be a good one. "A full moon on Halloween? What in the 2020? Full moons on Halloween are rare "” the last time this occurred was in 2001 and it won't occur for another 19 years. This full moon will also be a Blue Moon, meaning it is the second full moon in one calendar month."
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 at
9:15am
There was a small vegetation fire in Bolinas this morning: "Update 10/31 @ 7:30 am , forward progress of the fire on Bolinas Ridge has been stoped. Crews will remain at the scene for the day. Fire is under investigation. -- Marin County Fire is at scene of a 2 acre fire in the area of the Bolinas Y (Bolinas Ridge). Resources are making access onto the Point Reyes National Seashore Property (NPS Land). No evacuation orders or warnings are currently in place."
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Friday, October 30, 2020 at
3:35pm
Its a blue moon tonight and the parking in Point Reyes Station has mysteriously switched from vertical to parallel. Spooky. (thx WB)
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Friday, October 30, 2020 at
3:18pm
"As everyone prepares to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, the Marin County District Attorney's Office is encouraging the community to make this year's festivities as safe as possible by planning lower-risk online, at-home and car-based activities.
To limit the spread of COVID-19, the state's Department of Public Health released safety guidelines[External] strongly discouraging traditional trick-or-treating and asks families to plan safer alternatives. These alternative celebrations include a candy scavenger hunt at home, online pumpkin carving and costume contests, and car-based tours of Halloween displays.
The health guidance also covers DÃa de los Muertos, a Mexican tradition celebrated in the Latinx community honoring the deceased. DÃa de los Muertos celebrations often include gatherings of extended family. Families are encouraged to place traditional indoor alters outside so others can view them from a safe distance and create virtual altars online." (thx EW)
This DÃa de los Muertos altar in Point Reyes Station created by Ernesto Sanchez and Elvira Xaxni. Join them for the virtual DofD ceremony next Monday, November 2nd at 5pm on Facebook Live.
Halloween Guidance:
https://www.marincounty.org/ma...Pumpkin patches:
https://www.marinmommies.com/m...
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 at
12:43pm
Some good content from KWMR coming up:
Tonight:
There is a long history of broadcast radio in West Marin. On Thursday, October 29, 2020, 7-8 pm, PM Richard Dillman, KWMR's own Transmitter Wrangler shares what he knows.
Register here:
https://kwmr.org/post/11196Tomorrow:
Friday Oct 30, 7-9 pm: "Dead Air - Chilling Radio Tales" ~
Spooky tales, performed by an all-local cast:
Bat 'A Knock at the Door'
Bat 'The House in Cypress Canyon'
Bat 'Sorry Wrong Number'
Bat 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
~ Tune in if you dare ~
With lots of local talent!
Stream it on:
http://www.kwmr.org
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at
7:29pm
Hard to not take a good picture this evening in Point Reyes. Fall magic.
