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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Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at
7:20am
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Saturday, August 17, 2019 at
3:38pm
There is someone with some serious injuries in the park. Emergency crews on the scene.
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Friday, August 16, 2019 at
2:38pm
A local resident sent in this very sad picture from North Beach in Point Reyes yesterday. A dead porpoise washed up with very gnarly gash on its left eye (most likely the start of scavenging). As Sue Pemberton points out in the comments, "when you find dead marine mammals: fresh dead cetaceans like this should be called into the Marine Mammal Center’s rescue line at 415-289-7325, and/or the dispatch office at PRNS." (thx KO)
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"A new show featuring legendary local wildlife photographer Carlos Porrata, local wood artist Ido Yoshimoto and photographer Rich Clark is opening at Toby's in Point Reyes this weekend. Please come join them this Saturday, August 17 from 2 to 4 PM for an artists' reception."
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Friday, August 16, 2019 at
9:36am
WMF was at Chicken Ranch Beach last night (Thursday) at 6:00pm when a local resident's mini-van had their rear window smashed. There was also another reported window smash at the same spot on Wednesday which makes it three now. So something is definitely going on. The Marin County Sheriff has been notified, but if you are going to the beach there, do not leave valuables in your car. And let's all keep our eyes open and see if we can spot whoever is doing this. Someone driving by? Hiding in the bushes? It's very odd.
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Friday, August 16, 2019 at
8:02am
WMF went to bed earlier and missed the massive power outage. Thanks to everyone who reported it. Sounds like this might happen more in the future, so prepare accordingly. "Power was restored early Friday after a massive overnight outage turned out the lights to approximately 54,000 residents across Marin County, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
The outage hit around 10 p.m. with reports of outages in Sausalito, Mill Valley, Belvedere, Tiburon, Corte Madera, San Rafael, Novato and across to West Marin.
"I think we were definitely overwhelmed but we had the staffing to deal with it," Marin County Sheriff Brenton Schneider said. "Overall, I think it's a good lesson as this is going to happen more often with the planned shutoffs."
FULL STORY:
https://www.marinij.com/2019/0...
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Thursday, August 15, 2019 at
9:26pm
An amazing orange moon tonight over Point Reyes. Anyone else get a good picture of it?
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at
10:02am
Update on the accident from yesterday. "Teamwork had all hands on deck yesterday. Vehicle accident over the edge near Steep Ravine with poor 911 connection. CHP H30 located accident. Three transported to various hospitals. CHPMarin investigating."
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at
11:01pm
I missed this earlier. Fortunately was contained. "Car Fire on Nicasio Valley Road appears to have spread to surrounding foliage. Single helicopter and multiple local agencies responding including Woodacre FD." (thx ALO)
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at
4:43pm
Sounds like a car went off the cliff on Rt 1 by Stinson Beach and there is a major rescue operation underway. (Thx JM)
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Monday, August 12, 2019 at
8:46pm
I believe this means the Green Bridge in Point Reyes is closed on Tuesday from 10am to noon. Plan accordingly.
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Monday, August 12, 2019 at
8:32pm
Get out there! "Active between July 17 and Aug. 26, the show peaks around Monday night into Tuesday morning, or Aug. 12-13. The Perseids light up the night sky when Earth runs into pieces of cosmic debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. The dirty snowball is 17 miles wide and takes about 133 years to orbit the sun. Its last go-round was in 1992. Usually between 160 and 200 meteors dazzle in Earth's atmosphere every hour during the display's peak. They zoom through the atmosphere at around 133,000 miles per hour and burst about 60 miles overhead." (Thx SH)
MORE INFO:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/0...
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Monday, August 12, 2019 at
6:18am
The many moods of Elephant Mtn in Point Reyes. Going to be a nice one today.
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Couldn't get a great shot, but there is a pod of humpback whales feeding off Point Reyes right now, some quite close to shore. #whales
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"ªSpotted this owlet in Point Reyes today."¬ (Thx SK)
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Saturday, August 10, 2019 at
2:03pm
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Friday, August 9, 2019 at
3:42pm
"A San Rafael man was arrested after allegedly robbing a West Marin grocery store and assaulting a cashier, authorities said.
The Marin County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call just before 5 p.m. Tuesday about a robbery at the Palace Market in Point Reyes Station.
The caller reported seeing a man stealing items, assaulting a cashier and being chased out of the store by another employee, sheriff's Sgt. Brenton Schneider said. The attacker did not display a weapon."
FULL STORY:
https://www.marinij.com/2019/0...
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Public comment on Park Service's plan:
The public review and comment period is open until Sept. 23. The National Park Service will host two public meetings to share information and gather public feedback.
5 to 7 p.m.,Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the West Marin School, 11550 Shoreline Highway, Point Reyes Station.
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28
Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.
For more information and to comment:
Go to:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/d...Or write to:
GMP Amendment, c/o Superintendent
Point Reyes National Seashore
1 Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
RANCH PLAN DETAILS:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/en...
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Thursday, August 8, 2019 at
9:27pm
"The annual Inverness Fair will take place on the Firehouse Green in Inverness on Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a pancake breakfast set for 8 a.m. The Fair, produced by the Inverness Association, is a free community celebration with music, food, drinks, cake raffles, interactive activities, and legendary book and plant sales all benefitting local non-profits.
This year's Fair starts with a pancake breakfast prepared and organized by the teens of the Tomales Bay Youth Center at 8 a.m. The Fair formally opens at 10 a.m. when the road closes on Inverness Way. The entertainment lineup includes a scene from the local Shakespeare summer performance of As You Like It, fiddle playing by Just Us and on-the-spot poems written by Silvi Alvicar. There will be three cake raffles with the best of the local baker's cakes and pies as prizes, a postcard booth with local vintage postcards, a photo booth, button-making, and the Inverness passport game and raffle. Fair organizer Mike Parkinson has produced a passport just for the Fair that participants can travel around with, collecting passport stamps from all the presenters. Holders of full passports will be entered in a raffle.
The food, always a highlight, includes tostadas benefitting the Waterdogs swim program, hot dogs from the Inverness Yacht Club, local oysters by Saltwater, ice cream, pie and sweets by West Marin Senior Services & CLAM. Beer, wine, lemonade, and hot cocoa are also to be found among the various booths.
The Inverness Garden Club holds a vast rummage sale along with their hugely popular plant sale, and the book lovers of Inverness produce a used book sale that captures a large audience and moves hundreds of books out into the world."
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at
4:47pm
In Point Reyes tonight! "Did you know that Tuesday, August 6, is National Night Out? One the first Tuesday in August everyone is invited to get out and join local law enforcement and public safety personnel and other first responders for block parties where you can learn about safety and crime prevention, and meet your neighbors." Point Reyes Substation, 101 4th Street, Point Reyes Station 94956: 4"“8 pm
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Monday, August 5, 2019 at
8:31pm
Reported by a local resident: "A couple (tourists), parked their car at Chicken Ranch beach this morning at 9:30am to take photos. When they returned to car 10 minutes later, their window were smashed and backpacks stolen. Sounds like a weird lying in wait type thing." Anyone see this or hear about it? A lot of robberies in San Geronimo too. Keep your eyes open. (Thx BM/SM)
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Please join Congressman Jared Huffman for a town hall in Point Reyes, CA on Monday, August 5, 2019. Rep. Huffman will give an update from Washington D.C., talk about his priorities for California's North Coast, and respond to your questions.
When: Monday, August 5, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Dance Palace, 503 B St, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956.
MORE INFO:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r...
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Sunday, August 4, 2019 at
8:33am
Not sure why this was just published, but glad the whale is ok. "The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA Large Whale Entanglement Response Team and the U.S. Coast Guard joined forces with the Research Collective to free the whale about 40 miles off Point Reyes on July 10." (thx JS) FULL STORY:
https://www.ksby.com/news/whal...
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Saturday, August 3, 2019 at
1:01pm
"ªAnd here we are. I'm surprised it took this long."¬
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Saturday, August 3, 2019 at
8:56am
Farmers market in Point Reyes, big concert at Love Field and a major bicycle ride happening around West Marin today. Lots of traffic, prepare accordingly. And this guy walking his pig. Seemed appropriate.
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 at
12:36pm
Andy's credit card was last used at the Point Reyes gas station. "Andy Nakashima has been missing since Sunday evening (July 21st). His phone has been off since and no one has seen or heard from him. I've known him over 10 years and I'm deeply concerned as well as his other friends, family, and clients. He has been known for going "off grid" before but in the past has always let someone know. This time is different. He just up and left. Please let one of us know if you've seen or heard from him. We're all worried sick.
His license plate number for the 1996 Silver 4 Runner is 5UFY027.
Alyssa: 415.320.4948
Fedor: 707.291.0513
Travis: 415.261.7374
His dad, David: 415.278.1088"
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at
10:01pm
"For our longtime customers and friends of Brickmaiden, we are excited to announce our soft retail opening Thursday, August 1 & Friday, August 2, 8am - 4pm at 40 4th St., Point Reyes Station"
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at
7:01pm
A local resident said they had a 'Ride the Trump Train' sticker put on their car while they were parked in the vicinity of Point Reyes. Anyone else have this happen? A new campaign strategy emerging? Or just a one time inspired act of passion? As you can see from the photo, it was serious hassle to remove.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at
5:46pm
KWMR is turning 20 years old! Help support this important local resource at www.kwmr.org.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at
9:42am
"Investigators are still trying to determine why a gasoline truck that was too long to be driving on a popular Marin County road overturned this past weekend west of San Rafael, spilling 2,100 gallons of fuel and shutting down the road for nearly 24 hours. Cleanup of the spill is expected to take up to a week, during which motorists will be restricted to alternating one-way controlled traffic at the crash site on Lucas Valley Road west of Westgate Drive." FULL STORY:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/ba...
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"With the deadline fast approaching, now is the time to register to vote in the August 27 election for those living in the Bolinas-Stinson Union School District and the Inverness Permanent Road Division No. 2. Both ballot measures pertain to parcel tax assessments and require a two-thirds majority to pass." MORE INFO:
https://www.marincounty.org/ma...
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Monday, July 29, 2019 at
6:14pm
Bad accident on SFD by Blue Water Kayaks. Hopefully everyone is ok. Traffic control. Use caution.
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Monday, July 29, 2019 at
8:56am
Thank you Marin County Sheriff and Marin Public Works for working through the night to clean up this mess. - "TRAFFIC UPDATE: Crews worked diligently throughout the night and Lucas Valley Road is now open to one way traffic in both directions. The tanker truck has been removed, but one lane will remain closed for an unknown amount of time to facilitate cleaning and repair of the roadway surrounding the collision. Please drive slow as work crews will still be in the area." - via Marin County Sheriff
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Sunday, July 28, 2019 at
8:22pm
The Point Reyes Gas station is still closed because they're "out of gas". See earlier posts about the tanker truck for full explanation. Plan accordingly and be sure to fill up over the hill.
