Regional Complementary Currency for the Bay Area

What: You are invited learn about a regional complementary currency for the Bay Area

When: Thursday, November 21^st  2013

Time:  9:30 to 11:00~  Refreshments will be served

Where: MarinLink offices at Northgate Mall, 5800 Northgate Mall Ste 250,  San Rafael  (Mezzanine)

Cost:  FREE~ Space is limited~ Please RSVP to Nancy Boyce nancy@marinlink.org   415-472-0211

Bay Bucks is a barter-trade exchange and a complementary currency for the SF Bay Area. We help local businesses cut costs and increase revenue while building local resilience.

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What is Bay Bucks?

Bay Bucks is a regional currency that aims to foster economic justice and resilience in the greater Bay Area. It solves the problem of the lack of cash in communities, which causes a downward poverty spiral. It also democratizes money as it enables participating members to create Bay Bucks as and when they need it. The money each member creates is backed by their own goods and services. Bay Bucks is not convertible to US dollars. This means 100% of Bay Bucks re-circulates in the region to build local prosperity.

We launched in Jan 2013 in San Francisco, and already have more than 100 local businesses in our network. They include: medical doctor, jeweler, bookkeeper, organic fair trade coffee, web developer, baker, marketing consultant, caterer, holiday rentals, business signs, architect, and many more. Most of our members are in San Francisco and Santa Cruz.

Bay Bucks and Marin

We would like to roll out Bay Bucks to local businesses in Marin. Marin is critical to the success of a regional currency because it is the agricultural powerhouse in the Bay Area. In turn, we will be able to connect Marin based businesses to businesses in the greater Bay Area and help create a regional collaborative network.

Tree Service, Tree Removal, Landscaping by Sonoma Marin Arborists Inc

Got Green? We're Here to Help!

Established in 2007, Sonoma-Marin Arborists Inc. is a small, woman-owned, licensed tree and landscaping company offering certified arborist consultation, certified line clearance arborists, a licensed timber operator, CCO, and master green building professional service in the 6th year of their operation. With over 20 years experienced in the field, SMArborists explore green waste recovery and salvage opportunities while delivering quality, communication, & craftsmanship.

Sonoma-Marin Arborists Services:

• Licensed Tree Service
• Stump Removal
• Landscaping Contractor
• Tree Trimming
• Hazard tree assessment from trimming to total tree removal
• Certified Line Clearance Arborists
• Salvaged Redwood lumber for sale from saw logs
• Large-scale brush chipping with excavator
• Invasive species, tall grass, weed mowing & mastication
• Tractor & excavator work
• Hauling of wood & chips
• Certified Line Clearance Arborist
• Class A commercial trucking license & 65 foot rear mount bucket truck
• Crane services with Ad-Lite Crane & Precision Crane Services
• On-site wood milling available
• Tree mulching for overall health & vigor
• Firebreaks done in participation with local fire & fuel load specialists
• Overseeing spraying for SOD
• Tree assessment in conjunction with Consulting Arborists
• Safety pruning with regard to high target & traffic areas
• Fast response to storm emergencies
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Trees and the land are integral parts of the ecosystems that SMArborists advocate for, but they also view them, in a much broader sense, as directly interconnected to our larger planet, as a whole.

The most exciting & rewarding part of SMA’s tree & landscaping projects is seeing the benefits of proper tree & land care, with regards to sustainability, aesthetics, & the multifaceted functionality of trees, plants, & earth, well placed. The Sonoma Marin Arborists are working for the Planet!

Proper tree care is necessary. It should be done by a licensed arborist. They are specialists in proper trimming of trees. Pruning or removal can be dangerous. We can help!

For tree service and landscaping contact Sonoma Marin Arborists Inc. at 415-455-8733. Visit http://www.smarborists.com.

Going Mobile!

Was your small business or nonprofit website built before 2012? Back then mobile sites were not required for business.

This has changed in the last year. Over half of all internet searches are now done on mobile devices.

If your site does not respond to the size of the device screen or does not have a mobile version then it is time to upgrade!

There are several ways to get a mobile-friendly site, from a site with a responsive design to a separate quick-loading mobile-friendly version.

Please contact Kahl Consultants if you would like to learn more about your options and the costs.

San Francisco Bay, Marin wetlands get international designation aimed at protection

The San Francisco Bay estuary and many associated wetlands in Marin have been added to a list of protected areas under a 1971 international treaty among 163 countries meant to limit damaging development along ecologically important waterways.

Ramsar Convention officials on Friday announced the U.S. government had added the bay as the nation's 35th "wetland of importance" under the treaty. The designation takes effect Saturday, World Wetlands Day.
While the designation will not result in new legally-binding protections for wildlife and habitat in the bay, it does focus international pressure on agencies to step up conservation efforts and may lead to additional funding for wetland restoration. The designation also means the country is committed to not promoting projects that alter designated ecosystems.

"This designation should be a point of pride for anyone living in the larger San Francisco Bay Area," said Beth Huning, coordinator of the Marin-based San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. "Despite intense urban pressures, San Francisco Bay nonetheless endures as one of our country's great natural treasures." There are a number of waterways and wetlands in Marin that are part of the designation: Richardson Bay, Corte Madera Marsh Ecological Reserve, Marin Islands, Petaluma Marsh (which includes Bahia), Angel Island, China Camp, parts of Olampali, Bel Marin Keys, Simmons Slough, Tiscornia Marsh, Triangle Marsh, San Rafael tidelands, Beach Park, Gallinas Marsh, Pickleweed Park and a number of other smaller sites.

San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary — about 400,000 acres — on the Pacific Coast and it is widely recognized as one of North America's most ecologically important estuaries. It accounts for 77 percent of California's remaining wetlands, providing key habitat for a broad suite of flora and fauna — over 1,000 species of animals, including native and conservation status species, including wintering shorebirds. It also provides a range of ecological services such as flood protection, water quality maintenance, nutrient filtration and cycling, and carbon sequestration.

Melissa Pitkin, spokeswoman for PRBO Conservation Science — the former Point Reyes Bird Observatory — said decades of research led to this designation.

In 1998 the Bolinas Lagoon was given a similar designation. That body of water is home to 23 rare, threatened and endangered species and 50,000 migratory birds that come though every year.

"It is a great day for the bay and a gesture of promise for its future protection," Hunning said of the designation of San Francisco Bay. "We have entered an era of restoration, a renaissance of the bay."

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Kamman Hydrology & Engineering Inc. of San Rafael, CA offers Engineering, Hydrologic and Earth Science services for restoration, enhancement, protection of watershed, river, wetland and coast.

 

Did you know Kamman Hydrology & Engineering, Inc. (KHE) is a natural resources consulting firm specializing in watershed, wetlands, estuarine and coastal protection, restoration and enhancement?  

Since 1997, KHE has been providing clients with innovative solutions and sustainable designs that maximize ecological values in every land use context from National Park to the urban corridor.

Integrating hydrology, engineering, geology, water quality and geomorphic sciences, KHE provides clients with an understanding the physical systems and biological linkages critical for sustainable water and ecological resource restoration and management. It is the unique nature, challenge and opportunity at each site that inspires our work.

Make KHE your resource for:

Wetland, Stream and Floodplain Restoration Design: concept plans to final plans and specifications

Water Resources, Estuarine and Coastal Lagoon Management

Watershed, Geomorphic and Sediment Transport Assessment

Flood Hazard Reduction Assessment

Surface and Ground Water Supply, Management and Impact Assessment

Hydrologic/Geomorphic/Water Quality Field Investigations

Water Supply and Water Supply Impact Assessment

Numerical modeling of seasonal and tidal wetland and watershed processes

Hydrologic Water Balance, Base flow and Unimpaired Flow Analysis

Salmonid habitat restoration

KHE is a woman-owned business and registered small business in the state of California.

Mission

KHE’s mission is to design and implement sustainable natural resources management protection, enhancement and restoration in watershed, river, wetland and coastal systems utilizing engineering, hydrology, geomorphology and applied earth sciences.

KHE provides every client with:

science based, ecological resource oriented solutions;

innovative, technically sound and defensible analysis;

continuity between field studies, technical analysis and documentation; and,

accurate, timely and cost efficient assistance throughout the life of every project.

Services

KHE provides SERVICES grounded in understanding the linkages between hydrology, geomorphic processes and ecological function in support of natural resources enhancement and protection.  Our projects address sensitive plant, wildlife and fish habitat, and require an understanding and balance of scientific, regulatory, and economic issues and objectives. KHE services are typically undertaken on public lands in the context of local, state (CEQA) and federal statutes (NEPA), and other regulatory frameworks.

Coastal and Estuarine Analysis

Ecological Restoration Planning and Design

Education and Public Outreach

Engineering Design

Fluvial Geomorphology and Sediment Transport Assessment

Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling

River and Watershed Assessment

Stream Flow, Tidal Influence Sediment and Groundwater Monitoring

Water Supply and Water Quality Assessment

For water resources engineering and earth science consulting services call Kamman Hydrology & Engineering at 415-491-9600. Visit the http://kammanhydrology.com/ .

 

 

 

To color and protect interior wood and furniture use high performance Brushing Wax from English Country Pine & Design.

Brushing Wax is the quick way to a completely natural wax finish. Simply brush on and buff off.

Based on customers’ demands, John Varney of English Country Design developed a revolutionary new high performance BRUSHING WAX finish.

English Country Pine & Design is a custom woodwork shop established in 1986 in Marin County, CA by John Varney, an English Craftsman and Designer with patience and an eye for detail.

English Country Pine & Design is woodwork green company. They use low-low VOC emissions for their water based products brushing wax.

Why Brushing Wax?

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Sheen of Wax

Ideal for Tabletops

Water Base

Easy To Use

Effortless Clean-Up

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Choice of Colors

Great Sealer for Faux Finishes

Works on Metal & Plaster

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 About John Varney and Brushing Wax

English craftsman, designer, John Varney has an eye for detail as a master of art. He runs English Country Pine for over 25 years. He has lectured for the A.S.I.D. on furniture design addressing how to incorporate modern technologies into a traditional design.

Originally the finishes would be in dark stains and varnished in an attempt to mimic the quality high end furnishings. That’s why he developed a revolutionary new high performance BRUSHING WAX finish. The quick way to a natural wax finishes enhancing the natural beauty of the wood.

To order Brushing Wax contact John@ 415-485-3800. http://brushingwax.com/