Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Saving and Protecting Our Bay
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022
1. Saving and Protecting Our Bay Marker
The view ahead could have looked quite different had the Reeds Port Project, a proposed development of several thousand homes, been built over Richardson Bay in the 1950s. Fortunately, this vital habitat was saved by concerned local residents who blocked construction of the housing project.
Today 960 acres of bay waters are protected by the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary for the thousands of wintering birds and other wildlife that call it home.
The Sanctuary is closed to all watercraft every year from October 1st to March 31st to protect migrating waterbirds.
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The Reeds Port project in 1957, a proposed development of several thousand homes on Richardson Bay
Lyford House is a historic landmark on the Richardson Bay Audubon Center property, located at 376 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon. www.richardsonbay.audubon.org
Erected by The Tiburon Peninsula Foundation and Audubon California.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 53.743′ N, 122° 29.341′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. The marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shapero Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trestle and Blackie's Pasture (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Trestle Trail (about 400 feet away); History of the Tiburon Trestle (about 600 feet away); Tiburon's Railroad History (about 600 feet away); Feed Lot For Oysters (approx. ¼ mile away); Del Mar (approx. 0.4 miles away); Railroad Gives Way to Strollers, Cyclists and Joggers (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.
Also see . . . The Naming of Richardson Bay. Richardson Bay Regional Authority website entry:
"Historians point out that, while Richardson left his name on a small inlet off San Francisco Bay, perhaps the world's greatest cosmopolitan city was essentially founded by an immigrant deserter who married a woman of mixed ancestry, who reinvented himself several times, and who prospered."(Submitted on August 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022
2. Saving and Protecting Our Bay Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
