6:30pm – FMT Board Meeting

Northgate, 5800 Northgate Parking Lot, San Rafael, CA 94903, USA 501 Northgate Dr, United States

Community Meeting Room, 2nd floor

6:30pm – FMT Board Meeting

Northgate, 5800 Northgate Parking Lot, San Rafael, CA 94903, USA 501 Northgate Dr, United States

Community Meeting Room, 2nd floor

10:00am – FMT Annual Meeting

Zoom link will be emailed to all FMT members on Friday 3/12. Please contact janetarostad@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the Annual Meeting (held virtually this year).

MTSP Docent Hike: Jan 2 – “Start the New Year Right” – Franklin Young

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “Start the New Year Right. From a trailhead off the beaten path, you will be hiking along a peaceful creek to Muir Beach, a residential community without any stores. After lunch, you will be rewarded with great ocean views and opportunity to burn off some Holiday calories. What a […]

**CANCELLED** – MTSP Docent Hike: Jan 12 – “Finding Balance in Nature” – Maria De La Fuente

***THIS HIKE HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike "Finding Balance in Nature by finding connections between us and the surrounding trees" TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Matt Davis - Steep Ravine – Dipsea - Alpine trail - Back to Bootjack   Part of the FMT Pantoll Quad / https://www.friendsofmttam.org/activities/hiking/ DISTANCE:  5 miles / Moderately Strenuous  MEET:  Bootjack Parking Area DEPARTURE:  10:00am. Group […]

**CANCELLED** MTSP Docent Hike: Jan 16 – “The (not-so) Hidden Treasures of Mt Tamalpais” – Brian Muir

**THIS HIKE HAS BEEN CANCELLED** Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike "The (not-so) Hidden Treasures of Mt Tamalpais: Experience multiple geologic and growth eco-systems while traversing the south side of Mt Tamalpais. Visit historic West Point Inn and Mountain Theater." TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Pan Toll – Old Stage Road – Rock Springs Trail – Old […]

MTSP Docent Hike: Jan 29 – “Explore the magic camps of Mt Tamalpais” – Robert Freinkel

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “Explore the magic camps of Mt Tamalpais” TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Benstein – Laurel Dell Road – Riffle Camp – Potrero Meadows  – Music Stand – Barth’s Retreat – Simmons Trail DISTANCE:  5 miles / Moderately Strenuous MEET:  Rock Spring Parking Area DEPARTURE:  9am -  Group should return no later than 2:30 All Hikes Details CANCELLATIONS: […]

MTSP Docent Hike: Jan 30 – “Southwest Mt Tam” – Rosalind Gottfried

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “A strenuous hike climbing up the SW side of Mt Tam with great views and deep canyons” TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Coastal View  - Dipsea - Steep Ravine – Old Miners – Coastal View DISTANCE:  9.8 miles / Strenuous MEET:  Highway 1, ¼ mile north of the Muir Beach lookout, at the beginning of […]

MTSP Docent Hike: Feb 9 – “Finding Balance in Nature” – Maria De La Fuente

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “Finding Balance in Nature by finding connections between us and the surrounding trees”  TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Matt Davis - Steep Ravine – Dipsea - Alpine trail - Back to Bootjack   Part of the FMT Pantoll Quad / https://www.friendsofmttam.org/activities/hiking/ DISTANCE:  5 miles / Moderately Strenuous  MEET:  Bootjack Parking Area DEPARTURE:  10:00am. Group should return no later than […]

MTSP Docent Hike: Feb 20 – “The (not-so) Hidden Treasures of Mt Tamalpais” – Brian Muir

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “The (not-so) Hidden Treasures of Mt Tamalpais:  Experience multiple geologic and growth eco-systems while traversing the south side of Mt Tamalpais. Visit historic West Point Inn and Mountain Theater.” TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Pan Toll – Old Stage Road – Rock Springs Trail – Old Mine Trail. Part of the FMT Pantoll […]

MTSP Docent Hike: Mar 6 – “The (not-so) Hidden Treasures of Mt Tamalpais” – Brian Muir

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “The (not-so) Hidden Treasures of Mt Tamalpais:  Experience multiple geologic and growth eco-systems while traversing the south side of Mt Tamalpais. Visit historic West Point Inn and Mountain Theater.” TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Pan Toll – Old Stage Road – Rock Springs Trail – Old Mine Trail. Part of the FMT Pantoll […]

MTSP Docent Hike: Mar 9 – “Finding Balance in Nature” – Maria De La Fuente

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “Finding Balance in Nature by finding connections between us and the surrounding trees”  TENTATIVE ROUTE:  Matt Davis - Steep Ravine – Dipsea - Alpine trail - Back to Bootjack   Part of the FMT Pantoll Quad / https://www.friendsofmttam.org/activities/hiking/ DISTANCE:  5 miles / Moderately Strenuous  Meet:  Bootjack Parking Area Departure:  10:00am. Group should return no later than […]

Looking for Calypso Orchids, Hounds Tongue, and Douglas Iris – Robert Freinkel

Rock Spring Parking Lot

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike Looking for Calypso Orchids, Hounds Tongue, and Douglas Iris TENTATIVE ROUTE:  TBD DISTANCE:  6 miles / Moderately Strenuous MEET:  Rock Spring Parking Area DEPARTURE:  9am -  Group should return no later than 2:30 NO REGISTRATION OR SIGN UP NECCESSARY. Everyone welcome! You do not need to be a Friends of Mt Tam […]

Walking Mt. Tam: Trails of Creativity – Caryn Lowe

Pantoll Parking Lot, Mt Tamalpais

Mount Tamalpais State Park Docent Led Hike “Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow!” -Thoreau. Science is proving what people have known for ages – going out into nature is one of the best ways to connect with your creative mind. Mt. Tam has been a special […]