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Dear Friends, We’re thrilled to announce the display of our new banner!  Have you seen it? It’s on Bridgeway near Dunphy Park. One of our new board...

With all of this intense rain and wind that we’ve been experiencing in Sausalito and throughout the Bay Area, you probably have seen fallen trees in your neighborhood or along the roads.

In fact, the Bay Area has lost thousands of trees over the last few years due to drought and the intensity of these winter storms. So you may think that it’s best not to plant more trees in Sausalito since they risk falling. This couldn’t be further from the truth...

Sausalito Beautiful would like to welcome Sharna Brockett, Mary Foust, Beth Freeman-Rogers, and Bonnie MacGregor as the newest members of our Board of Directors.

Over the next few months you may notice throughout Sausalito a variety of shrubs and trees with round, dark green leaves and 3-5 inches of beautiful blue flowers. Most likely this is Ceanothus, a California native plant, often called California Lilac.

Our Green Thumbs volunteers have been busy! Have you noticed the succulents and weed-free planters around the Post Office? Or how about the nicely mulched trees and shrubs around MLK Park and below the dog park? Read below about an upcoming Green Thumbs Event as well as past events and what was accomplished these past few months.

The trees planted at MLK Park in 2019 and 2022 are doing great! They were recently structurally pruned and fertilized, while the plaque commemorating the citizens who donated to this project was recently installed.

In late September, Green Thumbs volunteers and members of the Sausalito Rotary Club rejuvenated the Sausalito Post Office landscaping. They weeded, raked and removed debris, deadheaded the agapanthus, replanted succulents, and ...

We couldn’t do it without you! 

You and your fellow volunteers and donors make Sausalito’s parks, streets and greenspaces healthy, sustainable, and resilient… and best of all, BEAUTIFUL!

Please consider making an end-of-year donation to Sausalito Beautiful. Our goal is to raise $35,000 to fund the on-going planting of trees, improvement of our parks, and strategic planning for our changing environment.

The Earth's climate is changing. Extreme climate events like drought, record breaking heat, flooding, and widespread wildfires are all things we are experiencing in Marin. The good news is that progress is being made as the world shifts to a clean energy future. But we must increase our commitment...