🌱 How fast are former Point Reyes ranchlands turning into wildfire fuel?
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In today's newsletter:
- How fast are former Point Reyes ranchlands turning into wildfire fuel?
Also on today's calendar: Paths to Possibility 5K Run, Walk, Roll – Supporting Autistic Learners and 7 more events.
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- Friday: Sun mixing with clouds; nice, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
- Sunday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NASA images reveal rise in fire fuels (ptreyeslight.com) — A Point Reyes Station resident is voicing fresh concern as new NASA satellite data shows wildfire fuel has surged on former ranchlands in Point Reyes National Seashore since most cattle were removed. Scientists, fire officials, and planners describe how fast vegetation is building up, what tools like grazing and prescribed burns could do, and what this changing landscape may mean for nearby West Marin communities. 
📸 Around Point Reyes Station
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Paths to Possibility 5K Run, Walk, Roll – Supporting Autistic Learners
Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park, 160 Armory Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903,
8:00 am
Sunday April 26
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Other local events
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Point Reyes Reset Day Retreat with Sunny Grosso — Point Reyes Yoga
Point Reyes Yoga , 11250 Shoreline Hwy , Point Reyes Station
9:00 am -
The Poetry of Stream Ecosystems
Bear Valley Visitor Center , 1 Access Road , Point Reyes Station
10:00 am -
Wildcrafternoons : Flower Art
Fibershed Learning Center , 7 , Main house , Point Reyes Station
2:00 pm -
Sea Chantey and Songs of the Sea Singalong
Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center , 1 Drake Beach Rd , Inverness
3:00 pm -
Half Day Retreat with Stacie Overby — Point Reyes Yoga
Point Reyes Yoga , 11250 Shoreline Hwy , Point Reyes Station
1:00 pm -
Wildflower Walk at Chimney Rock
Point Reyes National Park , 1 Bear Valley Road , Point Reyes Station
10:30 am -
Workshop – Bird Observation & Drawing
Mesa Refuge , 11 Los Reyes Dr , Point Reyes Station
9:00 am -
Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival
Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC) , 65 3rd St Suite 12 , Point Reyes Station
10:30 am -
Treasure Hunting in Petaluma - Vintage Finds & Timeless Treasures Await
Historic Downtown Petaluma
8:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Let's Talk About Books
Inverness Library , 15 Park Ave , Inverness
4:30 pm -
Wildflower Walk at Chimney Rock
Point Reyes National Park , 1 Bear Valley Road , Point Reyes Station
10:30 am -
Discover the Historic Cypress Tree Tunnel
Cypress Tree Tunnel , 17400 Sir Francis Drake Blvd , Inverness
10:00 am
Monday April 20
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A shadow theater performance of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Telltale Heart", with puppeteering by Michele McCulloch and an interlude featuring Jennifer Thompson's Shadow Ballet.
Includes an interactive element where participants can make their own puppets. On the green by Cafe Reyes. In the event of rain, event will be… (Nextdoor Point Reyes & Inverness)
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company posted a job opening for Creamery Sanitation Associate in Point Reyes Station. Apply here.
- The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery - 1761 Grant Ave., Novato, CA 94945 in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Point Reyes Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
Inverness
- Marin to sunset Inverness flood district (marinij.com)
- Grandi owner secures permit for renovation (ptreyeslight.com)
- April 6, 2026 - April 12, 2026 (ptreyeslight.com)
Tomales
- How a Return to Her Marin Roots Led Vivien Straus to Create the Cheese Trail (marinmagazine.com)
Bolinas
- Bolinas land trust buys former Tacherra ranch (ptreyeslight.com)
- Why Chefs Are Picking Up a Stinging Plant (nytimes.com)
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