The next time you stroll through Community Park or hike up one of our lanes, give a nod of thanks to Belvedere’s Parks, Open Spaces and Lanes Committee (POSLC). This volunteer committee collaborates closely with our Department of Public Works (DPW) to oversee and enhance city-owned property, including 23 lanes, 4 parks, the children’s playground … Continued
Join fellow nature lovers and treasure hunters at the San Rafael Avenue seawall near West Shore Road on Saturday, September 20 from 9am to noon for California Coastal Cleanup Day. Wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves. This year, special “trash” items will be hidden at cleanup sites across the state, making it the world’s … Continued
The Be Ready Belvedere team wants every resident to have their own Go Bag – in case we’re ever ordered to evacuate our homes during an emergency. To help jump start this effort, they’ll be handing out one free backpack per household, underwritten by the Belvedere Community Foundation, to the first 100 Belvedere residents who … Continued
Join your neighbors in Belvedere Community Park on Friday, October 10 at 6:30pm for the second annual Belvedere Home Made Film Festival – an evening of locally-created short films celebrating community, sponsored in part by the City of Belvedere. Come early to this free, family-friendly event to find a good spot for your blanket or low-back chairs. … Continued
The answer is: Community-wide hazing. Whether you’re in your yard or out and about, encountering a coyote can be unnerving. But with a little preparation, you can be ready to haze aggressively. A “scare stick,” small rocks, a plastic trash bag, or an empty soda can filled with a few pennies, are small items you … Continued
This summer, Belvedere upgraded its automated license plate reader cameras to the Flock Safety System. Flock is widely adopted by Marin County law enforcement agencies and is becoming the industry standard throughout California. This new platform improves accuracy, has greater search capabilities, and integratesdirectly with surrounding agencies. This means our police can receive real-time alerts … Continued
With their traditional starting time of 6:30pm, city meetings can run very late into the evening. To make it easier for residents to participate in person or by Zoom, the City Council adopted a 5:30pm start time for both City Council and Planning Commission meetings. The new starting time begins in September for Council and … Continued
Emergency preparedness for the community is an important goal of the City Council. Last month you were asked to register for AlertMarin to receive emergency notifications. This month you are encouraged to Make a Plan with your family in case you are not together when disaster strikes. Agree on a place to meet if you … Continued
The Library is hosting TWO community events to celebrate their 30th anniversary, and you’re invited. Friday, September 5 from 5-7 pm Enjoy appetizers, wine, music, and photos celebrating the beginning at this adults only event. Sunday, September 7 from 12-3 pm This family-friendly party featuring kids’ entertainment, crafts, face painting, a jumpy house, food trucks, … Continued
The mated pair of resident coyotes had a litter of 3-4 pups last spring. These pups are now old enough to venture out and explore. It is expected that the pups will leave Belvedere to find their own territory, as they did last year. In the meantime, hazing is key – the goal of which … Continued
