Tiburon Open Space presents: Save Martha Property! Our vision of joining the Martha Property with adjacent open space lands to create a regional "Tiburon Ridge" conservation area has come true. Producer: LAtelier Marketing

Links

Martha Property Acquisition (downloads a 1MB PDF from TPL)

2008 Easton Point Residential Development Environmental Impact Report (links to County of Marin website)

November 8, 2007 Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation (downloads a 40K PDF)

Video: October 22, 2013 Board of Supervisors Discussion (skip to minute 36:55)

July 12, 2018 Tiburon Developer Loses Appeal To Salvage 43-Home Plan (links to Marin Independent Journal website)

Media

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The Tiburon Town Council honored resident Jerry Riessen and his grassroots organization Tiburon Open Space.

George Russell: Long-loved Tiburon open space finally open to public

For years, a no trespassing sign stood at “Founder’s Rock,” the unofficial landmark for people hiking at the Martha Co. property in Tiburon.

The sign is gone now that the Marin County Open Space District has closed escrow on its $42.1 million purchase of the 110-acre ridgetop tract with panoramic views.

Tiburon land preservation deal completed after years of wrangling

For years, a no trespassing sign stood at “Founder’s Rock,” the unofficial landmark for people hiking at the Martha Co. property in Tiburon.

The sign is gone now that the Marin County Open Space District has closed escrow on its $42.1 million purchase of the 110-acre ridgetop tract with panoramic views.

You no longer have to trespass on the Bay Area's best hidden secret

Marin loves its open spaces — there are 34 of them in the county — and one of the most dramatic ones just doubled in size. Old Saint Hilary’s Preserve, recognized for its distinct white chapel, now boasts more than 250 acres thanks to a recent purchase.

Tiburon Ridge Expands Nature Preserve Near San Francisco

The Tiburon Nature Reserve recently celebrated a milestone with the opening of the Tiburon Ridge parcel, an additional 110 acres to the iconic preserve. This acquisition was finalized on August 29th through a collaborative effort involving Marin County, the Trust for Public Land, and grassroots organization Tiburon Open Space.

Martha belongs to Marin

After a half-century of preservation efforts, 110 acres of land on the southern Tiburon Ridge is now public to all as open space.

Marin County, the San Francisco-based nonprofit Trust for Public Land, and local grassroots group Tiburon Open Space announced Sept. 5 they have completed the $42.1-million deal to buy Easton Point, known as the Martha property, from the locally owned Martha Co.

Hikers, rejoice: Tiburon nature reserve with sweeping SF views finally open

A popular nature preserve in Marin County has nearly doubled in size now that a complicated $42.1 million land deal is complete.

The purchase, announced Thursday, adds 110 acres to the Old St. Hilary’s Open Space Preserve in Tiburon, expanding the scenic haven to 232 acres. The acquisition was first reported in local newspaper The Ark.

New Bay Area park to provide stunning Golden Gate Bridge views

For decades, Tiburon Ridge was a well-known secret.

If you ignore the keep-out signs and dodge the occasional fence, those in the know say the private property in Marin County offers a short hike with a big reward: a breathtaking perch above San Francisco Bay with unparalleled views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bustling East Bay shipyards and the San Francisco skyline.

Stopgap California Budget Unfreezes Grant to Save Tiburon Open Space

A placeholder budget passed by the California Legislature has unlocked a $5.5 million grant to the Trust for Public Land, giving it all the money it needs, and then some, to buy and preserve 110 acres of open space on the Tiburon ridge.

Trust for Public Land, aided by local grassroots group Tiburon Open Space, has so far raised about $31.6 million of the $42.1 million required to buy the site from owner the Martha Co. TPL needs to close a $1-million fundraising gap by early May 2024 to ensure the Martha property is preserved as open space.
Learn more in this article by The Ark: https://www.thearknewspaper.com/live/trust-needs-1-million-to-finish-ridge-land-purchase

Tiburon developer loses appeal to salvage 43-home plan

On July 6, 2018 U.S. District Court Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong rejected an appeal by the Martha Co. to force the County of Marin to reverse its denial of a tentative map and development plan for the project.

Jerry Riessen, The Tiburon Open Space President, said that the Armstrong ruling is a good sign. “I think these approved restrictions are very significant. I hope they will finally encourage the landowner to enter into purchase negotiations.”

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Marin Magazine interview with Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey

Steve comments on The Martha property near Tiburon:

These 100- or-so scenic acres will determine if Marin has enormous philanthropic pull — or not. I think that ultimately it will not be developed; rather, it will be the highest-priced open space that has ever been acquired in California.

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Tiburon council race features familiar faces and one newcomer

Tiburon voters will have a clear choice when they go to the polls Nov. 3 to elect three council members.

Residents who like the way the town is being run will have the current mayor and three sitting planning commissioners to choose from. Those who would like a change have a political newcomer who wants to shake things up at Town Hall.

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Not a Lot of Lots

Marin County has an abundance of many things: hiking trails, water views and great farm-to- table food. But try buying a vacant lot here and you’ll discover what we lack most. Simply put: We have no lots.

We have no lots. There are few places with as little buildable “raw land” as Marin. This past December, for example, there were 641 homes for sale, but only 128 lots. And even that number is misleading because it assumes that all of the lots are viable, which they are not. “These lots tend to be very challenged,” says Ted Strodder, a realtor with Decker Bullock Sotheby’s.

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Habitat is more important than Tiburon houses

As a student at Dominican University, I feel that the proposal to build the foundation on the Martha Co. property in Tiburon proves once more that the environment we try to protect does not fully occur.

How is it that with the Endangered Species Act in place, the Martha Co. property may still be allowed build on a land habitat to the endangered California red-legged frog?

Sure there are implementations in place to reduce the amount of frog deaths from construction, but are we to just sit back and watch this species reduce even more in population. Why must we overlook this small organism that we deem unworthy of saving?

Are we that ignorant to believe that the dollar amount is more important than saving the life of the frog?

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Marin Conservation League
Walk Into (Conservation) History

Tiburon Peninsula extends approximately four miles in a southeasterly direction from its connection to the Marin “mainland” at Highway 101. Along the spine, or ridge, of the peninsula are a number of lands, including Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve, that have escaped development, generally after persistent and lengthy battles.

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Town of Tiburon

Tiburon is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. It is located on the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco Bay. The smaller city of Belvedere (formerly a separate island) occupies the south-west part of the peninsula and is contiguous with Tiburon. Tiburon is bordered by Corte Madera to the north and Mill Valley to the west, but is otherwise mostly surrounded by the Bay. Besides Belvedere and Tiburon, much of the peninsula is unincorporated, including portions of the north side and the communities of Strawberry and Paradise Cay.

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