From April Ginsberg, BCLT President and Resident

“Despite the turbulence, the residents enjoy the peaceful nature of the mesa, with soaring birds and grazing livestock. The neighborhood is quiet, and the air is still. Inside the trailers, families are growing together, children are studying with university aspirations in mind, and there are genuine moments of shared joy.”

Celebration marks a new beginning for West Marin families and the expansion of much-needed affordable homeownership in the region 

The California Coastal Commission has rejected a challenge against temporary housing for about 60 people living on a Bolinas ranch.

Growing Together: Advancing Housing Solutions for Workers in West Marin is the culmination of in-depth interviews, surveys, community listening sessions, and other statistical research conducted over a 12-month period, beginning in 2023.  The study sheds light on the web of issues facing West Marin's workforce housing landscape.

Since last October, roughly 60 people, including 18 children, have lived in the RV park on the Tacherra Ranch, a working family farm on Mesa Road that has provided meat, vegetables and eggs to the Bolinas community for over 100 years. Mostly laborers — on ranches, restaurants, construction sites, landscaping crews — they make up just 4% of the town’s population, but their children account for nearly 20% of the tiny K-8 Bolinas-Stinson Union School District.

“After serving for almost 7 years on the BCLT Board of Directors, Karen Dibblee is stepping down from her role to take some time for herself and enjoy family and friends. Karen has volunteered countless hours supporting our mission and led the organization as board president for the last 4 years during a period of rapid growth.

As it advances plans to provide affordable housing at the former Coast Guard property in Point Reyes Station, the Community Land Trust Association of West Marin has hired a new executive director to take the reins.

County managers are recommending that supervisors spend $500K of the $21M budget for new, one-time projects to address substandard rural housing.

We recently said goodbye to our cherished former Community Organizer, José Leyva, as he heads to Mexico City to continue his studies.