Join us! Save the date: Saturday, June TBA, 2027
Picnic & awards 11:00 am - 1:30 pm | Optional Hikes 1:30-3:30 pm
Location: TBA
Each year, we gather with our members to connect, share a meal, elect our board members, and honor our local leaders with the
Peter Behr Steward of the Land & Sea, Public Service, and Volunteer of the Year awards.
Inkind Partners
Membership vs Event Sponsorship/Donations
Event sponsorship and membership support both help us succeed, but they serve different purposes.
Membership funding is the foundation of our work.
When someone becomes a member, they are investing in our mission to protect the unique lands, waters, and biodiversity of West Marin. Membership dollars provide flexible support that allows us to respond to urgent needs, sustain programs, advocate for important issues, educate the community, and keep the organization strong year-round. Members are the people who stand with us for the long term and make our ongoing work possible. Take the next step in your stewardship and join today!
Event sponsorship supports a specific opportunity and helps bring a program or event to life.
Sponsors and event donations help underwrite the costs of creating a meaningful experience—such as an educational festival, community gathering, or public program—while also receiving recognition and visibility for their support. Sponsorship makes it possible to expand reach, welcome more participants, and create high-quality experiences that connect people with our mission.
Both are essential: Annual memberships provide the steady foundation that keeps the work moving, while sponsorships help us create impactful moments that bring people together and grow awareness of the cause.
“We are grateful for sponsors because they help make visible, inspiring events possible—but our members are the backbone of our organization. Their ongoing support gives us the stability and flexibility to do the important work beyond any single event.” - Jess Taylor, Donor Engagement & Events Director
Calling all Members & Volunteers
Join our member community for an outdoor summer gathering with fellow members and friends as we share food, celebrate local environmental champions, and connect in one of the many places you love!
What to Bring & Event Schedule
EAC will provide a sandwich table, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, and PB&J for the kiddos of any age.
Your potluck side dish and serving utensil with your name on it (think greens, fruits, noodles, or grain salads, and desserts). Please note that we can’t be responsible for ingredients in potluck items. The potluck is a long-standing EAC tradition, and we would like to continue in this spirit. If you have food allergies and would like to bring your own lunch, specialty food items, or beverages, please feel free to do so.
Bring a serving utensil and label your dish and any personal items (bowls, utensils, etc.) with your name, and make sure to take them home with you!
Optional:
Hats, Sunscreen & Layers! This year, we will be in the full sun, and it can often be windy. Be prepared for all types of outdoor weather.
A chair or picnic blanket, since there is limited picnic table seating, and the table benches could be hot.
If you plan to take one of the walks at 1:30 pm, remember good walking shoes and a full water bottle
Event Schedule
11:00 AM – Picnic Begins
Check in, get a nametag, and grab an EAC license plate!
If you choose an RSVP ticket that includes a hike, please sign up when you arrive. Walks are on on a first-come, first-served basis, while spots last.
Visit our sandwich and drink stations, and set out your dish. Mingle, picnic, and meet members and staff.
12:15 - 12:45 PM – Membership Meeting & Environmental Awards
Includes board elections, organizational updates, and honoring this year’s environmental champions.
If you are attending as a friend or family member of an awardee, or as an EAC volunteer, please refrain from voting in the board election. Of course, we would love your member support too! Join or renew today!
Optional: Following the ceremony, we will take a group photo to remember this occasion and the people who passionately support us! Please refrain if you don’t want your picture taken, as we will share this in multiple media formats.
12:45 - 1:30 PM – Mingle, eat, and connect with our team and other community members.
1:30 - 3:30 PM - Naturalist Walk Join our board director, Sarah Killingsworth, and festival guide Jerry Coe for casual naturalist hikes around Bear Valley on a first-come, first-served basis.
We look forward to celebrating with you, our dedicated members, whose support makes our work possible!
