Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Toby’s Feed Barn Gallery in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Diana Humple, Senior Avian Ecologist with Point Blue Conservation Science and Program Leader at Palomarin Field Station in Bolinas, speaks about the Palomarin landbird monitoring projects and their importance to understanding the effects of Climate Change on avian populations.

Humple coordinates the science, training, and outreach activities conducted by Point Blue’s team at Palomarin, our organization’s longest-running study site, established in 1966. She also manages various landbird monitoring projects throughout the Bay Area; serves as the banding and permit coordinator; and serves as coordinator of Point Blue’s oil spill response and preparedness efforts for the state of California and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. 

She received an undergraduate degree in environmental science (with a focus on ecology) and psychology from the University of Virginia in 1995. Subsequently, she came to Point Blue as an intern in 1996, where she studied birds in the shrubsteppe of Oregon and participated in banding at Palomarin. In 2009, she completed a Master’s degree in Biology at Sonoma State University, where she studied the genetics and demographics of oil spills in Western and Clark’s Grebes. 

One of the world’s premier facilities for training field biologists in avian ecology, Point Blue Conservation Science’s Palomarin Field Station, located at the south end of Point Reyes National Seashore near the town of Bolinas, has welcomed more than 700 interns from 23 countries since 1966. Palomarin data—including information on songbirds, habitat, weather, and the impact of environmental change—have been the basis for 100+ peer-reviewed scientific papers.

Today, this includes the longest-running mist-netting and landbird-banding monitoring effort West of the Mississippi and the third in the continent, as well as a songbird nest-monitoring and territory-mapping program that spans four decades.

 Check out our website to learn more about the field station and the Stewards of Palomarin.

Join us for the Rotary Club Social at Due West Tavern in Olema. All are welcome!

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Old Western Saloon in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Anne-Marie Flynn

Anne-Marie Flynn, the new Executive Director of West Marin Community Services, speaks about her role and goals for WMCS at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of West Marin. Toby’s Feed Barn event space in Point Reyes Station. ALL are welcome.

Rotary Club of West Marin welcomes all to their Zoom Assembly meeting.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for the Zoom link.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at the Old Western Saloon in Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Michael Van der Porten

Michael Van der Porten from the Drake Navigators Guild speaks at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of West Marin about the history of Sir Francis Drake and evidence of his landing in Drake’s Bay of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Toby’s Feed Barn event space in Point Reyes Station.

The Drake Navigators Guild is a not-for-profit historical research organization that has been investigating our 16th-century visitors since 1949.  The Guild's work contributed to the designation of the Drakes Bay Historic and Archaeological District as a National Historic Landmark (2012) and California Historical Landmark #1061 (2021).  The group's focus is on education about these early interesting visitors.

Join us for the Rotary Club Social at Due West Tavern in Olema. All are welcome!

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Rotary Club of West Marin: District Governor Visit

In person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

2025-2026 District 5150 Governor, Mitone Griffiths

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series

In person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome!
For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Speaker Series: Marilu Cisneros

Marilu Cisneros, Director of Community Schools in West Marin since 2023, speaks about Basic Needs Closets, an initiative to provide essential items such as clothing, toiletries, hygiene products, and cleaning supplies. This resource will be available to families in need, ensuring that they can get the help they need in real-time, without having to navigate complicated systems or wait for external resources. The Basic Needs Closets will not only support students' educational success but also improve their overall well-being by alleviating the daily strain of not having access to these essentials.

 Marilu Cisneros is a bilingual and bicultural professional who migrated from Michoaćan, Mexico, to the U.S. at a young age. As the Director of Community Schools in West Marin since 2023, Marilu leads district-wide efforts to create inclusive and supportive systems for students and families. She brings a strong background in media relations, communications, case management, community engagement, and parent support. Her work at Shoreline Unified focuses on building partnerships, removing barriers to student success, and ensuring families have access to vital resources. Since November 2023,

Marilu works to uplift the diverse voices and foster meaningful engagement. Her journey allows her to deeply connect with the experiences of many Shoreline Unified students, particularly newcomers and English learners.

Join us at Due West Bar and Restaurant in Olema. Guests welcome.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series 

In-person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome! And online: for a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Jacob Smith discusses how AI can help you focus.

Join us at Due West Bar and Restaurant in Olema. Guests welcome.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series 

In-person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome! And online: for a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Tom O’Neill​, founder of the Tiburon Classic Car Show and a Marin History Museum board member, will speak about plans for the museum’s 90th anniversary. The Marin History Museum is a living and growing artifact-based institution teaching Marin History to the children and adults of Marin County and beyond​.  

www.marinhistory.org​   

Tom will also speak about the Tiburon Classic Car Show, a wonderful community event held annually in Tiburon near the ferry boat landing against the beautiful backdrop of the Tiburon Waterfront Park.  The show celebrates the beauty of classic automobiles. (produced before 1975).

​www.tiburonclassiccarshow.com

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series 

In-person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome! And online: for a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Gianna Biaggi founded the Magnolia Project through a High Tech High New School Creation Fellowship in 2021. She is a social entrepreneur, former teacher, and administrator with a B.A. in International Studies from Kenyon College, an M.Ed. from the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, and a CTE Credential. Gianna has had professional fellowships from Future Founders and the Watson Institute, and is the 2017 winner of the Samuel Huntington Award for Public Service.

Gianna will speak about the Magnolia Project, which partners with Sonoma and Marin County schools to embed semester-long hands-on Career Exploration and Apprenticeship pathways into the school day. Magnolia Project was founded in partnership with Guerneville School in West Sonoma County in 2021 and is currently expanding its programs to serve middle and high school students in all four West Marin schools in the 2025-2026 school year (next year!).

www.magnolia-project.org

Join us at Due West Bar and Restaurant in Olema. Guests welcome.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series 

In-person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome! For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Robert Marshall, former President of the Rotary Club of Novato and President of H2OpenDoors, and Charles Nichol, former President of the Rotary Club of West Marin and an immigration attorney, discuss a water purification project they installed in Ecuador in January 2025. For more information, visit  https://h2opendoors.org

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series 

In-person at Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, Point Reyes Station. Everyone is welcome! For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com. 

Michelle Clein speaks about Rotary International's 3 Day Peace Conference.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Speaker Series | In-Person Only | Everyone is welcome!

Joanne Pillsbury, the Andrall E. Pearson Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses Nelson Rockefeller and the Politics of Art.

Pillsbury (PhD,  Columbia University) is a specialist in the art and archaeology of the ancient Americas and was previously associate director of the Getty Research Institute and director of Pre-Columbian Studies at Dumbarton Oaks. She has published widely, including Guide to Documentary Sources for Andean Studies, 1530–1900; the Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Award recipients Ancient Maya Art at Dumbarton Oaks (2012) and Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art (2022); and Past Presented: Archaeological Illustration and the Ancient Americas (2012), which was awarded the Association for Latin American Art Book Award. Her 2017 exhibition catalogue, Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts in the Ancient Americas (prepared with Timothy Potts and Kim Richter), won a PROSE Award for Excellence. A podcast related to this project is available here.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Online Speaker Series | In Person and Via Zoom

Everyone is welcome! For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com.

Meadow Evans is a birth doula, massage therapist, and environmental educator working with students at Bolinas-Stinson School. She lives in Bolinas with her husband, Keith, and son, Emrys. Meadow played a key role in developing Young Stewards, an outdoor afterschool program inspired by Veena Lucas' vision, and has been deeply involved since its launch in 2017-18.

Presenting to the Rotary Club of West Marin, Meadow will share insights into Young Stewards of the Land, a program for 5th–8th graders focused on self-stewardship, land stewardship, and community care. Through hands-on learning with local specialists in the West Marin outdoors, students develop skills that connect them to nature and their community. Earth Allies, a similar program, extends this approach to younger students.

The program fosters mentorship between college, middle school, and elementary students, guided by Program Coordinators. Each week, students explore Bolinas, engaging with specialists who introduce skills and knowledge at the intersection of human experience and the natural world.

Learn more at patreon.com/bostinysl/about.

Club business, agenda to come. In person and via Zoom.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Online Speaker Series | In Person and Via Zoom

Everyone is welcome! For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com.

Alison Healy, a Marin County native, is a nonprofit leader and entrepreneur. During the pandemic, she co-founded Bay Area Marine Services and serves as Commodore of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR). As former CEO of Alliance for Smiles, she oversaw numerous international Rotary grants and missions.

Presenting to the Rotary Club of West Marin, Alison will share updates on her nonprofit, Pathways 4 Thriving, particularly its work with Floating Doctors, which provides medical care to 8,000 indigenous Ngäbe people in Panama. These communities, accessible only by water, rely on Floating Doctors for healthcare, including maternal health, family planning, dental, and veterinary services. The program has significantly reduced birth rates and improved health outcomes.

Pathways 4 Thriving collaborates with local organizations to support economic development, health, and sustainability through Rotary grants. Floating Doctors also offers a seven-day Immersion Program, where volunteers contribute to clinics while learning about Ngäbe culture.

Alison will sell handmade bags from Colombia to raise funds for this mission. Learn more at pathways4thriving.org.

Join us at Due West Bar and Restaurant in Olema. Guests welcome.

Email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com for more details.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Online Speaker Series | Via Zoom

Everyone is welcome! For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com.

Marlene Capra will speak about  SPEAK SAFE: Save Adolescents from Exploitation. SPEAK SAFE is a multigenerational task force working together to bring awareness to youth exploitation and victimization in our local Marin County community. We are engaging decision-makers in our school boards, the foster care system, LBGTQ+ communities, and more to advocate for unrepresented and underserved youth. By collaborating with local law enforcement officials, we can gather targeted data and information on local cases, keeping our education programming and seminars current and hyper-relevant to the Marin County area.

Marlene Capra is the Founder and Executive Director of SpeakSAFE: Save Adolescents from Exploitation, which aims to fund and implement a collaborative approach to provide preventative education on human trafficking and exploitation of youth in the Bay Area. In addition to managing all aspects of the program, Marlene personally conducts training in conjunction with a youth team, all of whom are survivors of abuse. Both in person and on social media, they present on exploitation and the victimization of youth and what support is needed to encourage them to find their voices and come forward, enabling them to find assistance and healing.  Through this forum, victims have mobilized their voices in partnership to make lasting change while working together on this initiative.

Learn more at  www.speaksafe.org.

 Rotary Club of West Marin Online Speaker Series | In Person and via Zoom

Everyone is welcome! For a Zoom invitation, please email info@rotaryclubwestmarin.com.

Roy Pitts speaks about the Point Reyes Disaster Council. Pitts is a US Coast Guard Master Mariner and has been a Fireman, Zoo Keeper, Sea Kayak Guide, Sailing Instructor, Disaster Response Supervisor, and Hovercraft Pilot. His next challenge is just around the corner.

Learn more at https://www.pointreyesdisastercouncil.org/.

Club business, agenda to come.

Members Only, Zoom invitation will be sent by email.