The County has made great strides in reducing its own carbon footprint, but a similar commitment to sustainable living must be adopted by every resident regardless of their demographic profile.

The County of Marin Department of Agriculture strives to preserve, protect, and promote sustainable agriculture within the county.
Through programs and activities such as Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA), Pest Prevention/Detection/Exclusion, Integrated Pest Management, and the Livestock Protection
Program, the Department supports a wide variety of agricultural interests and enterprises.

Contains results of weekly water samples collected at beaches in Marin County, CA. The weekly samples are collected and analyzed for Total Coliform, E. coli, and Enterococcus bacteria. Advisories are posted at a beach when a recreational standard for these indicator organism is exceeded.

Weekly results are published each year starting in April and continuing through October. Sample results in this dataset start with the week of May 29, 2017.

If a sample result is labeled "N/A" it means that no results are available from the beach location that week.

Counts of ranger-reported incidents by calendar month by various categories of infractions and by park or preserve. Rangers and law enforcement personnel enter these incidents into an internal tracking system. Data spans a rolling, seven year period beginning seven years before the last update date.

The data includes monthly counts of citations and field identifications.

Marin County Fire Crews' physical removal of brush, trees and other vegetation at various Marin locations, to reduce fire hazard and/or treat invasive species. Marin County Fire Department works on lands owned or controlled by the County, State, Federal, public agencies and private landowners. These agencies and landowners often cost share with the Fire Department. Because Fire/Vegetation Management resources are limited, County Fire seeks to prioritize its work on projects yielding the highest benefits to reducing the fire hazard. Fire crew sizes vary but are typically 12 to 24 people. Data begins June 2017 and is updated every calendar quarter.

Marin Friendly Garden Walks performed by Master Gardeners on Marin County residential properties that are connected to the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD). The specialized and free walks by the knowledgeable and trained Master Gardeners focus on the many ways a homeowner can save water through improved garden landscaping choices, and improved water irrigation and conservation practices. A written report is provided to each homeowner. The program is administered by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). It is funded by various entities including Marin County and MMWD. Data is updated quarterly and begins in 2008.

Residential and commercial solar electric device interconnections with the PG&E utility in Marin County. The devices are connected pursuant to California's Net Energy Metering (NEM) program. Data is updated monthly and begins in the year 1998.