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The Marin Horse Council stays involved to be sure the equestrian community is represented. Upcoming!
On an ongoing basis, Marin Horse Council is in contact with various public land agencies of Marin County to ensure that the needs of Marin Equestrians are represented on a variety of issues. These include trail access and safety, manure management, e bikes, trailer and gas station planning, equestrian facility needs, and any other issues that impact the rights and needs of equestrians and horses in Marin County.
News in Advocacy. The Marin Horse Council stays involved to be sure the equestrian community is represented. Upcoming!
MHC Is reaching out to Marin County Parks to ask for a seat at the table for San Geronimo Commons’ planning. In progress.
Marin Horse Council needs trail volunteers that can support public lands. Currently, the mountain bike groups offer work crews for trail maintenance and make inroads into trail access that way.
We need a larger presence for the equestrian community! Come help out.
Marin Water Road and Trails Management Plan
Marin Horse Council is actively engaged and monitoring the Marin Water (MW) Road and Trails Management Plan which is considering a variety of options on the watershed. These include 35 miles of watershed facilities including 5 miles of existing fire roads, 20 miles of existing system trails, 5 miles of non-system trails, and 5 miles of new trails. These facilities are being evaluated for shared use with bicycles. Note, the fire roads would be converted to trails called “road to trail” conversion.
The next opportunity to attend a site walk #3 is: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Meetup location is at Sky Oaks Headquarters. The event begins with a series of ‘lightening talks” followed by short site walks. Agenda coming up soon. Please refer to the Marin Water Web Site for complete information. https://marinwater.org/mt-tam-watershed/watershed-recreation-management-planning/roads-and-trails-management-plan-update/
MHCs letter to Marin Water is attached:
Thanks to equestrians who have engaged in this process.
San Geronimo Park, a Regional Park
Marin Horse Council is serving as a liaison with Marin County Parks to communicate with the horse community, primarily the two boarding facilities that are the primary visitors to San Geronimo Park (Creekside Equestrian Center and Dickson Ranch). Currently, two bridges are closed to equestrian traffic. Forthcoming will be the Marin County Fire Department’s building of a new facility on one of the San Geronimo Park’s parcels. And, in the future,
Environmental restoration will be taking place to restore the hydrology and other ecology on the other two parcels.
Please see the link to the Marin County Parks’ web site: https://www.parks.marincounty.gov/parkspreserves/parks/san-geronimo-park
Also, Marin Horse Council’s letter to the equestrian facilities and a site map