Self-Guided Public Demonstration Project Tours
Self-guided tours of the 10,000 Rain Gardens Project's five rainwater harvesting demonstration projects in Marin County, California, are free and accessible to the public during normal business hours. These projects demonstrate some of the many ways to disconnect from the storm drains, protect your local watershed and aquatic wildlife, and conserve precious water resources.

For map and directions to all five sites, click here. For more detailed information on each site, see links at left.

Rainwater Harvesting Public Demonstration Projects

1. Tamalpais Community Services District 
Community Center
203 Marin Ave.
Mill Valley, CA.
System description: Roof catchment to 1,550 gallon cistern and 50 gallon rain barrel. 
Click HERE for project details.

2. Richardson Audubon Center & Sanctuary
376 Greenwood Beach Rd.
Tiburon, CA.
System description: Roof catchment to 550 gallon cistern and two native plant rain gardens. 
Click HERE for project details.

3. Marin Art & Garden Center
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Ross, CA.
(Park in main lot and follow directional signs to the Compost Demonstration and Outdoor Classes area.)
System description: Roof catchment to 2,500 gallon cistern and rain garden. 
Click HERE for project details.

4. San Anselmo Public Library
110 Tunstead Ave.
San Anselmo, CA.
System description: Roof catchment to 305 gallon cistern and two rain gardens. 
Click HERE for project details.

5. Fairfax Town Hall
142 Bolinas Rd.
Fairfax, CA.
System description: Roof run-off to rain garden. 
Click HERE for project details. 
NOTE: After you visit this project, be sure to cross the street and view the rainwater harvesting system and rain garden at the Sustainability Center, located at 141 Bolinas Road. The "Sustainable Backyard" is open to the public any time. For more information about that system, contact Sustainable Fairfax HERE.

For map and directions to all five sites, click here.