Samuel P. Taylor State Park (1940)
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Samuel P. Taylor State Park
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In 1940 MCL began a five-year struggle, involving many trips to
Sacramento and numerous conversations with the San Francisco owner,
to turn the 2,332-acre Camp Taylor paper mill property into a state
park. MCL negotiated the sale, persuaded the County’s State
Assemblyman and Senator to introduce an appropriations bill to obtain
sufficient funds to pay for the land, less the taxes due, and then
convinced the County Board of Supervisors to forgive $32,000 in
delinquent taxes as the County’s contribution.
MCL continues to work on preserving important natural features
of Marin. Projects have included the San Rafael Shoreline, Corte
Madera marshes, Bahia, Rush Creek in Novato, Bel Marin Keys and
other creeks, wetlands and ridges.
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