Chileno Valley Newt Project

Chileno Valley Newt Project We are simply a group of volunteers dedicated to helping as many newts as possible cross this busy Marin County road.

The Chileno Valley Newt Project is a group of volunteers dedicated to assisting California Newts in safely crossing Chileno Valley Road during their annual winter migration from the Chileno Valley hills to Laguna Lake, where they breed. The Chileno Valley Newt Project is an effort by the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade (formed in the Summer of 2019) to assist California Newts in safely crossing Chilen

o Valley Road as they make their annual migration from the Chileno Valley hills to Laguna Lake, where they breed. Every rainy season, amphibians cross Chileno Valley Road on migration from their hillside homes to their breeding grounds in Laguna Lake. Many of them are killed by cars and trucks when they cross the road. The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade was formed to help save these newts from death on their way to and from Laguna Lake. During the rainy season, from December to the middle of March, volunteers patrol the road shoulder along Laguna Lake in search of newts to assist. Eventually, the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade hopes to find ways to reduce human presence on the road while still helping the newts to cross safely.

So many dark & wet nights. So many animal lives saved.Thanks to all who came to celebrate today at Sally & Mike’s beauti...
05/10/2026

So many dark & wet nights. So many animal lives saved.
Thanks to all who came to celebrate today at Sally & Mike’s beautiful ranch. Take a bow!

So many lives saved - and a long, dark, wet and rewarding season ends. So much to celebrate! A big thanks to Sally & Mik...
05/10/2026

So many lives saved - and a long, dark, wet and rewarding season ends. So much to celebrate!
A big thanks to Sally & Mike for hosting us at their lovely ranch.

Who wore it best?
05/08/2026

Who wore it best?

04/21/2026

A big thanks to all those who joined us at Petaluma’s Butter & Egg Days Festival 2026. Love the spirit!

This band of brigadiers knows how to bring it! This year’s festival was so much fun - and a great way to get the word ou...
04/20/2026

This band of brigadiers knows how to bring it! This year’s festival was so much fun - and a great way to get the word out! Thanks for caring & community.

TAM’s disappointing decision to not fund a wildlife undercrossing on Chileno Valley Road is not the end of our story.It’...
04/10/2026

TAM’s disappointing decision to not fund a wildlife undercrossing on Chileno Valley Road is not the end of our story.
It’s a plot twist.
We faced procedural barriers and institutional inertia. But staff committed to ‘continue discussions’ - and we’ll hold them to that!
To our volunteers, there are no words to thank you for every story told, every data point presented, every sign raised and every wonderful costume.
We’re now discussing what comes next. Stay tuned!
Your support means everything.
The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade.

Loyal friends: We have another opportunity to speak up for newts and other wildlife on Chileno Valley Road.While we are ...
03/24/2026

Loyal friends: We have another opportunity to speak up for newts and other wildlife on Chileno Valley Road.
While we are not optimistic about securing funding from the Transportation Authority of Marin, all five Marin Co board members will be present - and we’ll speak to them!

Join us!
03/18/2026

Join us!

We're looking forward to this virtual talk, sponsored by Bay Nature magazine, about the science and theory behind amphib...
03/18/2026

We're looking forward to this virtual talk, sponsored by Bay Nature magazine, about the science and theory behind amphibian intelligence.
Wednesday, March 25 from 12 pm - 1 pm
For the link, go to Bay Nature.org and look for 'events'.

Brandon Keim, science journalist and author: "Although we live in an era when the intelligence of animals—especially mammals and birds—is widely acknowledged, the minds of amphibians have received little attention." This will be an interview style talk moderated by BN editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
https://baynature.org/magazine/winter2026/being-a-salamander/

On a humid spring night last April, I went for a walk in Garber Park, a hillsideforest on the eastern edge of Berkeley.

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