Date: 9/23/25 3:53 pm From: richard s. cimino via groups.io <rscimino...> Subject: Re: [northbaybirds] White-crowned Sparrows
The California Native Plant Garden, located along Corte Madera Creek, is listed on Google Maps as Niven Park Point. There is a pin marker on eBird for the garden.
Directions.
Arriving from the east.
From Sir Frances Darke Blvd, turn LEFT on Barry Way (there is a Shell and a Chevron station on either corner), proceeding on Barry Way to its dead end by a pond with a fountain.
Turn left onto Laderman Lane.
Park in visitor parking, walk to the Niven Park mudflat, turn right onto the bike path, walk 100 feet, and the garden is on your left.
You can't miss the garden; it's 3,000 square feet, featuring 52 native plant species (as of the last count), and nearly 800 plantings. The garden area was permitted to Janet Bodle, Kent McDonald, and me by the City of Larkspur. Its purpose is to raise thin-leaf Milkweed and to establish a long-term Waystation for the Monarch Butterfly.
The garden is fenced, so walk around the side; there is a gate to enter by.
Next to the garden is a Fennel Forest, which is in full bloom, and look for interesting birds at eye level. Corte Madera Creek is in front of you. There may be terns, osprey, and look for western bluebirds, a female cooper’s hawk, and shorebird species; yes, there are gulls. The Crowned Sparrows may be in the Mexican Sage across from the formal garden area.
Rich Cimino
Larkspur
www.yellowbilledtours.com
From: Robin Mitchell <eccommunitygarden...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 1:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [northbaybirds] White-crowned Sparrows
Where is the California Native Plant Garden along the Corte Madera Creek?
