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Our Mission

In response to the rapid pace of global climate change,

the Marin Carbon Project (MCP) seeks to enhance carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reduction in rangeland, agricultural, and forest ecosystems through collectively advancing climate smart agriculture at scale.

Our Vision

Our vision is for farmers, ranchers, and land managers to serve as stewards of soil health and to adopt climate smart agricultural practices to improve agricultural productivity and viability, enhance ecosystem function, adapt to and mitigate climate change,

and strengthen agricultural and community resilience to climate change

for the equitable benefit and enjoyment of all.

If you are an agricultural producer or landowner seeking assistance in development of a Carbon Farm Plan (CFP), contact your local RCD or NRCS office.

Get started with your CFP.

News

Announcements

A joint article on climate smart agriculture featured in the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Reports for both Marin and Sonoma counties, showcases the pioneering collaborations and practices of farmers, ranchers, scientists, and conservation organizations in advancing agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, store carbon […]
Paper: “Increasing Soil Organic Carbon to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases and Increase Climate Resiliency for California,” California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, California Natural Resources Agency. Publication number: CCCA4-CNRA-2018-006. Research Team: Flint, L., Flint, A., Stern, M., Mayer, A., Vergara, S., Silver, W., Casey, F., Franco, F., Byrd, […]
Paper: “Compost amendment to enhance carbon sequestration in rangelands,” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 78 (2) 163-177; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00072. Research Team: S. Kutos, E. Stricker, A. Cooper, R. Ryals, J. Creque, M. Machmuller, M. Kroegar, and W.L. Silver Findings: Generally, we found that compost amendments improved aboveground production […]
Paper: “The climate change mitigation potential of annual grasslands under future climates,” Ecological Applications. 2022;e2705. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2705. Research Team: Mayer, Allegra, and Whendee L. Silver Findings: A one-time amendment of com- post to rangeland acted as a slow-release organic fertilizer and increased NPP by up to 390–814 […]

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Our Partners

The Marin Carbon Project is an at-will consortium of agricultural agencies, nonprofits and producers.

Nicasio Native Grass Ranch