Our congratulations to the Marin Audubon Society for finalizing the purchase of 5.2 acres of former tidal marsh proptery in Corte Madera this week. The Audubon chapter raised more than $1 million to finalize the purchase. According to Barbara Salzman, president of Marin Audubon, the next step is to conduct a full restoration of the marsh, after which the property will be donated to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for long-term protection as part of the Corte Madera Ecological Reserve. Audubon California was able to help this project with funding from the Wimberly Foundation.