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Residents urge clarity on dog access at Old St. Hilary’s Preserve after county ranger confrontation
Summary
Multiple residents told the commission they were stopped by a Marin County Open Space ranger while walking leashed dogs at routes they said are historically used as trails into Old St. Hilary’s Preserve. Speakers asked the commission to request a county presentation and to ensure trail signage and maps reflect public access.
Several Tiburon residents used the meeting’s public‑comment period to report encounters May 18 with a Marin County Open Space ranger who they said told them dogs must remain on fire roads rather than the unmarked trails into Old St. Hilary’s Preserve.
Kira (resident) told the commission she was walking two leashed dogs on a trail near Ridge Fire Road when a ranger “raised his hands above his head, waving to me and shouting out that I was not allowed to walk my dogs on the trail.” She said the ranger indicated dogs were permitted only on fire roads, not the trails, and that he was…
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