Terry Tempest Williams returns to Point Reyes to discuss her new book, The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary (Grove Press). "I go to Terry Tempest Williams for the reasons I go to Whitman and Thoreau: to recover a capacious spirit and to rejoin the urgent living world. She gives me something bigger than hope."―Richard […]
Magic places call to us, enchant us, leave lasting images of life’s treasured moments in our individual and collective memory. Writing with (not just about) a place or a cluster of places—a childhood playhouse, a lush green rainforest, the sight of our own house at the end of the road, a writing shed at Mesa […]
What creates a Healing Space? Light and air, colors and textures, palpable feelings of well-being, a magnetic energy of beauty and safety. The Gathering Room (pictured above) is just one of many healing spaces at Mesa Refuge. Surrounded by curvy coastal live oak trees, tidal wetlands, and fragrant wild grasses, sunlight and fog dance across […]
Come spread your wings and join us for a day of observation, creativity, and connection with nature! Join artist, avid birder, and Mesa Refuge alum Kacy McKinney for a leisurely exploration of the Point Reyes Mesa, above the headwaters of Tomales Bay, the 9-mile-long sliver of saltwater that separates the Point Reyes Peninsula from mainland California. […]
"Revelatory. . . magical. . . Whybrow beautifully explores interconnectedness and disruption in nature."--Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post Helen Whybrow visits Point Reyes for a conversation about her National Book Award longlisted memoir, The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd's Life (Milkweed Editions). More information on registration coming soon. Co-presented with Pt Reyes Books. About […]
Kate Weiner and Kailea Loften discuss their new book, Compassion in Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities (Heyday Books) at this event presented in partnership with the Pt Reyes Books. "As we enter an era of climate shifts and more frequent, layered catastrophes, this is the book you want beside you to navigate the realities of disaster […]
See where the magic happens! Join us for a morning of mulching and weeding. Visit Mesa’s serene property and support us by preparing the garden to look its best for the 2026 Garden Party. After tending to the garden, we’ll have lunch together overlooking Tomales Bay. Please email nkansky@mesarefuge.org to volunteer.
Join us for our annual Garden Party! Enjoy delicious local food, desserts, beer, mead, and wine; and connect with Mesa alums and our larger community! Recommended $25 donation.
Join us for an inspiring summer afternoon of writing at the Mesa Refuge led by former Mesa Refuge Executive Director and teacher Susan Page Tillett and author and teacher Elizabeth Fishel. Learn the history of the Mesa Refuge and find a place in the house or garden that resonates as an inspiration for your writing.