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 (from Two Mamacitas and Elito's Pizza), desserts, beer, mead, and wine; and connect with Mesa alums and our larger community! The Garden Party is a unique opportunity to tour Mesa Refuge and hear about the timely and important work of our residents. Mesa alum, Annie Leonard, co-author (along […]

Bolinas-based artist, illustrator, and Mesa alum Sophie Wood Brinker joins Point Reyes Books at the Dance Palace to celebrate the publication of her new book, Birds of Santa Cruz. This event is organized by Point Reyes Books. This is a free event and no registration is required. Visit their website for more information. This charming, […]

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.

Mesa alums Jeanne Carstensen and Roberto Lovato discuss Jeanne's award winning book A Greek Tragedy: One Day, a Deadly Shipwreck, and the Human Cost of the Refugee Crisis On October 28, 2015, a boat meant for only a few dozen passengers capsized off the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos. Hundreds of refugees, forced […]