Our Mission
The Tiburon Peninsula Foundation contributes to the sense of community on the Tiburon Peninsula. Our mission is to develop projects, often in partnership with other organizations to strengthen the character of our community.
Board Members
Peyton Stein, Elizabeth Kilgore, Julia Shumelda, Ed Lynch, Jim Wood, Arlene Nielsen, Emmett O’Donnell, David Holscher, Devin Stroman (not pictured: Art Kern)
Emmett O’Donnell, President
Emeritus
Mogens Bach
Piper Berger
Robin Daly
George Gnoss
*deceased
Al Kuhn*
Barbara Mathew
Jim Mitchell
Arno Rayner*
Bruce Ross*
Sylvia Ross
Larry Smith
Gary Spratling
Our History
In 1969, a visionary named Sam Shapero (who served as Tiburon’s Town Treasurer), decided that Blackie’s Pasture needed to be preserved and protected.
Sam did two things. He bought one third of the land and donated it to a foundation he created–The Tiburon Peninsula Foundation. This foundation then raised the money to buy another third. The foundation gifted its two thirds to the Town of Tiburon on the condition that the Town wrestle the remaining third from Caltrans.
The Town managed to do just that and from this start came not only Blackie’s Pasture, but McKegney Green and the South of the Knoll Park.
We are forever grateful to Sam Shapero.