It All Began Here:

In 1902, thirty-five founding members established the Outdoor Art Club with a bold vision: to protect the natural beauty of Mill Valley and shape the future of their community.

They did not wait quietly as old growth redwoods were removed near the train depot. Instead, they challenged the decisions of the day, organized with purpose, and took action to champion environmental stewardship and the thoughtful care of public spaces, a legacy that continues to define the Club today.

Dr. Annie Marie Slate Anderson
Charlotte Flora Kratzenstein Ankers
Emilie Augusta Luise Desepte Barkan
Laura Effie Weister Barnard
Elizabeth J. W. Birnbaum
Isabella F. Stewart Bostwick
Carrie Edith Howard Bridge

Agnes E “Anna” Broger Cappelmann
Nora G. Woody Clark
Carolina Luisa Pregel Coffin
Flora Darling Nichols Davis
Emma Catherina Kratzenstein Dowd
Molly Helen Heynemann Eloesser
Eva Angeline Chamberlain Finn

Alice Elizabeth Roberts Folkner
Mary O. Ella Sherman Freeman
Agnes Sophia Mertzrath Hug
Caroline Loring Hunt
Sarah E “Sallie” Beachey Johnson
Caroline Mary “Carrie” Gray Klyce
Leila Lindley Marvin

Mary Louise Ramage Marvin
Elizabeth M. Catton MacCann
Lucy Emma Jagger Myers
Mary Ella (Ella M.) Doyle O’Brien
Elizabeth Eleanor Doyle Parsons
Kate A. Jacoby Pohli
Flora Buckbee Reynolds

Rosa Hahn Schlingman
Carrie B. Gidner Seaman
Elizabeth “Bessie” Cartwright Selwood
Eliza Morse “Lida” Crawford Staples
Marietta R. Stevens Watters
Laura J. Lyon White
Ada H. Mathews Wood