Giving Back

Partnerships with our community and with local nonprofits are important to the Dutra Quarry Team, and we are always open to new opportunities to participate. The 2017 winter took a heavy toll in Marin County and beyond. Many areas required clean-up and rebuilding, including the washout of a 30-foot section of a popular shoreline hiking trail in China Camp – right around the corner from Quarry operations. Although designated as a California State Park, China Camp receives no funding from the state. Executive Director of Friends for China Camp, Martin Lowenstein, had to spring into action to dial for donors and volunteers to assist with this much needed repair. “It’s a wonderful benefit when the community need is materials-driven, as that is a prime example of how Dutra materials bring value into everyday lives,” said Aimi. Dutra’s part of the contribution equated to $4,000 worth of materials for the repair which took place in the summer of 2017. The restoration enabled Dutra representatives to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony and the trail re-opened a few months later in the fall."Dutra's generous contribution of rock from the San Rafael Rock Quarry, paired with more than 1,000 hours of labor by volunteers, saved Friend of China Camp over $50,000 in rebuilding Shoreline Trail,” said Martin Lowenstein at the trail reopening and ribbon-cutting event. “Dutra's in-kind contribution exemplifies what great things can be achieved in a public-private partnership.”