Join local astronomer and science educator, Mark Bailey, for Exploring the Night Sky, now rescheduled to Saturday, August 3 at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn. Presented by Friends of the Lost Coast & BLM King Range, this free event offers an opportunity to learn about the moon, stars and celestial phenomena, with multiple…

2024 Camp Schedule: WEEK 1: June 24 thru 28 - 10am-4pm  10-13 year olds WEEK 2: July 8 thru 12 - 10am-4pm  7-9 year olds WEEK 3: July 15 thru 19 - 10am-4pm  4-6 year olds WEEK 4: July 22 thru 26 - 10am-4pm  4-6 year olds WEEK 5: July 29 thru August 2 -…

Join us in the Native Plant Garden at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn for our Third Sunday of the month volunteer work party! Please bring your own water. Snacks and tools provided. Rain cancels. Email [email protected] for more information or to register for a youth stipend – $10/hr for ages 10-17.

Join FOLC & BLM King Range on Sunday, August 18 for a pre-full moon hike to King Peak, highest point in King Range National Conservation Area and one of the tallest coastal peaks in the Lower 48 States.  Meet at the BLM office in Whitethorn at 3:30pm to caravan to Lightning Trailhead (4WD recommended).  We…

Beauty of the Lost Coast Hike with John Jennings in Shelter Cove August 24 Join Sanctuary Forest and FOLC on Saturday, August 24 for the Beauty of the Lost Coast Hike, led by retired CA State Park Ranger, John Jennings. Normally held in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park (SWSP), this year’s hike will take place in…

Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM King Range’s Trailhead Hosts program organizes volunteers to assist BLM with engaging visitors at Black Sands Beach in Shelter Cove on the weekends of highest summer usage – Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Our Trailhead Hosts answer questions and share information about the King Range, beach…

This event has been cancelled.  Please join us on Sunday, September 15 from 10am to 1pm for our next regularly scheduled Native Plant Garden Volunteer Work Party at the Lost Coast Education Center.  Email [email protected] to RSVP or for more information.    

Join us in the Native Plant Garden at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn for our Third Sunday of the month volunteer work party! Please bring your own water. Snacks and tools provided. Rain cancels. Email [email protected] for more information or to register for a youth stipend – $10/hr for ages 10-17.

The basics of pole-style building using sustainably-harvested log poles will be covered in a free 3-day workshop hosted by Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM King Range at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn on September 20-22. Running 9am to 4pm all three days, with 3-day commitment strongly encouraged, the workshop will feature…

Join FOLC and BLM for fun and stewardship of Shelter Cove's beaches as we celebrate CA Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 21 from 9am to 12pm. We’ll meet at 8:45am at Mal Coombs Park in Shelter Cove, with gloves and trash pickers provided. A limited number of $10/hr youth stipends are available for ages…