Spring is a perfect time for planting, so come stock up on native plants for your garden at Friends of the Lost Coast’s special Mother’s Day Celebration & Native Plant Sale on Sunday, May 10 from 10a.m. to 3p.m., weather permitting.  The nursery has a wide selection of flowering native annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and…

This free workshop, led by the professionals at Leave No Trace, is designed for agency employees, partner organizations, volunteers, and others who educate and interface with the public in a formal capacity or work on messaging and communications related to Leave No Trace principles. Participants will learn tips, tools and best practices to effectively communicate…

Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM King Range’s Trailhead Hosts program organizes volunteers to engage Lost Coast visitors at Black Sands Beach and Mattole Campground on the weekends of highest summer usage – Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day. Trailhead Hosts answer questions and share information about the King Range, beach safety, park…

Join FOLC & BLM for a rare organized outing to the Mill Creek area of King Range National Conservation Area on Saturday, May 30. The approximately 950-acre Mill Creek Forest, added to public ownership around 1995, is designated by BLM as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and is part of the King Range…

Join Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM for a day of service at Mal Coombs Park in Shelter Cove from 10a.m to 1p.m. Work will consist of weeding and planting in the native plant gardens surrounding the Cape Mendocino lighthouse, plus invasive plant removal in the larger area. Meet 10am at Mal Coombs Park…

Kicking off an Art Weekend at the Lost Coast Nature Center in Whitethorn, come celebrate the iconic California poppy in this free watercolor class featuring Darcie Maassen & Venessa Kay on Saturday, June 6. Presented by the Shelter Cove Arts & Recreation Foundation, the event runs from 1 to 4pm and is the 5th installment…

Want to learn about art techniques in a beautiful outdoor setting?  FOLC’s annual Art In The Garden Workshop is for you!  A free opportunity to learn from professional artists, our 2026 event is Free Flow Plein Air with Laci Dane. Join us for a free mini acrylic painting session set in the beautiful gardens at…

Caterpillars are the engine of food webs. They feed birds, support pollinators, and keep ecosystems thriving – and on Saturday, June 13, Friends of the Lost Coast, BLM King Range, and the Humboldt County Office of Education celebrate all things caterpillars with a free event at the Lost Coast Nature Center in Whitethorn.  Anchored by…

After a great hike to the rarely-visited top of Gilham Butte last summer, FOLC is teaming up once again with local landowner, John Miller, on Sunday, June 14 for this Return to Gilham Butte Hike! On this outing, we'll get an exclusive tour of this special BLM holding via private access, high up in the…

Join us in the Native Plant Garden at the Lost Coast Nature 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.