Friends of the Lost Coast

Native Plant Garden Work Party
2022-10-16 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States
Join us at our Native Plant Garden in Whitethorn for our Third Sunday of the month volunteer work party! Please bring a mask, water, and snacks. Tool will be provided. Rain cancels. RSVP required. Contact Cheryl Lisin at: cheryl@lostcoast.org.

Pints 4 Non-Profits & Film Screening at Gyppo Ale Mill
2022-10-13 20:00 - 22:00 | CA
Film buffs and nature lovers have much to look forward to on Thursday, October 13, as Friends of the Lost Coast bring the 2022 edition of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to the Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove. An internationally-renown touring film fest, the curated Best of Fest presentation features 9 independent short films hand-selected by festival organizers. This in-person screening will be at the Gyppo Ale Mill with doors at 8pm and films at 8:30pm. A $15 per person cover will be charged at the door and $1 from all beer sales will benefit the environmental education and stewardship programs of Friends of the Lost Coast.
Local sponsors of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival include: Pure Water Spas, Full Moon Farms, SoHum Health, Huckleberry Hill Farms, Redwoods Rural Health Center, Karen Miclette Insurance Services, North Coast Co-Op (Eureka), Gyppo Ale Mill, Bear River Casino, Pierson Building Center, Oceanfront Inn, Blue Star Gas, Jackrabbit Flat, Vocality Credit Union, Whitethorn Construction, Englund Marine Supply, Mattole River Studios & Six Rivers Optical.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
2022-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | CA
Friends of the Lost Coast is excited to announce a new venue for the 2022 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, the historic Inn at 2nd & C (formerly the Eagle House) in Old Town Eureka. The event takes place on Sunday, October 9 and features both in-person and online viewing options. So mark your calendars now and stay tuned for ticket, sponsor and film information soon!

Native Plant Garden Volunteer Work Party
2022-10-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-09-01 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States
Join us at our Native Plant Garden in Whitethorn for our First Thursday of the month volunteer work party! Please bring a mask, water, and snacks. Tools will be provided. Rain cancels. RSVP required. Contact Cheryl Lisin at: cheryl@lostcoast.org.

Lost Coast Trail Stewards Work Day
2022-10-02 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
Local trail enthusiasts are invited to join Friends of the Lost Coast for a Trail Stewards workday on Chemise Mountain Trail in the King Range on Sunday, October 2 from 10a.m. to 2p.m., weather permitting. Work will focus on removal of downed trees along the trail and other basic upkeep. Meet the Lost Coast Trail Stewards crew at Nadelos Campground on Chemise Mountain Rd at 10a.m. Tools will be provided and participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks, water, and gloves, plus dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes. This is a great opportunity to meet other trail enthusiasts while helping maintain and enhance our local trails.
Also, thanks to a new partnership program with BLM KRNCA, Friends of the Lost Coast is offering a limited number of paid Trail Internship opportunities to local youth, ages 13-16, to work with the Lost Coast Trail Stewards. Up to 4 individual stipends will be available for each Trail Stewards workday, offering $10 per hour. The stipends will be available first come, first served and no prior trail experience is necessary. For more information on Youth Trail Internships or to RSVP for the October 2 workday, email justin@lostcoast.org.

National Public Lands Day
2022-09-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park – Shelter Cove, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM King Range invite all for a day of service and fun on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 24. Meet 10 a.m. at Mal Coombs Park in Shelter Cove to break into groups for three project site locations. Mal Coombs Park projects will include removal of invasive species and work in the native plant gardens surrounding the lighthouse. Black Sands Beach projects will feature the installation of community-made ocean safety signs and monument garden spruce-up. On Low Gap Trail in the King Range, volunteers will assist with repair of a small bridge. The day will culminate back at Mal Coombs Park with lunch from Caffe Dolce at 1 p.m. Volunteers will also receive a National Public Lands Day t-shirt and a free National Parks pass allowing admission for 4 people and parking for 1 vehicle at many participating National Parks. National Public Lands Day is the largest volunteer stewardship event of the year, with service projects happening throughout the U.S. Email info@lostcoast.org to RSVP and help in stewarding your King Range National Conservation Area.

Friends of the Lost Coast Board Meeting
2022-09-21 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-08-17 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-07-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Online only
Friends of the Lost Coast holds its monthly Board of Directors meeting on the Third Wednesday of every month at 3:30pm. New prospective board members and interested general public are welcome! Meetings are currently held via zoom. For more information or to find out how to attend, please email: info@lostcoast.org.

Native Plant Garden Volunteer Work Party
2022-09-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States

King Peak Moonlight Hike
2022-09-09 16:00 - 21:00 | CA
Join FOLC on Friday, September 9 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 4pm to caravan to Lightning Trailhead (4WD recommended). We will then summit the peak (4088 ft), enjoy sunset, and start our journey back under the light of the rising moon. This 4.8 mile round trip hike includes nearly 2000 ft of elevation gain and will be strenuous for some. Returning in the moonlight presents additional risks, a factor that should be considered before embarking on this hike. Space is limited and RSVP is required. Email justin@lostcoast.org for more info or to RSVP.

Trailhead Hosts - Black Sands Beach
2022-09-02 - 2022-09-05 | Black Sands Beach, 865 Beach Rd, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Labor Day is one of the busiest weekends of summer on the Lost Coast and, for four days, September 2 through 5, Friends of the Lost Coast and the Bureau of Land Management King Range National Conservation Area seek your volunteer service as a Trailhead Host at Black Sands Beach in Shelter Cove. Trailhead Hosts welcome and engage the public on busy summer weekends, available to answer questions, provide maps, talk beach safety, and share information about the King Range/Lost Coast – all while enjoying an epic perch above Black Sands Beach. This always-fun volunteer opportunity is a great way to celebrate Labor Day Weekend, Friday-Monday, September 2-5, while helping steward our local public lands. Email justin@lostcoast.org for more information or to volunteer.

Summer Adventure Camp - Week 6 Begins
2022-08-01 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States
More info coming soon…

Summer Adventure Camp - Week 5 Begins
2022-07-25 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States

Annual Tansy Ragwort Bash in Sinkyone Wilderness
2022-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, CA, United States
Tansy Ragwort is an invasive non-native plant that can be lethal to local deer and elk populations and you can help in removing it from Sinkyone Wilderness State Park by joining Friends of the Lost Coast, Sanctuary Forest and the North Coast Redwoods District of CA State Parks for a day of stewardship on Saturday, July 23 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. Meet at the Needle Rock Visitor Center a few minutes before 10a.m. to sign in before embarking on a short hike to the work locations. Tools are provided and gloves are available to those who need them. If you have a Hori Hori tool, please bring it. Free camping is offered to volunteers for Friday or Saturday night near the Needle Rock Visitor Center. To RSVP or confirm camping, contact Michelle Forys at michelle.forys@parks.ca.gov or (707) 677-3109. All ages are welcome. Rain, heavy winds or a possible road closure may cancel the event.

Summer Adventure Camp - Week 4 Begins
2022-07-18 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States

Summer Adventure Camp - Week 3 Begins
2022-07-11 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States

Baker Creek Restoration & Geology Hike w/ Sam Flanagan & Tasha McKee
2022-07-09 10:00 - 15:00 | CA
Join Sanctuary Forest & Friends of the Lost Coast on Saturday, July 9, for Water on the Landscape: a Stewardship & Geology Hike. Led by BLM geologist Sam Flanagan, SFI Water Program Director Tasha McKee and SFI board member Cam Thompson, participants will be taken on a tour of the Baker Creek area. Leaders will talk about Sanctuary Forest’s instream restoration projects, the String of Pearls ponds and more, and Sam Flanagan will discuss the local geology and how it applies to streamflow and groundwater storage.
RSVPs are recommended for all hikes as hike dates and details are subject to change. Please meet at the Sanctuary Forest office in Whitethorn at 10am, we’ll caravan from there to our destination; the hike will end at 3pm. This is a slow-moving walk at times, through mostly flat but some uneven terrain. The hike is free of charge, though donations are gladly accepted. For questions or clarifications, contact Anna at anna@sanctuaryforest.org, or call 986-1087 x 9#.

Summer Adventure Camp - Week 2 Begins
2022-07-05 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States

4th of July at Mal Coombs Park w/ Delbert Anderson
2022-07-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park – Shelter Cove, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Friends of the Lost Coast join BLM in celebrating July 4th with a concert by Delbert Anderson at Mal Coombs Park. This presentation will culminate BLM’s summer Artist in Residency series. Click here for more information on Delbert Anderson, jazz trumpeter and member of the Navajo Nation performing in Shelter Cove as part his Painted Mountains Tour of BLM sites in the western United States, including King Range National Conservation Area! More information and additional community engagements with Delbert Anderson will be forthcoming soon.

Trailhead Hosts - Black Sands Beach
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-04 | Black Sands Beach, 865 Beach Rd, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Friends of the Lost Coast’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, park rules/regulations/safety, and Leave No Trace principles. Email justin@lostcoast.org for more information or to volunteer. This July 4th Weekend event runs 4 days, July 1-4 and will be held at the Black Sands Beach trailhead, times TBA.

Summer Adventure Camp - Week 1 Begins
2022-06-27 | Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden, 768 Shelter Cove Rd, Whitethorn, CA, 95589, United States

Front Country Work Day - Mal Coombs Park
2022-06-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park – Shelter Cove, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Join Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM for a day of service at Mal Coombs Park in Shelter Cove. Meet 10am at the lighthouse to work on enhancements to the native plant garden and additional site improvement projects. Dress in layers and bring your own water/snacks. Gloves and tools provided.

Mal Coombs Tide Pool Hike w/ Taylor Faye Benedict
2022-06-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park – Shelter Cove, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Experience the rich bounty of our local tide pools on Saturday, June 18 as Friends of the Lost Coast offers it’s third hike of the summer season with an outing at Mal Coombs Park in Shelter Cove. The hike embarks at 9a.m. from the Mal Coombs parking lot at 1176 Lower Pacific Drive. The access route will lead participants down the boat ramp and a short distance along the shore of Point Delgada to reach the tide pools during an especially low tide. Participants will then have approximately 1 hour to explore the tide pools with environmental educator, Taylor Faye Benedict, before walking back to Mal Coombs Park. This is a family-friendly event, though participants should note the hike is along rocky coastline with uneven terrain and there is presently no other access to the tide pools than via this route. Email info@lostcoast.org to RSVP or for more information.
