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 due to unforeseen circumstances.  If we are able to reschedule, we will make an announcement as soon as a new date is confirmed.  Join local astronomer and science educator, Mark Bailey, for Exploring the Night Sky on Friday, August 29 at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn. Presented by…

Join FOLC & BLM King Range Manager, Paul Sever, on Saturday, September 6 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…

Join us in the Native Plant Garden at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn for our First Sunday of the month volunteer work party! Please bring your own water and snacks. Tools will be provided. Rain cancels. Email [email protected] for more information, to RSVP, or to register for a youth stipend.

Join FOLC and BLM for fun and stewardship of Shelter Cove’s beaches as we celebrate CA Coastal Cleanup Day (a week early!) on Saturday, September 13 from 9:30am to 12pm. We’ll meet at at Mal Coombs Park in Shelter Cove, with gloves and trash pickers provided.  Email [email protected] or to RSVP.

Friends of the Lost Coast turns 25 this year! - and we'll be celebrating this exciting milestone throughout the fall season with a variety of events and festivities. Kicking things off, join us at Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove for a special FOLC 25th Anniversary Pints For Non-Profits event on Saturday, September 13.  Enjoy…

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.

Celebrating environmental education and its intersection with science and the arts, Natural Science Day returns to Garberville Town Square on Wednesday, September 24 from 1-5pm. Organized by Friends of the Lost Coast, this showcase of natural science and art features fun activities and informational displays for all ages. FOLC’s Environmental Education Coordinator presents hands-on natural…

Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM King Range invite all for a day of service and fun on National Public Lands Day! Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the National Conservation Lands this year, stewardship projects kick off at 10am at Tolkan Campground on King Peak Rd. The event culminates with free lunch at 1:30p.m…

Join us in the Native Plant Garden at the Lost Coast Education Center in Whitethorn for our First Sunday of the month volunteer work party! Please bring your own water and snacks. Tools will be provided. Rain cancels. Email [email protected] for more information, to RSVP, or to register for a youth stipend.