Friends of the Lost Coast

Friends of the Lost Coast Board Meeting
2022-04-20 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-05-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-06-15 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-07-20 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Earth Day Stewardship Celebration
2022-04-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Cape Mendocino Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park – Shelter Cove, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Celebrate Earth Day by helping to steward our local public lands on Saturday, April 23 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. in Shelter Cove. Join Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM King Range National Conservation Area for fun, the satisfaction of service work and free lunch for volunteers. Service projects take place at Mal Coombs Park, Abalone Point and Black Sands Beach and include weeding of native plant gardens, removal of iceplant, fennel and other invasive species, spreading of native wildflower seeds and more. Meet 10a.m. at Mal Coombs Park, located at 1176 Lower Pacific Dr. to sign in and break into teams to cover each of the three sites. The day culminates back at Mal Coombs Park with free lunch for volunteers and Earth Day merriment. Tools and gloves are provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own water and dress in layers. For more information or to RSVP, email info@lostcoast.org.

Lost Coast Trail Stewards Work Day - Pacific Rim Trail part 2
2022-04-24 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
Local trail enthusiasts are invited to join Friends of the Lost Coast for a trail stewards workday on Pacific Rim Trail in the King Range on Sunday, April 24 from 10a.m. to 2p.m., weather permitting. Work will consist of trail raking, water bars, and clearing of downed trees above the staircase at the back of the Pacific Rim loop trail. Tools will be provided. The Lost Coast Trail Stewards crew will meet at Pacific Rim Trailhead, just off Shelter Cove Rd. at Bear Creek, an unsigned turn-off approximately 2/10 mile east of the turnoff for Chemise Mountain Rd. 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 also helping maintain/enhance our local trails and assist BLM staff with a backlog of trail maintenance projects. For more information or to RSVP for the workday, email justin@lostcoast.org.

Beginnings Spring Fair
2022-04-30 10:00 - 15:00 | CA
FOLC will be tabling at the Beginnings Spring Fair on Saturday, April 30 and will have a wide variety of native plants available for donation, plus merch and more! Beginnings is located at 5 Cemetery Rd in Briceland. The event runs 10am-3pm.

Elephant Seal Hike to Punta Gorda with Dr. Dawn Goley
2022-05-01 | CA
Join Dr. Dawn Goley, Professor of Zoology at Cal Poly Humboldt, and Friends of the Lost Coast on Sunday, May 1 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. for a hike to Punta Gorda in King Range National Conservation Area to observe the elephant seal colony and learn about marine mammals from a local expert. We will meet at 11a.m. at the Mattole Beach parking area, located at the end of Lighthouse Rd in the Petrolia area. From there we will caravan a short distance to Windy Point Rd, for the 1.8 mile steep downhill hike to Punta Gorda. A 4WD vehicle will be available to help shuttle those who need assistance. Space is limited on this hike and pre-registration is required. Participants are encouraged to bring water and a snack, dress in layers, and wear sturdy (preferably waterproof) boots. This hike is weather dependent and could be canceled in the event of rain, high creeks, or strong winds. Social distancing will be observed during the hike and participants are encouraged to wear a mask during Dr. Goley’s presentation at Punta Gorda. Email info@lostcoast.org to register or for more information, including carpool opportunities from Whitethorn.

Native Plant Garden Volunteer Work Party
2022-05-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-02 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.

Native Plant Garden Volunteer Work Party
2022-05-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-17 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 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.

Native Plant Hike w/ Cheryl Lisin - Pacific Rim Trail
2022-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | CA
Join Sanctuary Forest & Friends of the Lost Coast on Saturday, May 21st for the Native Plants of the King Range Hike. This moderate 2.5-mile hike is an opportunity for participants to learn more about our native plants and how to identify them! Come take a walk with Cheryl Lisin on the Pacific Rim Trail in the King Range and explore riparian, chaparral and forest habitats, learning about the plants we see along the way. Meet at the Sanctuary Forest office at 315 Shelter Cove Road #4 in Whitethorn at 9:30 a.m., the hike will conclude by 3:00 p.m. Bring a lunch and water, and dress in layers. This hike is free of charge, but donations are gladly accepted and make it possible for Sanctuary Forest to offer this program year after year. For more info or to RSVP, call 986-1087 x 9#, or email anna@sanctuaryforest.org. Hope to see you there!

Front Country Work Day - Black Sands Beach
2022-05-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Black Sands Beach, 865 Beach Rd, Shelter Cove, CA, 95589, United States
Join Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM for a day of service at Black Sands Beach in Shelter Cove. Meet 10am at the Black Sands Beach Parking Area to work on enhancements to the native plant gardens and additional site improvement projects. Dress in layers and bring your own water/snacks. Gloves and tools provided.

Trailhead Hosts - Black Sands Beach
2022-05-27 - 2022-05-30 | 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, and Leave No Trace principles. Email justin@lostcoast.org for more information or to volunteer. This Memorial Day Weekend event runs 4 days, May 27-30 and will be held at the Black Sands Beach trailhead, locoated at 856 Beach Rd in Shelter Cove.

Westside Live! Market
2022-05-28 11:00 - 17:00 | CA
FOLC will be tabling on Saturday, May 28 at the Westside Live! Market at the Whitethorn Construction campus on Saturday, May 28, from 11am – 5pm. We will have a wide variety of native plants available for donation, plus merch and more. The larger event will feature 10+ cannabis cultivators talking about their products, a Whitethorn Winery tasting, live music, and a diverse array of local farmers and makers.

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.

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.

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
More info coming 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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
