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SUMMARY:Native Plant Garden Volunteer Work Party
DESCRIPTION: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 cheryl@lostcoast.org for more information\, to RSVP\, or to register for a youth stipend.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/native-plant-garden-volunteer-work-party-92/
LOCATION:Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden\, 768 Shelter Cove Rd\, Whitethorn\, CA\, 95589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Trail Stewards Workday @ Tolkan Campground
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to join BLM & Friends of the Lost Coast at Tolkan Campground in the King Range on Sunday\, May 4 from 10a.m. to 2p.m. for the Lost Coast Trail Stewards program. The day will include a mix of trail and campground maintenance work. Youth stipends are available to ages 12-17. Email justin@lostcoast.org to RSVP or to register for a youth stipend.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/lost-coast-trail-stewards-workday-14/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Punta Gorda Elephant Seal Hike
DESCRIPTION:Punta Gorda is a favorite Lost Coast destination offering stunning coastal scenery\, an historic/recently renovated lighthouse\, and a thriving elephant seal colony – and\, on Saturday\, May 10\, join Friends of the Lost Coast & BLM King Range for this Summer Hike Series kickoff!  Featuring Dr. Dawn Goley\, Professor of Zoology at Cal Poly Humboldt; and her graduate student\, Ashley Jacobs; this outing will offer an opportunity to learn about the thriving and ever-growing elephant seal colony at Punta Gorda. The group will meet at 10a.m. at the Mattole Beach parking area\, located at the end of Lighthouse Rd near Petrolia\, before caravanning a short distance to Windy Point Rd for a 1.8 mile steep downhill hike. \nParticipants should bring water and a snack\, dress in layers\, and wear sturdy/waterproof footwear\, and are also encouraged to travel in a 4WD vehicle. Email info@lostcoast.org to register or for more details\, including carpool opportunities from Whitethorn.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/elephant-seal-hike-to-punta-gorda/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T150000
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SUMMARY:Mother’s Day Celebration & Native Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION: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 11 from 10a.m. to 3p.m.\, weather permitting.  The nursery has a wide selection of flowering native annuals\, perennials\, shrubs\, trees and grasses available for donation. Professional landscape designer and native plant expert\, Cheryl Lisin\, will be on hand to consult about your planting needs. Activities throughout the day include fun stuff for kids and families\, plus refreshments\, FOLC merchandise\, garden tours\, free coloring books and live music.  Pack your own picnic lunch too! \nCome discover the Lost Coast Education Center and celebrate spring (and Mother’s Day!) with native plants\, while supporting the environmental education & stewardship programs of Friends of the Lost Coast. Native plants are beautiful\, resilient and many are drought tolerant\, perfect for any garden\, so come stock up at Friends of the Lost Coast’s Mother’s Celebration & Native Plant Sale. The Lost Coast Education Center & Native Plant Garden is located at the BLM King Range complex at 768 Shelter Cove Road. Look for the sign that says Native Plants! Email info@lostcoast.org for directions or more information.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/mothers-day-celebration-native-plant-sale/
LOCATION:Lost Coast Nature Center & Native Plant Garden\, 768 Shelter Cove Rd\, Whitethorn\, CA\, 95589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Birds of the Lost Coast Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join FOLC\, Sanctuary Forest and CA State Parks for this free birding hike with Tess McGuire in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. We’ll learn about meadow\, shore\, and forest birds found along this remote stretch of coastline\, plus talk about their nesting and parenting habits. Spanish translation will be provided by Erika Granadino\, interpreter with CA State Parks. Space is limited and advance registration is required. We’ll meet at 8:30am at the Sanctuary Forest office in Whitethorn to carpool/caravan to the trailhead\, with return at approximately 2pm. Bring binoculars if you have them! Email info@lostcoast.org to RSVP. Stay tuned for more event details soon.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/bird-hike-in-sinkyone-wilderness/
LOCATION:Sinkyone Wilderness State Park\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T100000
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SUMMARY:Shelter Cove Workday at Mal Coombs Park
DESCRIPTION: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 surrounding area. Meet 10am at Mal Coombs Park\, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr in Shelter Cove. A limited number of youth stipends are available to ages 10-17. Bring your own water and a snack. Gloves and tools provided. Rain cancels. To RSVP or register for a youth stipend\, email justin@lostcoast.org.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/shelter-cove-workday-at-mal-coombs-park-4/
LOCATION:Cape Mendocino Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park – Shelter Cove\, 1176 Lower Pacific Dr\, Shelter Cove\, CA\, 95589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T070000
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SUMMARY:Trailhead Hosts - Memorial Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION: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 safety\, park rules/regulations\, and Leave No Trace principles. This Memorial Day Weekend event runs 4 days\, May 23-26 and will be held at the Black Sands Beach trailhead\, located at 856 Beach Rd in Shelter Cove. Email justin@lostcoast.org for more information or to volunteer.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/trailhead-hosts-memorial-day-weekend/
LOCATION:Black Sands Beach\, 865 Beach Rd\, Shelter Cove\, CA\, 95589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Stranded Marine Mammal Lecture w/ Dr. Dawn Goley
DESCRIPTION:FOLC & BLM are excited to host a free lecture at the Shelter Cove Community Clubhouse on Friday\, May 23 with Dr. Dawn Goley\, Cal Poly Humboldt Professor of Zoology and Director of the Stranded Marine Mammal Monitoring Program.  In this lecture\, she will highlight the work of/data collected by the Shelter Cove Community Hub of the Stranded Marine Mammal Monitoring Program\, and will share what we learned through this effort and how this relates to the larger data her team collected from over 200 miles of northern CA coastline.  The Shelter Cove Community Clubhouse is located at 1555 Upper Pacific Dr. in Shelter Cove.  Doors at 5pm with lecture at 5:30 and Q&A to follow. \n* photo by Pamela Lauer
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/shelter-cove-stranded-mammal-lecture-w-dr-dawn-goley-2/
LOCATION:Shelter Cove Clubhouse\, 1555 Upper Pacific Rd\, Shelter Cove\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T093000
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SUMMARY:Stranded Marine Mammal Volunteer Training
DESCRIPTION:Those who enjoy walking Shelter Cove’s beaches and are interested to contribute to the conservation of local marine mammals are invited to join Friends of the Lost Coast\, BLM and Dr. Dawn Goley\, Director of Cal Poly Humboldt’s Stranded Marine Mammal Monitoring Program\, for a volunteer training on Saturday\, May 24. The training will start at 9:30am at the Shelter Cove Community Clubhouse\, located 1555 Upper Pacific Dr.\, and will be followed by a field outing that will feature an opportunity to collect data on an actual stranded marine mammal.  The training will conclude at approximately 1:30pm. \nLocal residents are currently being sought to join the Shelter Cove stranding team\, which conducts at least once-monthly monitoring of area beaches. Travel stipends for beach monitors are available. For more information or to RSVP for the free training\, email justin@lostcoast.org.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/stranded-marine-mammal-volunteer-training-2/
LOCATION:Shelter Cove Clubhouse\, 1555 Upper Pacific Rd\, Shelter Cove\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T090000
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SUMMARY:Geo-Ecology of Red Mountain Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of the Lost Coast and the Bureau of Land Management for this special Geo-Ecology of Red Mountain hike in the South Fork Eel River Wilderness\, a little-visited BLM holding east of Leggett. Featuring BLM Geologist\, Sam Flanagan; local ecologist\, Kyle Keegan; and local resident\, Jeff Hedin; the hike will highlight the unique serpentine geology and ecology of Red Mountain on this moderate hike. Space is limited\, with advance registration required. Email info@lostcoast.org to RSVP or for more information\, including meeting and carpool information.
URL:https://lostcoast.org/event/geo-ecology-of-red-mountain-hike/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Featured
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