The spectacular bluffs around Point Arena, where one can gaze upon sea lions frolicking and whales spouting in the frothing sea, will be preserved forever as open space, a national land conservation group said this week.

In the second year of our project, Redwood Coast Land Conservancy [RCLC], the local land trust conserving the coast between the Navarro and Russian Rivers, is continuing outreach to landowners to identify and help preserve habitat for a local federally-listed endangered species, the Behren's Silverspot Butterfly.

At its May 12 meeting, the California Coastal Commission approved the application by Bower Limited Partnership (BLP) to construct a 105-footlong Geoweb retaining wall along the bluff behind the Surf Supermarket.

After weeks of intermittent rain and gusting winds, April 16, the designated Bonham Trail to Cooks Beach Dedication Day, dawned clear and promising.

In a major project started earlier this year, RCLC is working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help identify and preserve habitat for the Behren's Silverspot Butterfly, an endangered species unique to our local area.

This spring, RCLC celebrated the completion of two public access projects with grand opening ceremonies attended by funders, government officials, RCLC members and volunteers.

A scenic expanse of coastal terrace north of Anchor Bay has been donated to Redwood Coast Land Conservancy as a memorial to William Craig Whiteley, whose family and friends shared many vacations together in this strikingly beautiful spot.