Events
Join RCLC Docents for a nature walk. Beginning at the Gualala Cemetery, this hour-long stroll along old and new trails will explore the Bishop PIne forest to see recent work accomplished by the California Conservation Corps. Sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended for both activities. If you have binoculars, you are encouraged to bring them.
Please join California Native Plant Society (CNPS) members Mary Hunter and Julia Larke for a guided walk at Mill Bend Preserve on Sunday, May 5th. It is a springtime tradition and all are welcome! Thanks to recent hard work by the California Conservation Corps and many RCLC volunteers, you will have a beautiful view of the Gualala River estuary from the trail. Enjoy seeing the occasional banana slug, maybe a newt, and of course a [...]
Gualala River Stream Team is back to conduct monthly river water testing with members of the community. Timmarie Hamill will be holding a training on May 18th at Mill Bend Preserve for all interested. Contact Timmarie at timmariehamill@gmail.com for more information.
RCLC will have a table at this wonderful celebration! Find more details on the organizer's website: https://pointarenastornetta.org/docent-days-hikes/discover-the-coast-2/
Join RCLC Board Director Rich Trissel and other naturalists on a discovery bird walk along Mill Bend Preserve’s Gualala River access road and beach, which provide excellent views of the estuary. Bald Eagles and water birds such as Common Mergansers and Buffleheads are often seen. Belted Kingfisher, grebes, and the occasional rail may also be spotted on this walk. Stay tuned for more information.
Everyone welcome! Come see the results of your previous volunteer work, walk a new trail, hear of our plans for future access. Please join us to do a little general cleanup. Light work: pulling invasive Forget-me-nots and broom seedlings, clearing trail edges, light pruning and cleanup.Bring water and pruning shears if you have them. Hand tools and garbage bags will be provided. Light refreshments.Questions? contact Cheryl Harris charris@rclc.org
Join the Stream Team and other community members to monitor the Gualala River's 4 monitoring stations. Free training provided.
Sometimes a walk through redwood trees feels like a journey back in time. Come to Mill Bend Preserve to enjoy that feeling and get a taste of the site’s history. Visitors can tour the Gualala Cemetery, take a guided walk down to the Gualala River where the old railroad carried logs to the mill (sturdy shoes recommended), or enjoy a shorter saunter on our newest trail for views of the estuary. There will be fun activities [...]
You are invited to join us for a Mill Bend Preserve Restoration Work Party. When: Thursday, September 12, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where: Mill Bend Preserve, 46902 Old Stage Rd, Gualala (map) Why: Because we love Mill Bend Preserve! Please join other enthusiastic eco-volunteers on Thursday, September 12 at 10:00 AM to seize on this perfect time to pull small broom seedlings at Mill Bend Preserve, before these young invasives grow and become tougher to remove. Believe it [...]
You are invited to join RCLC and Sonoma County Regional Parks to Celebrate Coastal Cleanup Day! When: Saturday September 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where: Gualala Point Park Visitor Center (map) Join the California Coastal Cleanup The Redwood Coast Land Conservancy and Sonoma County Regional Parks are teaming up to keep our oceans and other waterways clean. Join fellow volunteers at the Gualala Point Park Visitor Center on September 21st from 9-12pm and help [...]
When: Wednesday, October 23, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Mill Bend Preserve, 46902 Old Stage Rd, Gualala (map) No RSVP required. We need your help removing invasive plants at Mill Bend Preserve! Join us for a morning in the forest as we remove seedlings from invasive plants, such as ivy and broom, as well any other work that may be needed to restore the landscape and help native plants thrive once again. Sophia Pisciotta, [...]
When: Tuesday, October 29, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where: Mill Bend Preserve, 46902 Old Stage Rd, Gualala (map) RSVP: The event is free, but RSVP required. Please email Meghan Walla-Murphy at phoksumdo.mwm@gmail.com to RSVP and receive additional information about the event. Meghan Walla-Murphy of the North Bay Bear Collaborative will be leading a training in bear scat collection on the coast. Bear scat is being collected for DNA analysis in order to learn more about bear [...]
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