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Wreaths & Winter Crafts at Mill Bend Preserve
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mill Bend Preserve, 46698 Old Stage Rd, Gualala, CA, United States
When: Saturday, December 6, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: Mill Bend Preserve, 46902 Old Stage Rd, Gualala (map)
RSVP: The event is free. Refreshments will be served.
Ring in the season at RCLC’s annual wreath making event! Every December, friends and neighbors gather at Mill Bend Preserve to craft holiday decor from natural materials found right on site. Tables overflow with holly, fir, redwood, eucalyptus, and other fresh greens, and our team will show you how to weave branches into festive wreaths and winter centerpieces. Enjoy hot drinks, tasty treats, and a range of crafts for kids—and kids at heart. Drop by, get creative, and take home a touch of nature for the holiday season.
We will hold the event rain or shine. No dogs at this event, but please feel free to take your furry friend for a walk on the many trails throughout the Preserve.

Volunteer at Mill Bend Preserve
2026-01-24 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
When: Saturday, January 24, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Mill Bend Preserve, 46902 Old Stage Rd, Gualala (map)
No RSVP required.

Spend the afternoon outside with us and help the native vegetation reestablish at Mill Bend Preserve!

We’ll be laying down cardboard and spreading wood chips to smother invasive Vinca, allowing the native plants to reclaim the areas. Vinca, also known as Periwinkle, is a fast-spreading, non-native groundcover that forms dense mats and crowds out native plants. Vinca was likely planted in the cemetery as an ornamental and has spread to neighboring areas. Sheet mulching blocks sunlight and prevents regrowth. Over time, the cardboard breaks down naturally, improving soil health and creating space for native plants to return.

This is an easy, hands-on activity, and kids are welcome to join in too.

Please dress to work outside, and bring your water bottle. If you don’t have gloves to bring, we have some available.

Bird Walk at Mill Bend Preserve
2026-02-23 08:30 - 10:30 | Mill Bend Preserve, 46698 Old Stage Rd, Gualala, CA, United States
When: Monday, February 23, 8:30 AM
Where: Mill Bend Preserve. Meet at the pullout on the east side of Highway 1 (immediately north of the Gualala River bridge).
RSVP: The event is free. Please no dogs.

Join us for a bird walk at Mill Bend Preserve! We will begin at the edge of the Gualala River, where we typically see a variety of song birds, raptors, and water birds. We will then move to upper Mill Bend Preserve, where we will walk the meadows, chaparral & forest, and are likely to see many other species.
