Newsletters
Summer 2024
In this issue…
- Kids in Kayaks
- Get to Know Efi
- Special Event: Walk Through Time
- RCLC Launches New Website
- Now Hiring: Land Steward
- Gualala Cemetery Nat’l Recognition
March 2024
In this issue…
- Good News for Mill Bend Preserve: $1.66 Million Public Access & Restoration Grant Awarded by State Coastal Conservancy
- RCLC Welcomes New Board Members: Introducing Andrea and Jennifer
- California Conservation Corps Bolsters Mill Bend Preserve Wildfire Resistance
- In Memory
November 2023
In this issue…
- A Bench With a View
- Field Trip Report
- Upcoming Events
- In Praise of Kay
- A Note from the Executive Director
September 2023
In this issue…
- History and Hearn’s Gulch
- RCLC and FoGR in Partnership for the Gualala River
- Featured Volunteer: Karl Young
- Upcoming Events
June 2023
In this Issue…
- Youth Group Overnight: Work,Recreation and Education
- What will RCLC Properties and Gualala Look Like in 2123?
- Featured Volunteer: Perk Perkins
- One Family’s History from the Mill Bend Preserve Cemetery
- Kids in Kayaks on the Gualala River – our Future Stewards
April 2023
In this Issue…
- Board President’s Message
- Serving as Stewards
- Featured Volunteer: Nicole Forte
- Ring of Fire – Bio Char Kiln
- Updates and Our Wish List
February 2023
In this Issue…
- Executive Director’s Message
- Storms Scour Cooks Beach
- Featured Volunteer: Deanna Boettcher
- Weeding for Wildlife
- Updates and Our Wish List
October 2022
In this Issue…
- Executive Director’s Message
- Mill Bend Preserve
- Conservation Plan Unveiled
- Gualala Bluff Trail – Extension Plans!
- Featured Volunteer: Chris Howard
- Eyes Open for Monarch Butterflies
- Updates and Our Wish List
August 2022
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Mapping the Flora at Mill Bend Preserve
Introducing Jim Elias – our Executive Director - Featured Volunteer: Eric Agnew
- Gualala Cemetery – A Look Back to the 60’s and a New Exhibit
- Updates and Our Wish List
JUNE 2022
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Kayaking the Gualala River with Local Students
- Discover Mill Bend Preserve…On Your Own!
- Featured Volunteer: Joaquin Jacob
- A Little History: Gualala Cemetery
- Happenings at Mill Bend
- New Weather Station and New Business Partner: Further Reach
- Updates and Our Wish List
April 2022
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Water Conservation for Trees Planted at Cooks Beach
- Hearn Gulch Preserve: Protected for All
- Featured Volunteer: Mike Spurlock
- A Little History: Dog Hole Ports of Mendonoma
- New Program to Steward the Gualala River
- Our Wish List: Equipment Needs
- Coming soon…. The goats are BACK!
February 2022
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Upper Mill Bend Site Clean Up!
- Gualala Bluff Trail
- Featured Volunteer: Harmony Susalla
- A Little History: Gualala School House
- Learn More: RCLC Properties
- Our Wish List: Equipment Needs
October 2021
In this Issue…
- Holy Goats and Saintly Sheep!
- Important message from our VP John Walton
- RCLC’s Photo Contest winners
- Meet a key volunteer
- Wildlife photos, and more
June 2021
In this Issue…
- Dramatic Hearn Gulch Preserve
- RCLC’s Photo Contest
- Mill Bend Pioneer Cemetery volunteer efforts
- Wildlife photos, and more
April 2021
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Cooks Beach history during Prohibition
- New: RCLC Wish List
- Community Forum on Mill Bend April 11, 2021 3-5 PM Sign up
- Business Partnerships— Join us to preserve the coast
- Mill Bend in the news again
- Sea lions and egrets!
December 2020
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Gualala Bluff Trail is popular wildlife viewing spot
- Mill Bend Community Input Survey published
- Mill Bend update- new Project Manager Dave Shpak
- Creating community with social media- meet volunteer Anne Hanlon
- Where is it? Guess which RCLC property has this scenic detail
- Annual appeal update
October 2020
In this Issue…
- RCLC President’s Message
- Volunteer with RCLC
- Where is Trespass Beach?
- Meet 2 new board members– Jim and Trish
- Where is it? Guess which RCLC property has this scenic detail.
- Mill Bend campaign crosses the finish line
- New gate protects Upper Mill Bend
June 2020
In this Issue…
- RCLC Launches Final Phase of Campaign to Preserve Mill Bend
- Introducing Tina Batt, RCLC’s New
Board President - New Logo and Website
- Preserving Parkland Since 1992
- New Volunteer Involvement
- Become an RCLC Volunteer
- Mill Bend Technical Advisory Committee Formed
- Mill Bend Project Supported by Funds from Many Sources
October 2019
In this Issue…
- Mill Bend is now in conservation hands
- Mill Bend
- Cooks Beach
- Hearn Gulch Headlands: Dramatic coastal views along the California coastal trail
- Restoring Habitat: Dudleya Find a New Home
- Gualala Bluff Trail
- Conserving Habitat
October 2018
In this Issue…
- Gualala Bluff Trail Presentation at Coastal Commission Meeting
- President’s Corner
- RCLC Recognized By Coastal Commission
- Mill Bend Prospects
- Bluff Trail Volunteers
- Gualala Bluff Trail Bollards Replaced
- Gualala Bluff Trail Bench Installed
- Cooks Beach Bench
- Log Jam Cleared on Cooks Beach
October 2016
In this Issue…
- Cooks Beach Access and Bonham Trail – Looking Good
- Beach Fires Are Discouraged at Cooks Beach
- Keep Cooks Beach Dog-Friendly
- Stewardship – Volunteers + Donations
- Art In the Redwoods Award – August 2016
October 2015
In this Issue…
- Volunteers Turn Out for Coastal Cleanup Day
- From Our Executive Director
- Celebration of RCLC Public Access Held at Gualala Arts
- RCLC Allies With Other Groups
- Protecting Our Local Coastal Environment
- RCLC Joins New Marine Sanctuary Advisory Group
- Local Artist Bruce Jones Receives RCLC Environmental Award
April 2014
In this Issue…
- Two Promising RCLC Projects Underway
- From Our Executive Director
- In Remembrance of Charles Murphy, 1944 – 2014
- Celebrating the Life of John Moelter, 1928 – 2014
- Regional Groups Play Major Role in Stornetta Expansion of National Monument
- Many Thanks to Our Gualala Bluff Trail Volunteer Monitors
- Call to Artists
- A Little Goes a Long Way… Redemption for Recycling
October 2013
In this Issue…
- RCLC & Friends Celebrate the Gualala Bluff Trail
- From Our Executive Director
- Your IRA Can Help Preserve Our Coastal Lands
- Terrafirma
- RCLC Environmental Award in Art In the Redwoods
October 2012
In this Issue…
- RCLC To Complete Gualala Bluff Trail
- From Our New Executive Director
- Two New RCLC Board Members
- Art in the Redwoods Award
- New RCLC Mapping Project
- RCLC Welcomes Linda Bell as New Executive Director
- Memorial Project Offers Beautiful Coastal Views
June 2011
In this Issue…
- Breakers Access to Gualala Bluff Trail Now Open
- Executive Director’s Corner
- Two New Members Join The RCLC Board
- Recycling Adds Up!
- In Memory of Rosemarie Hocker
- Your Local Land Trust at Work
- RCLC Continues Program to Protect Butterfly
June 2010
In this Issue…
- Grand Openings Held for Completed RCLC Projects
- President’s Corner
- New Public Access Brochure
- Grand Opening of The Bonham Trail to Cooks Beach
- Land Donated for William Craig Whiteley Memorial
- Behren’s Silverspot Surveys Planned
- Coastal Commission Rules on Retaining Wall
- Historic Stewarts Point Ranch Purchased
- Community Recognizes Mary Sue Ittner for Her Work as Bluff Trail Project Manager
October 2009
In this Issue…
- New RCLC Outreach Project
- Protecting Endangered Species
- RCLC Completes Two Projects
- Why Stewardship Is Important
- Gualala Bluff Trail Update
June 2009
In this Issue…
- RCLC Explores New Projects
- New RCLC Staff
- Gualala Bluff Trail
- Cooks Beach Photos
- Hearn Gulch Wildflowers
- RCLC Contributors
- RCLC Profile—Ray Jackman
February 2008
In this Issue…
- Cooks Beach Rea;dy to Weather Winter Storms
- Viewing Platform Planned for St. Orres Project
- Gualala Bluff Trail Awaits Review
- Hearn Bulch Headlands Project is Complete
- Thank You for Your Support
June 2007
In this Issue…
- President’s Corner
- Lawsuit against RCLC Settled
- Fifteen Years of Accomplishment
- Completion of Trail May Be Delayed
- A Delightful Detour
- Progress on The Gualala Bluff Trail
- A New Partner in Conservation
- St. Orres Project A Challenge
- Hearn Gulch Project Approved
- RCLC Is New Beach Captain
- Remembering RCLC Founder Ray Van de Water
- Many Partners in Bonham Trail/Cooks Beach Project
- RCLC Awards Given for Environmental Art
February 2007
In this Issue…
- Hearn Gulch Project Moves Forward
- Gualala Bluff Trail Project on Hold
- Work Begins on Cooks Beach/Bonham Trail Project
- Viewing Platform Planned for St. Orres Project
June 2006
In this Issue…
- Work on Gualala Bluff Trail Continues
- President’s Corner
- Recycling for RCLC
- Gualala Community Action Plan
- Retaining Wall along Bluff Fails
- Bluff Trail One Improvements
- Winter Weather at Bonham Beach
- Update on Hearn Gulch Project
- CalTrans Makes Emergency Repairs
- RCLC Works on Building Two Coastal Access Trails
- Profile: Irene Leidner
October 2005
In this Issue…
- Work on Bluff Trail Progresses
- Latest Ruling on Trail Access
- President’s Corner
- RCLC’s Harmonious Volunteer
- Volunteers Are Essential to The Work of RCLC
- Gualala Bluff Trail News
- Bonham Beach
- One Stone at A Time
- Hearn Gulch Project Plan Underway
- Volunteer Profile: Dave Scholz
- Taste of Spring
June 2005
In this Issue…
- New Hearn Gulch Purchase Improves Public Access
- Judge Rules That RCLC Can Proceed with Trail
- RCLC President’s Letter
- Preservation and Access Plan for Hearn Gulch
- State Grants $100,000 for RCLC Projects
- Coins for Conservancy Campaign
- Visit Your Coastal Beaches
- Tax Deductions for Conservation
- Easements at Risk
- Profile: George Anderson
- Call to Artists and Photographers
October 2004
In this Issue…
- Campaign for RCLC Projects Makes Encouraging Progress
- Bill Perry Wins AIR Prize
- Gualala Bluff Trail Monitors
- RCLC Profile: Lois Lutz
- Harmony Susalla Is RCLC Prize Winner
October 2003
In this Issue…
- President’s Report: RCLC at the Crossroads
- Art in The Redwoods Award
- Why Rally?
- RCLC Profile: Bob Rutemoeller
- Trail Blazing
April 2003
In this Issue…
- Getting Ready for Prime Time: Gualala Bluff Trail Phase II
- The Stewardship Fund
- A Walk Along The Gualala Bluff Trail: Close-Up and Personal
- A Personal Experience on GBT II
- RCLC Profile: Laurie Mueller
October 2002
In this Issue…
- Ocean Access at St. Orres Creek
- Environmental Award Winner
- Opportunity Knocks
- Annual Raffle Supports RCLC
- RCLC Profile: Bill Wiemeyer
- Stewardship Fund
- Conservation Easement Monitors
- Progress on Hearn Gulch
April 2002
In this Issue…
- Good News! Hearn Gulch Belongs to The Public
- Stewardship Fund
- RCLC Profile: Mary Rhyne
- RCLC to Sponsor Award
October 2001
In this Issue…
- Good News!
- Opportunity Knocks
- Art in The Redwoods Environmental Award
- Gualala Bluff Trail Upkeep
- RCLC Profile: Fiona O’Neill
- An RCLC Celebration
- Gualala River Watershed Council
- Gualala Bluff Trail – Phase II
April 2001
In this Issue…
- Gualala Bluff Trail Update
- Art in The Redwoods: Environmental Award
- Some Thoughts about Global Warming
- RCLC Profile: Barbara Artegiani
- Gualala River Watershed Council News
- Laser Level Kit Given to GRWC