Newsletters
This newsletter includes a farewell to Jim Elias as Executive Director, a welcome to Helen Pataki as our new Executive Director, a feature on repair work at Cooks Beach, an article on the collaborative clean-up of a local illegal dumping site, and a write-up on the completion of the grant term for our Mill Bend Preserve Wildfire Management Program.
Read more in the June 2026 newsletter.
This newsletter features a recap of the whale talk with Scott and Tree Mercer, progress at China Gulch, an article on climate change and resiliency at Cooks Beach, a welcome for two new restoration technicians to the team, and upcoming May events.
Read more in the April 2026 newsletter.
This newsletter features articles on a partnership with Caltrans on the culvert replacement project, coho salmon spotting in the Gualala River, a bird walk on February 23, welcoming Susan Winston to the board of directors, and the search for a new executive director.
Read more in the February 2026 newsletter.
This newsletter features articles on the Restoring the River community event, the Gualala River photo contest winners, habitat restoration in China Gulch, work completed by RCLC’s restoration technicians this year, updates to the board of directors, and an upcoming wreath and winter craft event on December 6.
Read more in the November 2025 newsletter.
This newsletter features articles on salmonids, conditions in the Gualala River estuary, the Restoring the River community event at the Gualala Arts Center, the Gualala River photo contest, additional opportunities to explore the river, and a request for feedback on our volunteer program.
Read more in the September 2025 newsletter.
This newsletter features articles on the Kids in Kayaks program, upcoming restoration work in the Gualala River estuary, an interview with a volunteer, a capeweed removal project on the Gualala Bluff Trail, and welcoming new staff to RCLC.
Read more in the June 2025 newsletter.
This newsletter features articles on the Pacific Wren, collecting seed at Mill Bend Preserve, an interview with a volunteer, an upcoming event at Hearn Gulch, and a dispatch from the California Land & Water Conservation Conference.
Read more in the April 2025 newsletter.
This newsletter features articles on RCLC’s future conservation ambitions, welcoming new staff, coastal prairie restoration, a look back at Cooks Beach history during Prohibition, and a feature of the River Rail Trail.
Read more in the February 2025 newsletter.
Time and time again, our community has demonstrated a commitment to preserving, restoring, and sharing this remarkable stretch of coast.
Read more to find out how you can support RCLC’s vision for the future.
This newsletter features an article on eradicating a new invasive plant on the Mendocino Coast, bear research at Mill Bend Preserve, a wreath making event, and the launch of the end of year fundraising campaign.
Read more in our December 2024 newsletter.
With your gift, we can preserve, restore and share this unique landscape for future generations.
Read more about our progress in 2024, and our ambitions for next year and beyond.
Autumn 2024
In this issue…
Why CA’s Prop 4 Deserves Your Support
Restoration in Progress
RCLC in the Community
RCLC Continues to Grow
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