Adventurous Volunteers needed on the Mendo Coast (lodging provided)

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Join the Big River Stewards program of the Mendocino Land Trust and the Mendocino
Woodland Camp Association for the third-annual Earth Day work weekend at Big River
and the Mendocino Woodlands on April 25th and 26th .

Come stay a night at the historic Mendocino Woodlands Camp in the redwoods and help
with restoration projects at Big River. Local volunteers are also welcome to join in for either day.


Complimentary lodging will be provided to interested volunteers in rustic private cabins at the
Mendocino Woodlands Camp, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great
Depression. Lodging is limited to 25 participants.

On the Saturday workday, from 11am to 4pm, the Stewards will work to remove invasive plants
from Big River Beach.

On Saturday night, a complimentary dinner will be served in the historic Camp One dining hall.
Funding for this event has been provided by the California State Parks Foundation and Pacific Gas
and Electric. Local sponsors include Corners of the Mouth Natural Foods and Frey Organic Vineyards.

On Sunday from 10am to 3pm, volunteers will work to remove an English Ivy infestation from Big River
and the Mendocino Woodlands.

In 2002, the Mendocino Land Trust organized the acquisition of the 7,334-acre former
industrial logging property and turned it over to California State Parks. Big River, home
to endangered Coho Salmon and threatened Steelhead Trout, is also one of the longest
undeveloped estuaries in Northern California.

To learn more about the Stewards program, visit the
Mendocino Land Trust’s website at www.mendocinolandtrust.org
For more information, or to RSVP, contact Stewards Coordinator Matt
Coleman at 707-962-0470 or e-mail [email protected]