Inside - October
• News from the Trail, Page 3
• New Mugs & Water Bottles, Page 4
• Big River Snorkel Surveys, Page 5
• Greenhouse Project, Page 6
• Nature Tourism Coalition, Page 7
Celebrating 31 Years of Land Conservation in Mendocino County, 1976-2007
Land Trust Coordinates Record Turnout for
Coastal Cleanup Day
The Land Trust, in its fifth year of annually coordinating
the cleanup of 24 beaches from Gualala to Westport on the
Mendocino coast, wishes to express its appreciation to the
350 volunteers who collected 2,050 pounds of trash and 750
pounds of recyclables on 18 miles of beaches during Coastal
Cleanup Day September 15, 2007.
This year’s turnout represents a substantial increase from
the 225 volunteers who found 2,230 pounds of trash and 595
pounds of recyclables in 2006 .
“We wish to extend special thanks to our Beach
Captains and all the volunteers who annually make Coastal
Cleanup Day a satisfying success,” said Holly Newberger,
Outreach and Membership Coordinator for the Land Trust.
“Mendocino County beaches were made cleaner again this
year for both human visitors and wildlife to enjoy safely.”
Among the unusual items found by volunteers were a
backpack, a pill planner and underwear at MacKerricher and
a lounge chair on Big River. Volunteers were very efficient
this year. A pair of shoes found on the sand at Ten Mile was
successfully reunited with their owner at the collection point.
Past Coastal Cleanup Day data tell us that most (between
60-80 %) of the debris on our beaches and shorelines comes
from inland sources, traveling through storm drains or
creeks out to the beaches and ocean. Rain or even hosing
down a sidewalk can wash cigarette butts, bits of Styrofoam,
pesticides, and oil into the storm drains and out to the ocean.
Please make sure trash goes where it belongs--securely in
a trashcan, recycling bin, or a hazardous waste dump when
appropriate.
80 people attended an appreciation barbeque hosted by
the Land Trust on Big River Beach with food donated by
Corners of the Mouth, Safeway and the Mendocino Cookie
Company.
The Land Trust coordination activities were supported
by a grant from the California Coastal Commission and
donations from the Mendocino Solid Waste Management
Authority. Six dumpsters were donated by Fort Bragg
Disposal to facilitate the cleanup.
2007
The mission of the Mendocino Land Trust
is to conserve important natural resources
of Mendocino County, including working
farmlands and forests, wildlife habitat, open
space, scenic vistas, watersheds, and to
facilitate public access.
Coastal Cleanup Day at Big River Beach. The California
Conservation Corps alongside some of their haul of trash and
recyclables. Photo: Matt Coleman
Land Trust to be Accreditation Participant
in 2008
The Land Trust has recently learned that our
organization was one of 80 land trusts nationwide who
applied for and have been selected to become accredited
by the new Land Trust Accreditation Commission in
2008. The Land Trust aims to achieve an accreditation
seal that recognizes land conservation organizations that
meet national standards for excellence, uphold the public
trust and ensure that conservation efforts are permanent.
The evaluation process will involve an examination
of whether the Land Trust complies with 42 practices
that have been selected from the Land Trust Alliance’s
Standards and Practices. The practices deal with ethics,
compliance with laws, accountability, conflicts of
interest, fundraising, financial and asset management,
evaluating and selecting conservation projects, ensuring
sound transactions, and stewardship.
During 2007, 44 land trusts were evaluated as part
of a pilot program. Two California land trusts, the
Peninsula Open Space Trust and the Central Valley
Farmland Trust, were part of the pilot and will be
carefully consulted by the Land Trust concerning their
experiences.
A special lottery was held at the Land Trust Alliance
Rally in early October to determine the specific timing
of the application and accreditation process.
 The President’s Perspective by Dave Jensen
Like many, I tend to think of the Mendocino Land Trust as a land
conservation organization whose success is measured in terms of
Board of Trustees acres conserved. However, this past month I had four experiences
President
that illustrate our larger role within this community.
Dave Jensen
On the annual Coastal Cleanup Day, I joined a group of volunteers
Vice President who removed several bags of trash from Ten Mile beach. But
Bill Lemos as a result of the Land Trust’s coordination, we were joined by
others from Gualala to Westport, and together we removed over a ton of trash from
Secretary
Win Bowen
twenty-four beaches. The Land Trust again organized the entire project, distributed the
necessary supplies, cooked lunch for the volunteers, and ensured that the collected trash
Treasurer was properly recycled or disposed. Success measured in terms of garbage removed and
Chet Anderson stewardship fostered.
Trustees A week later, the Land Trust hosted a special meeting at the Stanford Inn to discuss the
Alan Falleri
Barbara Weiss planning, funding, building, managing, and linking of trails in northwestern California.
Jeremy Isenberg The two-day session was attended by members of the State Coastal Conservancy,
Coastwalk, Sanctuary Forest, the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, and from
many land trust organizations across our region. During the session I was able to
Staff attend, you could sense the rising spirit of optimism and cooperation as each group
shared their local successes and their vision for a system of linked public trails. Success
Executive Director measured in terms of trails opened and alliances formed.
James Bernard
This past Saturday, I participated in an informative training session for volunteers
Membership and
Outreach Coordinator wishing to be part of the Land Trust’s annual Big River Fall Bird Survey. The training
Holly Newberger was organized by the Land Trust’s Big River Stewards Program, held at the Mendocino
Coast Botanical Gardens, led by a member of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society,
Big River Program to provide an opportunity for volunteers to gather information that can be used by
Manager California State Parks to develop an effective management plan for the Big River
Michael Miller
property. Success measured in terms of data gathered and lives enriched.
Big River Stewards
Volunteer
On Sunday afternoon, I hiked the headlands at Glass Beach in search of Wandering
Coordinator Tattlers and other fall shorebirds. As I walked along the eroded social trails that
Matt Coleman meander across the fragile bluff top terrain, through the areas that are home to an
endangered plant species, I was reminded of the trail planning session that the Land
California Coastal
Trail Project
Trust helped organize a year ago with the City of Fort Bragg, State Parks, and others.
Coordinator I then realized all the work that lies ahead of us as we strive to implement those
Tamira Jones plans--an effort whose success will largely depend on the Land Trust’s ability to build
consensus and foster among various different partners. Success measured in terms of
resources protected and dreams realized.
The Mendocino Land
Trust is a member
As the president of the Board of Trustees, I must measure our success not only in
of the Land Trust terms of acres conserved. The Land Trust is a leader in the community. We create
Alliance and the opportunities for others to join with us to work and to learn. We are an advocate
California Council of for the thoughtful and sustainable enjoyment of our natural resources, a catalyst for
Land Trusts
cooperation and positive change. With your support we will continue to count our
successes.

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News from the Trail – Summer-Fall 2007
by Tamira Jones, California Coastal Trail Project
Coordinator
It has been a busy summer meeting with landowners and
State Park staff to strategize for California Coastal Trail (CCT)
alignment on private and public lands along the coast. The Land
Trust met with Bureau of Land Management and California State
Parks staff in August to locate routing approximately 6 miles
of coastal trail from Manchester State Park to BLM’s 1,132-
acre Stornetta Ranch Public Lands. This segment of the CCT
includes some of the most beautiful and ecologically rich coastal
environments in our County, including coastal dunes, prairie, off-
shore islands, and the Garcia River estuary. Planning for public Save Our Shorebirds Sign at Caspar Beach. The
SOS Children’s Art Project was sponsored by the
access along this piece of coastline is a careful balance between
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society in collaboration
providing improved access with resource protection - a key goal with California State Parks and the Mendocino Land
of the coastal trail as a whole. Trust. Photo: Tamira Jones

In November, a community meeting on the Glass Beach trail and visitor improvement project will be held at Larson
Hall in Fort Bragg. The meeting will offer presentations to participants by State Parks, the City of Fort Bragg, and the
Land Trust about public access to and management of Glass Beach so that the community can understand the background
and context of the trail planning process and then can offer informed perspectives about the proposed project. The Land
Trust has been working with the City and State Parks to craft a cohesive plan for Glass Beach and the adjacent portion
of the former Georgia-Pacific Mill Site that the City of Fort Bragg intends to purchase. Both projects are being funded
by the State Coastal Conservancy. This integrated planning process will result in a significant piece of the CCT that will
link the town of Fort Bragg to MacKerricher State Park.
The Land Trust wishes to thank the “Save Our Shorebirds” project which donated artwork by local students for Caspar
Beach signs aimed at protecting birdlife. Signs were placed at Caspar Beach and at the Caspar Beach RV Park in July.

Land Trust Hosts Northern Region California Council of Land Trusts Meeting on Trails
Under the auspices of the nascent Northern Region California Council of Land Trusts, the Land Trust hosted a two-
day meeting September 21-22 that covered planning for, building and stewarding trails (coastal access, California
Coastal Trail, and inland trails), utilizing trails for education and outreach, and learning about funding opportunities for
trail work. 25 participants presented their work in progress, networked, and developed respect and common purpose.
In a work session on funding and assistance opportunities for trail work, Darla Guenzler, California Council of
Land Trusts, provided an update on the state budget and gave a grant funding overview. Karyn Gear, State Coastal
Conservancy (SCC), discussed their funding opportunities related to trails.
In the regional trails session, Renee Crowley, Sanctuary Forest, summarized the experience of the East Bay Regional
Parks and the Bay Area Ridge Trail while Chuck Lamb and Holly Harris provided an update on the Ridgeline Trail in
Lake County. Hawk Rosales, InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, talked about linking to the Lost Coast Trail.
The overall context for the California Coastal Trail in the North Coast was provided by Deborah Hirst of the SCC, and
Tamira Jones, Mendocino Land Trust, offered a presentation about planning for the CCT in Mendocino County.
Discussing the unique demands of coastal access trail work were James Bernard and Tamira Jones, describing the
Land Trust’s Coastal Access Program while Lois Lutz, Redwood Coast Land Conservancy, gave a chronology of their
Gualala Bluff Trail experience and Dave Scholz, RCLC, talked about progress at Hearn Gulch.
A final session on using trails for education, outreach, and ecotourism included presentations by James Bernard
introducing nature-based and ecotourism, Hawk Rosales describing cultural heritage-based hikes led by California
Indians, and John St. Marie, Friends of the Dunes, talking about trail use through an array of educational programs.
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 Letter from the Executive
Director
James R. Bernard
More Than Land
Conservation
The Mendocino Land Trust does more than land
conservation. This issue of the newsletter stresses
that the Land Trust does more than just conserve
land. In fact, this issue doesn’t have any articles
concerning purely land conservation. Not to worry, land
conservation is still, and will always be, our primary
focus. We are working on an impressive array of land
conservation projects—coastal and inland, fee simple
and conservation. We hope to bring some of them
home in time for the holidays and look forward to some
announcements then.
So, what else is our land trust doing?
• We convene/host/present/network to foster regional
collaboration on trails, the green infrastructure that
facilitates outdoor experiences for resident and visitor
alike.
• We offer intellectual capital/act as fiduciary/form
coalitions to seek common purpose for responsible
environmentally-based tourism that sustains our natural
assets which attract and impress so many.
• We organize/coordinate/teach/provide opportunities
for volunteers to steward Big River, beaches
countywide, and the iconic Navarro Point.
• We make grants to encourage appropriate actions by
State Parks to assess and restore Big River so that we
can ensure that the Terms and Conditions of Conveyance
are pursued successfully.
• We funded the completion of the MacKerricher
Greenhouse to provide State Parks with the capacity to
grow native plants for restoration purposes, especially
at Big River, and to potentially catalyze a wider effort to
move toward the future restoration economy.
In summary, the Land Trust has taken on a leadership
role in activities that engage our community of
interest and that compliment our core business of land
conservation.
Accreditation. The upcoming process of becoming
accredited will test the Land Trust in 2008 and ensure
that our core competencies are in place and recognized
as we evolve as a land conservation organization. We
ask for your support—financial and otherwise—as we
go forward to achieve this essential recognition.
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Climate Change, Recycling, Drinking
Water and Sustainability Meet: Land
Trust to Offer New Mugs and Water
Bottles
Like many organizations with volunteers working
up a sweat, the Land Trust provides water in half liter
plastic containers for ease of distribution and personal
hygiene reasons. Having collected a fair number of
these containers on Coastal Cleanup Day and in the
course of monitoring our coastal access trails (and
segregating them for recycling), the Land Trust has
made a policy decision to stop handing out the half liter
bottles and thereby reduce our carbon footprint by a bit.
That doesn’t mean we won’t be providing water any
longer. We’ll probably be providing water from 1.5 liter
containers with spigots built in that we can return for
deposit value. Yes, we’re aware that the water is from
out of our area, but our concern is for the health of our
volunteers. We’ve read some compelling editorials in
the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times
about “drinking the local” (aka tap water), but those
cities receive imported water from Hetch Hetchy and
the Catskills respectively.
So, what how should our volunteers and members
capture the water we provide? We looked into Nalgene
bottles, but those have a chemical coating designed
to ensure that water in those containers doesn’t grow
bacteria. Our research has led us to choose stainless
steel instead which can be cleaned easily and used over
and over.
Accordingly, the Land Trust is pleased to offer
striking shimmering blue with red MLT logo imprinted
on a 22-ounce capacity stainless steel water bottle with
a flip top that protects a push-pull spout. A screw-on
cap allows hand washing (these are not intended for the
dishwasher).
For those of you who want to heat and flavor your
water of choice, we offer an 18-ounce brushed stainless
steel, double-wall constructed mug with the red logo
imprinted on the cylinder that will fit into your vehicle
cup holders.
Both products are priced at an affordable $15 plus
shipping or pick them up the next time you are walking
down North Franklin. Just turn into the doorway
underneath the wooden sign.
Both products come gift boxed, so all you have to add is
the holiday wrap (which you’ll recycle, right?). Check
out the mug and water bottle on the What’s new page of
the Land Trust website and place your order with Holly.

Beach Grass and BBQ Participants. In foreground, Art
Morley, Lorraine Buranzon, and Michael Miller work on removing
ammophila July 18 prior to grilling out. Photo: James Bernard
Big River Stewards Make Progress Removing
European Beach Grass at Big River
by Matt Coleman, Big River Stewards Volunteer
Coordinator
As you near Big River Beach, drive into the scenic vista
pullout to notice that the patch of ammophila, or European
Beach Grass, there has shrunk to less than half its original size
due to the efforts of the Big River Stewards this summer.
In years past, the Big River Stewards have taken a break
from invasive plant removal on the Big River State Park
property because dry soil conditions in the summer months
make removing broom, jubata or the other usual target non-
native plant species difficult. However, over the past summer,
volunteers with the Land Trust’s Big River Stewards program
have donated 112 hours towards removing the highly-visible
ammophila infestation from Big River Beach.
Since January 2007, the Stewards have donated 1,144 hours
on restoration and monitoring projects at Big River. To put
that in context, from January 2006 to the end of August 2006,
the Stewards volunteered 556.5 hours.
On July 18th, 15 volunteers pulled ammophila during our
first-ever evening workday. After laboring for two hours, they
were feted to a beach barbecue featuring an array of grilled
foods prepared by the Land Trust’s executive director James
Bernard.
On August 9th, 40 youth and adults from Jack&Jill Family
Camp, a Bay Area affiliate of a nationwide urban youth
organization, labored for two hours to reduce the patch even
further. And they’re planning to help out again next summer.
While a significant amount of ammophila remains, the
infestation appears to be thinning as the Stewards remove the
center of the patch, making for easier work. The goal is to
remove all the old, established plants prior to the onset of Fall
rains, when our focus will shift back to removing resprouted
broom from sites the Stewards have treated in the past and
working to remove jubata (aka pampas grass) from locations
throughout the State Park.
Big River Snorkel Surveys Take Off
by Matt Coleman, Big River Stewards Volunteer
Coordinator
Despite water temperatures near the thermal limits for
the species, juvenile Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout
are widely distributed on the mainstem of Big River
according to research conducted by volunteers with the
Mendocino Land Trust’s Big River Stewards program.
This year, greater volunteer involvement has allowed
us to expand the range of our observations to cover the
uppermost 6 miles of Big River on State Park lands.
In all, volunteers have snorkeled 20 pools on the
mainstem of Big River this year from approximately river
mile 7.5 to the upper property boundary at river mile
13.5, a significant achievement in itself since mainstem
pools can be up to 700’ long, requiring up to three-
quarters of an hour to survey a single pool. Juvenile Coho
Salmon and Steelhead Trout were observed in all but
three pools surveyed on the mainstem.
Another 13 pools were surveyed on the Little North
Fork of Big River, where Coho and Steelhead were
observed in all but one of the pools surveyed.
The mainstem of Big River has had relatively little
research due in part to pool depths that exceed the limits
of backpack electrofishing. Ten pools were snorkeled
by CDFG in 2001 and another survey near the upper
property boundary was done the following year. Previous
efforts were focused on e-fishing relatively shallow
mainstem pools where Steelhead were observed but no
Coho.
The Stewards initially began our study last summer
holding four trainings where ten volunteers were trained
in dive survey methodology and identifying juvenile
Coho and Steelhead. We then snorkeled 5 pools over
the course of the summer where we observed Coho and
Steelhead from just below Laguna Crossing (~river mile
8) to the Little North Fork of Big River (~ river mile 11).
This research could not have been conducted without
the support of our volunteers – especially Herb Lozoff,
Asa Spade, Brian Storms and Jolene Ossello – who have
generously donated their time and energy to help further
understanding of the Big River ecosystem.
Thanks are also due to California State Parks staff,
especially Terra Fuller (now with the California
Department of Fish and Game) who helped to develop
the survey protocol and dove three pools last year.
A more detailed report will be developed once the
Hobo temps, stream temperature recording devices
loaned to the Stewards by the North Coast Regional
Water Quality Control Board, are retrieved from the river
in late September.
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 Big River Fund Makes Grants to
Assess Legacy Roads and to Forestall
Sediment Delivery to the Big River
Estuary
by Michael Miller, Big River Program
Manager
The Big River Main Haul Road runs parallel
along the north side of Big River. It serves as the
main artery to other legacy roads and is currently
the most used trail by the general public within
Big River State Park. The road was initially
constructed for the purpose of facilitating timber
harvest and extraction at a time before water
quality issues were considered in the design.
This factor, in addition to lack of proper
maintenance, has led to roads being the primary
contributor of sediment to Big River especially in
the lower third of the watershed where sediment
from roads accounts for approximately 80% of the
total sediment load according to Mark Smelser,
California Geological Survey.
At Mile 2.1 along the Main Haul Road, the
outside edge of the road has started to shift
downhill towards the river as can be seen by the
fill volume surrounding the trunks of trees and
cracks in the road surface. Approximately 2,000
cubic yards of fill is perched above the estuary,
which left untreated will potentially be washed
into the river.
Big River has already been identified as
impaired for sediment. Failure to remove potential
sources will only exacerbate the problem.
Using the Big River Fund, Mark Smelser of the
California Geological Survey was contracted
through the Mendocino District of State Parks
to complete an assessment of the 84 miles of
roads throughout Big River begun as part of the
Big River Preliminary Plan. Smelser undertook
engineering assessments in priority locations
and has estimated the cost for removal of fill
and recontouring the road at the Mile 2.1 site at
$84,731.
The Land Trust Board voted in July to proceed
with funding this critical project. Failure to address
this problem not only could result in a substantial
sediment loading to Big River, but could make the
Main Haul Road impassable for other restoration
work. State Parks will issue a request for proposals
in January 2008 with work to begin next Spring/
Summer for completion by Fall 2008.
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Marking the Completion of the Greenhouse at MacKerricher
State Park. California State Parks Bill Maslach and former Big River
Program Manager Matt Gerhart hold ribbon being cut by Executive
Directors Carolyne Cathey of Mendocino Area Parks Association and
James Bernard of the Land Trust.
Enhancing Native Plant Restoration Capacity on
the Mendocino Coast: Land Trust and Mendocino
Area Parks Association Partner with California
State Parks to Complete the Greenhouse at
MacKerricher State Park
The Land Trust and the Mendocino Area Parks Association
(MAPA) are pleased to announce that as partners, with
California State Parks, they have completed a greenhouse
facility at MacKerricher State Park. Volunteers will be involved
in the operation of the greenhouse and in native plant restoration
along the coast.
“We expect that the greenhouse will become a long-lasting
facility that will provide a focal point for education and
interpretation about the native plants of the coast and restoration
techniques appropriate to the Mendocino’s California State
Parks,” said James Bernard, Executive Director of the Land
Trust. “Our goal, additionally, is to involve our Big River
Stewards program with California State Parks’ active restoration
needs by fostering a native plant nursery program and working
on project-based native plant nursery work for Big River
property.”
The facility was begun by California State Parks under a
$50,000 California Resources Agency Volunteer Enhancement
Grant in 2000 with the purpose of providing “a long-lasting
greenhouse structure that would be managed, in part, by a
California State Park volunteer, volunteer group, or camp
host…conceivably, the volunteer greenhouse project would
become a long lasting, if not permanent, component of resource
management operations as habitat restoration is always
needed where park visitors use the land to recreate and where
exotic species have significantly altered native ecosystems.”
Unfortunately, the initial funding was insufficient to allow
completion of the greenhouse.
 Greenhouse Completion (continued)
Utilizing local contractors Pacific Construction and
Fort Bragg Electric, specific tasks undertaken to finish
the project included completion of the exterior of the
24 x 48’ greenhouse structure, completion of the 24 x
36’ shadehouse structure, and provisioning of electricity
and water to the greenhouse. State Parks contributed
the first $5,000 to the completion of the project by
contracting a subset of the work; the Land Trust,
working administratively through MAPA, funded the
remainder of the work, providing $18,592 from the Big
River Fund.
“We look forward to working with the Big River
Stewards as partners in restoring the Big River
property,” said Marilyn Murphy, Mendocino District
State Parks Superintendent. “The greenhouse will be
managed for the purposes of furthering native plant
restoration on the Mendocino coast, with priority given
to the Big River property.”
You Are Invited to the Mendocino Land
Trust Dine-Out Night at the MacCallum
House
Please join the Mendocino Land Trust for the third
annual Dine-Out Night at the MacCallum House Inn
& Restaurant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.
Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The
MacCallum House will be graciously donating all
profits from that night to the Mendocino Land Trust. So
get together with a group of friends and enjoy a night
out in beautiful Mendocino, experience delightful food
and wine at the MacCallum House Restaurant, while
supporting the mission of the Land Trust.
Please make your reservation as soon as possible by
calling 707-937-5763. The MacCallum House Inn &
Restaurant is located in Mendocino Village at 45020
Albion Street.
Business Member Partners
These businesses show their commitment to
land conservation in Mendocino County by being
business members of the Land Trust.
August - September 2007
Alegria Inn
Leventhal Schlosser Newberger, Architects
Out of this World
From right, James Bernard of the Land Trust receives $4,000 check
from Heidi Knott Gundling, Mendocino Community Foundation
board member and other members of the Nature Tourism Coalition,
Johanna Jensen, Stuart Marcus, and Penny Greenwood join in.
Mendocino Community Foundation
Awards Grant to Land Trust for Nature
Tourism Coalition Project
The Mendocino Community Foundation awarded a
$4,000 grant on June 11th to the newly-formed Mendocino
County Nature Tourism Coalition for evaluating potential
environmental tourism sites throughout the County.
The grant was made through the Land Trust, which has
taken a leadership role in a broad-based effort to identify,
evaluate, and promote ecotourism and nature tourism
sites. The Coalition will create an inventory of nature and
wildlife sites, evaluating their public accessibility as well
as sustainability for responsible tourism.
A primary goal of the Nature Tourism Coalition is to
establish a sustainable ecotourism program that protects
the natural resources of the County, while allowing visitors
to enjoy Mendocino’s world-class natural assets and
engaging cultural heritage.
“When people come to enjoy Mendocino County, they
visit our parks and protected areas,” said James Bernard,
who is a member of the Coalition’s Steering Committee.
“We steward our lands and trails for visitors and residents
alike. The Nature Tourism Coalition is working to offer
experiences that are enjoyable, safe and at the same time,
ask the user to be responsibly involved in helping us
manage the resources that are the backbone of a long-term
green economy.”
Founding sponsors of the Nature Tourism Coalition
include the Fort Bragg Promotion Committee, Mendocino
County Lodging Association, Mendocino County
Promotional Alliance, Mendocino Area Parks Association,
and the Land Trust. In addition, many groups and
businesses donated funding, services, and products for the
initial conference held in March 2007. Nature Tourism
Coalition participants include representatives from the
Water Safety Coalition, California State Parks, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness
Council, wineries, outdoor activity businesses, ecology
groups, lodging, restaurants, historical societies, and
wedding planners.
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 Quarterly Calendar of Land Trust Events
October 20, 2007. Big River Stewards Invasive Plant
Control Workday. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP to
mcoleman@mendocinolandtrust.org.
November 4, 2007. Volunteer Appreciation Reception.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pat Dunbar’s oceanview home
in Little River. To RSVP please contact hnewberger@
mendocinolandtrust.org
November 8, 2007. Big River Lecture Series featuring Rob
Dickerson of Trout Unlimited. “Trout Unlimited’s North
Coast Coho Project: Ongoing Projects and Imlications
for the Big River Watershed,” St. Anthony’s Hall in
Mendocino. 7:00 p.m.

Nature interpreter Pam Huntley, led a hike for
22 adults and four kids on Sunday, July 29,
2007 at the Van Damme Park Pygmy Forest
Loop. Pam has many years of experience
interpreting nature for both kids and adults.
Pam provided in-depth information about the
unique characteristics of the pygmy forest
ecosystem through games and discussion.
Photo: Holly Newberger
November 14, 2007. Dine-Out Night at the MacCallum
House in Mendocino Village. 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Profits
from the evening benefit the Mendocino Land Trust. For
reservations, call the MacCallum House at 707-937-5763.
November 17, 2007. Big River Stewards Invasive Plant
Control Workday. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP to
mcoleman@mendocinolandtrust.org.
November 22 and 23, 2007. Land Trust office closed for
Thanksgiving

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