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Every donation matters. Support our volunteer and education programs, preservation of ancient forests, and restoration of the natural and cultural resources that help make park visits cherished memories.
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Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods & California State Parks are hiring!
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Austin Creek Trail Crew Report January 24, 2024:
A even dozen Volunteers joined up with Scotty and Riley at Bullfrog Pond Campground to remove hazards and work on fuel reduction. On the drive up several of the slides along Armstrong Woods Road seem to be moving. Many new cracks in the road and moving dirt. This was not a sun, sun shining day, however, rain or shine, we looked forward to a good time. Our Crew broke into several teams once we arrived at Bullfrog Pond. One team started burning piles of debris that the Weekend Warriors and Scotty had built. With the rain they were able to feed and keep them burning hotter and longer than normal. Another team started bucking up logs on the ground to be processed for firewood later. A third team accessed and dropped several hazard trees at Vista Point. Still a lot of hazards to be removed and some more fuel reduction needed. Lets not forget the rebuilding of the campground itself. Hopefully Armstrong Woods Road will make it through the winter storms. -- Rich Lawton CSP/SCR Volunteer Trail Crew Coordinator
Join The Crew! Call Bette at 707-869-9177 ex 6, or email bette@stewardscr.org. All levels of experience are invited to join.
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Photos from Mark Anderson: Hazard Confab starring Rich Lawton, Paul Schwarz and Keith Flood; Hazard getting ready to land; Jamie Archer at the campfire.
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Photos from Rich Lawton (below): Keith Flood cleaning up his face-cut on a 40 inch tree. He was using a 36 inch bar.
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Gallery Open February 5th through March 14th
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Visit The Pottery of Marguerite Wildenhain exhibit showing February 5, 2024 through March 14, 2024 at the Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery, Santa Rosa Jr. College. Click here for location, parking, and hours.
Opening reception will be on Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 4PM to 6PM. After the reception, be sure to attend the documentary screening of, Marguerite: From the Bauhaus to Pond Farm. Please arrive early for the film, which will start at 6:15. Seating for the screening is first come, first served and will likely be a full showing. The film will be followed by a Q&A after the film with former Pond Farm students.
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Upcoming Events and Classes at Stewards
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Thursday, February 8, 6:15PM to 7:30PM
The new documentary, Marguerite: From the Bauhaus to Pond Farm, will be shown on February 8, 2024 at Santa Rosa Jr. College Newman Auditorium from 6:15PM to 7:30PM. For more info and to RSVP click here!
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Friday, February 9, 2024 3:30PM to 5:30PM
Observe and photograph one of the lowest tides of 2024 with Photographer Austin Parnow. We will be photographing tidepools, animals and plants. For more info and to RSVP click here.
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Saturday, February 10th: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
and 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join a docent-led tour of Pond Farm Pottery and Immerse yourself in the history and natural beauty of this significant cultural site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark. Click here to find out more.
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Sunday, February 11, 2024 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Get out your waterproof boots and lets go for a walk at one of California’s most beautiful spaces -Pomo Canyon in Willow Creek (just South of Jenner). Join Larry and Cynthia and learn to recognize animal tracks and signs, nests and burrows. Click here to find out more.
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Sunday, February 18, 20249:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tidepool education volunteers teach school and adult groups how to safely observe and interact with the fascinating life forms of the intertidal zone. Participants learn about the importance of protecting the fragile plants and animals that inhabit this special ecosystem. Click here to find out more.
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Connect with nature, engage the senses, and enjoy the therapeutic health benefits of a mind, body, spirit experience of complete immersion into our beautiful Redwood Forests. Click here to find out more.
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Stewards is pleased to host the UC California Naturalist Certification Program. This 9 week, 50+ hour class will introduce you to the wonders the Sonoma Coast and share how you can help steward California’s natural communities. This class is already full, but held during the same time each year. Plan to join us in 2025!
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Friday, February 23, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pinniped Monitoring Program volunteers collect data to ensure the protection of harbor seals during Russian River estuary activities as they pertain to mandated work required by the Sonoma Water. Click here to find out more.
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Recording your hours and Bear in Mind Training while being an employee or volunteer
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Recording volunteer hours and completing Bear in Mind training: Volunteers can reach out to Amelia Schall (amelia.schall@parks.ca.gov) directly to report their volunteer time, and for help in accessing the Bear in Mind training.
Bear in Mind Training: As a California State Park volunteer, you represent the park whenever you are serving. Because of this, it is important that you are aware of the standards to which you should expect to be treated as well as the expectations of how you are to treat others while you are serving. To aid in this, all long-term California State Park volunteers over 18 are now required to take the department’s Bear in Mind, Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) training every two years.
There are three ways to complete this training. This five minute video shows how to do it on the Better Impact database: Accessing Bear in Mind Training for Volunteers in Better Impact - YouTube. Other options are reading through a pdf or printed copy of the workbook and submitting the completed quiz to me.
There is also this video created by HQ that shows how to log hours: How to Log Hours - YouTube
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