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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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Tidepool Touch Table at Guerneville School
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Bodega Marine Lab lent us a great batch of tidepool critters for Guerneville School's recent Día De Muertos event! There were 500 attendees and many well dressed children stopped by to interact with with the underwater marine specimens. Thanks to Steve, Shari, Suzanna, and our newest volunteer Bette for sharing the wonders of the tidepools with everyone.
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Has your membership expired?
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Be sure to check on your status at stewardscr.org, and renew if your membership has expired! We need your support to continue with our educational programs and outreach, coastal and forest trail maintenance and upkeep, and park management. If you have trouble accessing your account, call 707-869-9177 ext 3, or email
stewards@stewardscr.org. Telephone Tuesday through Friday, 10AM to 4PM to reach Leslie for live help. Thank you!
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RSVP for 2022 Volunteer Celebration
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Join us December 3, 2022 at the Monte Rio Community Center from 2PM to 5PM to visit with friends, enjoy great food, local wines and sparkling conversation, and take part in our 2022 Winter Auction! Your commitment to Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods is cherished, and we would like to show you our gratitude. Please bring a guest, and join us as we celebrate our wonderful volunteers! Click here for more information and to RSVP!
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Travel back in time and learn about the Willow Creek Watershed - the first nations, Russian settlements, land use, fish monitoring, and watershed restoration projects in Jenner, CA. Click here to view.
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Eleven Trail Crew Volunteers joined Scotty and Rachel in engaging a class of Sixth Graders from Guerneville School. Rather than take a bus the students hiked more than a mile from the school to Armstrong Redwoods. They cleared debris and reduce fuel loads along the main trails. Several sawyers cleared large sections of fallen trees and the kids spent a lot of time lopping and spreading branches. Several volunteer trails were blocked off and sections of fencing were repaired or replaced. Flora brought in a fresh batch of cookies which were shared with the students. Just what they needed for the long march back to the school after lunch. - Rich Lawton, Stewards Volunteer Trail Crew Coordinator.
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Join Stewards Volunteer Trail Crew!
We are a great group waiting for you to join us! NO SKILLS? NO PROBLEM! We will find a job that fits your comfort level, or teach you if you want to lean how to run a chainsaw (the right way), or a log splitter, fence building, trail building and more. Fresh air, exercise, new friends and homemade snacks! Telephone 707-869-9177 ex 3 for Leslie, or email stewards@stewardscr.org for more info. See ya on the trail!
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We had beautiful weather out at the coast today. We split into two groups; one group went up the Pomo Canyon Trail to address a downed tree and four of us re-anchored Bill’s table more securely. Someone had pulled up the other anchor and moved it. Apparently, Scott came out after we left and installed another anchor to hopefully keep it from being moved again. Then we moved up and installed water bars on the lower Pomo Canyon trail/fire road to prevent further erosion. Cheers, Mark.
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Ten Volunteers headed out to several pressing problems on Sonoma Coast. Seems the Bill Bambrick Memorial table had been uprooted and had become very mobile. Took a section of chain (thanks Cress) and drove the anchor 3 feet into the ground. Scotty brought in a second anchor and secured the other end. Hopefully the table is well secured. One team headed up the Pomo Trail and cleared a downed tree partially blocking the trail. Crown was cut up and spread out in-order to reduce the fuel load. Several other tree hazards were taken care of. The table team cleared the water-bars on the Pomo fire road from the West Red Hill/Pomo Junction to the Shell Beach gate at Highway One.
Rich Lawton, Stewards Volunteer Trail Crew Coordinator
Two photos above:
Jim O'Donnell Mark Anderson and Joel Peewlen resetting the anchor on the Bill Bambrick Memorial Table
Mark Anderson (without his camera), Joel Peelen and Jim O'Donnell clearing one of about a dozen water-bars on the Pomo trail
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Do you love hiking along the Sonoma Coast? Become a Trail Patrol Volunteer with Stewards, and notify us when you encounter trails that need attention, such as downed trees, unsafe bridges or unsafe fences. Help us keep our parks safe for everyone! You can even apply your volunteer hours to get your free park pass. Contact stewards@stewardscr.org or telephone 707-869-9177 for more information.
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Whale Watch Volunteer Training
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Tomorrow, Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 10AM to 1:30PM
The Whale Watch Public Education Program was started in 1986 by our Whale Mother, Bea Brunn, as a response to the public’s growing awareness of the dwindling population of whales. In this training you will learn about Pacific Gray Whale physiology, migration, breeding habits, and other facts to share with the public. Docents are stationed at Bodega Head on weekends from January through May. Click here to RSVP.
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Redwood Ed for Children with Fairy Alice!
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November 18, 2022 from 4PM to 5PM.
Join Alice, The Redwood Forest Fairy, and discover why it is that fairies love the redwood forest, its plants, and its animals! This is a fun family event, limited to 15 children. RSVP is required. Cost: $13 per car, with up to 4 children per car. A minimum of one adult per car must remain present during this event. ($13 pays for the entrance fee for your car into the park, and up to 4 children!). This event will be held in the back picnic area. In the even of rain or cold weather, the event will be held inside at the Stewards conference room. Gluten free snacks and drinks will be provided. Magic fairy rock hunt after! Click here to RSVP.
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Addressing Climate Distress
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December 10, 2022 from 10PM to 11:30PM
This is a free event! Climate distress is a valid response to our changing world. It can appear in many ways, including fear, grief, anger, helplessness, sadness, and numbness. This workshop will help us better understand the nervous system’s response to these changes and provide strategies to move us toward greater joy, self-awareness, and action. Click here to RSVP
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1. Please remember to sign in here to record your hours on Better Impact so the State Parks can keep track of your progress towards your pass.
- Volunteer 24 hours or more to receive an annual free Day Use Pass for all State Parks in the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District
- Volunteer 200 hours or more to receive an annual free Day Use Pass for all California State Parks
2. If you need a State Parks name tag and patch, please email Lindsey@stewardscr.org.
Need help entering your hours in the Better Impact database? Before you telephone for help, read the guide below and watch Amelia Schall's video. This guide and video clearly show you step-by-step how to log hours on Better Impact. This is a very informative presentation, and we believe you will have no problems after watching this video.
Are you still having problems after watching the video? If so, take a screenshot of what you are looking at on the Better Impact website (the problem), and then email the image and your questions to Lindsey@stewardscr.org or Schall.Amelia@parks.ca.gov .
Thank you!
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