Events - Mendocino Land Trust

Monthly Volunteer Day at Hare Creek Beach

Add to Calendar May. 04, 2026 10:00 am May. 04, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Monthly Volunteer Day at Hare Creek Beach Join us for our monthly 1st Monday volunteer day at Hare Creek Beach! Hare Creek Beach is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteers to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Hare Creek Beach workdays are generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels. When: 1st Monday of each month Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Directions: Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center parking… Hare Creek Beach Trailhead

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May 04 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hare Creek Beach Trailhead

Join us for our monthly 1st Monday volunteer day at Hare Creek Beach!

Hare Creek Beach is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteers to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Hare Creek Beach workdays are generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

When: 1st Monday of each month

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Directions: Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center parking lot and meet at the trailhead at the end of Bay View Avenue.

What to bring / wear: Dress to get dirty. Bring gloves and water. Tools will be provided.

If you’d like to be on our volunteer email list, send a note to info@mendocinolandtrust.org or use the form at the bottom of our volunteer page.

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Explore the Coastal Prairie with Bob Neale

Add to Calendar May. 09, 2026 10:00 am May. 09, 2026 America/Los_Angeles Explore the Coastal Prairie with Bob Neale Bob Neale is an environmental and land conservation advocate, with a lifelong passion for the landscapes and habitats of California. Bob most recently served as California Senior Program Manager for the Land Trust Alliance. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Sonoma Land Trust as their Director of Stewardship. He is delighted to share his knowledge of our Coastal Prairie lands at Navarro Point. This Outdoor Social Club outing is free, but space is limited – please RSVP to info@mendocinolandtrust.org, or call 707-962-0470 Navarro Point Preserve is located at 1401 Shoreline Drive (Hwy 1) in Albion. Parking is limited – carpooling is suggested. Navarro Point Preserve

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May 09 | 10:00 am

Navarro Point Preserve

Bob Neale is an environmental and land conservation advocate, with a lifelong passion for the landscapes and habitats of California. Bob most recently served as California Senior Program Manager for the Land Trust Alliance. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Sonoma Land Trust as their Director of Stewardship. He is delighted to share his knowledge of our Coastal Prairie lands at Navarro Point.

This Outdoor Social Club outing is free, but space is limited – please RSVP to info@mendocinolandtrust.org, or call 707-962-0470

Navarro Point Preserve is located at 1401 Shoreline Drive (Hwy 1) in Albion. Parking is limited – carpooling is suggested.

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Monthly Navarro Point Stewardship Day

Add to Calendar May. 13, 2026 10:00 am May. 13, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Monthly Navarro Point Stewardship Day Join us for our monthly 2nd Wednesday volunteer day at Navarro Point! Navarro Point Preserve is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteer stewardship workdays to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Stewardship workdays are open to all ages and experience levels. When: 2nd Wednesday of each month Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Meeting Location: Google map What to bring / wear: Dress to get dirty. Bring gloves and water. Tools will be provided. If… Navarro Point Preserve

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May 13 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Navarro Point Preserve

Join us for our monthly 2nd Wednesday volunteer day at Navarro Point!

Navarro Point Preserve is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteer stewardship workdays to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Stewardship workdays are open to all ages and experience levels.

When: 2nd Wednesday of each month

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Meeting Location: Google map

What to bring / wear: Dress to get dirty. Bring gloves and water. Tools will be provided.

If you’d like to be on our volunteer email list, send a note to info@mendocinolandtrust.org or use the form at the bottom of our volunteer page.

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Big River Hike with the Kelley House Museum

Add to Calendar May. 16, 2026 1:30 pm May. 16, 2026 3:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Big River Hike with the Kelley House Museum The Big River estuary is a biodiversity hotspot where redwoods meet the salt marsh. Bring your binoculars to spot herons, otters, and seals, and learn about the flora and fauna along the way. This tour will be led by Mendocino Land Trust Stewardship Project Coordinator, Chase Aherns and will take about 1.5 hours. A Kelley House Museum docent will share photos from the site’s history as a 19th-century lumber mill. Free to participate, please RSVP directly to Kelley House here. Big River Trail

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May 16 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Big River Trail

The Big River estuary is a biodiversity hotspot where redwoods meet the salt marsh. Bring your binoculars to spot herons, otters, and seals, and learn about the flora and fauna along the way. This tour will be led by Mendocino Land Trust Stewardship Project Coordinator, Chase Aherns and will take about 1.5 hours. A Kelley House Museum docent will share photos from the site’s history as a 19th-century lumber mill. Free to participate, please RSVP directly to Kelley House here.

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Monthly Volunteer Day at Hare Creek Beach

Add to Calendar Jun. 01, 2026 10:00 am Jun. 01, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Monthly Volunteer Day at Hare Creek Beach Join us for our monthly 1st Monday volunteer day at Hare Creek Beach! Hare Creek Beach is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteers to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Hare Creek Beach workdays are generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels. When: 1st Monday of each month Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Directions: Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center parking… Hare Creek Beach Trailhead

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June 01 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hare Creek Beach Trailhead

Join us for our monthly 1st Monday volunteer day at Hare Creek Beach!

Hare Creek Beach is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteers to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Hare Creek Beach workdays are generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

When: 1st Monday of each month

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Directions: Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center parking lot and meet at the trailhead at the end of Bay View Avenue.

What to bring / wear: Dress to get dirty. Bring gloves and water. Tools will be provided.

If you’d like to be on our volunteer email list, send a note to info@mendocinolandtrust.org or use the form at the bottom of our volunteer page.

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Conservation Forever: 50 Years of Mendocino Land Trust Exhibit, Now Through June 1

Add to Calendar Jun. 01, 2026 11:00 am Jun. 01, 2026 America/Los_Angeles Conservation Forever: 50 Years of Mendocino Land Trust Exhibit, Now Through June 1 Exhibit runs April 2nd, 2026 – June 1st, 2026 Celebrate five decades of Mendocino Land Trust’s remarkable conservation legacy at the Kelley House Museum. This exhibit reveals “behind-the-scenery” stories through archival photos and documents that show exactly how your favorite trails, wildlife habitats, and hidden beaches were acquired and continue to be preserved. From its humble roots as a grassroots movement to its role as a cornerstone of local stewardship, you’ll see the passion that keeps our home wild and wonderful. Join us to honor the enduring commitment that has protected the beauty and natural history of Mendocino for the… Kelley House Museum, Mendocino

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June 01 | 11:00 am

Kelley House Museum, Mendocino

Exhibit runs April 2nd, 2026 – June 1st, 2026

Celebrate five decades of Mendocino Land Trust’s remarkable conservation legacy at the Kelley House Museum. This exhibit reveals “behind-the-scenery” stories through archival photos and documents that show exactly how your favorite trails, wildlife habitats, and hidden beaches were acquired and continue to be preserved. From its humble roots as a grassroots movement to its role as a cornerstone of local stewardship, you’ll see the passion that keeps our home wild and wonderful. Join us to honor the enduring commitment that has protected the beauty and natural history of Mendocino for the last fifty years.

Museum Hours: Thurs – Mon, 11am – 3pm

Pick up a beautiful set of MLT botanical notecards available in the museum

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Monthly Navarro Point Stewardship Day

Add to Calendar Jun. 10, 2026 10:00 am Jun. 10, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Monthly Navarro Point Stewardship Day Join us for our monthly 2nd Wednesday volunteer day at Navarro Point! Navarro Point Preserve is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteer stewardship workdays to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Stewardship workdays are open to all ages and experience levels. When: 2nd Wednesday of each month Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Meeting Location: Google map What to bring / wear: Dress to get dirty. Bring gloves and water. Tools will be provided. If… Navarro Point Preserve

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June 10 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Navarro Point Preserve

Join us for our monthly 2nd Wednesday volunteer day at Navarro Point!

Navarro Point Preserve is owned and managed by Mendocino Land Trust. We rely on volunteer stewardship workdays to maintain our network of public access trails and beaches. Volunteers spend the day pulling invasive plant species, picking up garbage, maintaining the trail, and taking in the beautiful scenery. Stewardship workdays are open to all ages and experience levels.

When: 2nd Wednesday of each month

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Meeting Location: Google map

What to bring / wear: Dress to get dirty. Bring gloves and water. Tools will be provided.

If you’d like to be on our volunteer email list, send a note to info@mendocinolandtrust.org or use the form at the bottom of our volunteer page.

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MLT 50th Anniversary Community Celebration!

Add to Calendar Jun. 20, 2026 1:00 pm Jun. 20, 2026 5:00 pm America/Los_Angeles MLT 50th Anniversary Community Celebration! MLT’s 50th Anniversary Community Party! We are celebrating 50 years of conservation in Mendocino with a community party to thank our friends, volunteers, donors, and supporters – we’d love to see you there! From our founding in 1976, the Mendocino Land Trust has put our community at the heart of our work – without you, we wouldn’t be here! Please join us to mark this milestone event. It will be a fun, family-friendly afternoon, open to all. Music by The FlatWheelers 🎶 Lawn Games Food Vendors: Los Primos Taco Truck, Caletta Fire Wood-FiredPizza, Big Foot Ice Cream On the lawn in front of the Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino

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June 20 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

On the lawn in front of the Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino

MLT’s 50th Anniversary Community Party!

We are celebrating 50 years of conservation in Mendocino with a community party to thank our friends, volunteers, donors, and supporters – we’d love to see you there! From our founding in 1976, the Mendocino Land Trust has put our community at the heart of our work – without you, we wouldn’t be here! Please join us to mark this milestone event. It will be a fun, family-friendly afternoon, open to all.

Music by The FlatWheelers 🎶
Lawn Games
Food Vendors: Los Primos Taco Truck, Caletta Fire Wood-FiredPizza, Big Foot Ice Cream

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Noyo Headlands Race!

Add to Calendar Aug. 08, 2026 8:00 am Aug. 08, 2026 America/Los_Angeles Noyo Headlands Race! Sign up for the Noyo Headlands Race here We are thrilled to host the Noyo Headlands Race at Noyo Headlands Park in Fort Bragg! Last year, over 200 runners of all ages ran, walked, strolled and rolled the headland’s trail. First race starts at 8:00 am. Race categories are: ½ Mile Kid’s Run, 5K Fun Walk, 5K, 10K and ½ Marathon Runs. Become a sponsor! New this year!! Sign up for the Mendo Challenge! A four-race series including: Fort Bragg Whale Run & Walk on March 21 Big River Adventure on May 30 in Mendocino Red White & Blue Race,… Noyo Headlands Park

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August 08 | 8:00 am

Noyo Headlands Park

Sign up for the Noyo Headlands Race here

We are thrilled to host the Noyo Headlands Race at Noyo Headlands Park in Fort Bragg! Last year, over 200 runners of all ages ran, walked, strolled and rolled the headland’s trail. First race starts at 8:00 am. Race categories are: ½ Mile Kid’s Run, 5K Fun Walk, 5K, 10K and ½ Marathon Runs.

Become a sponsor!

New this year!! Sign up for the Mendo Challenge! A four-race series including:

Fort Bragg Whale Run & Walk on March 21
Big River Adventure on May 30 in Mendocino
Red White & Blue Race, July 4 in Fort Bragg
MLT’s Noyo Headlands Race, August 8

Sign up for the Mendo Challenge here

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Birding at Old Smith Ranch and Ten Mile Estuary

Add to Calendar Sep. 12, 2026 9:00 am Sep. 12, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Birding at Old Smith Ranch and Ten Mile Estuary Lifelong birder and MLT’s Land Protection Manager Matt will take us along the estuary and out to the dunes to spot shorebirds, songbirds, hawks, heron’s and the elusive bald eagles that nest nearby. Please RSVP to info@mendocinolandtrust.org. Old Smith Ranch Trail

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September 12 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Old Smith Ranch Trail

Lifelong birder and MLT’s Land Protection Manager Matt will take us along the estuary and out to the dunes to spot shorebirds, songbirds, hawks, heron’s and the elusive bald eagles that nest nearby. Please RSVP to info@mendocinolandtrust.org.

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Coastal Cleanup Day at Hare Creek

Add to Calendar Sep. 19, 2026 9:00 am Sep. 19, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Coastal Cleanup Day at Hare Creek Join the world’s largest community science project! Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers collect data on all the trash they remove, leading to real world changes and driving positive policy for our amazing coastline. More than 1.8 million volunteers have collected over 27 million pounds of trash from beaches and inland waterways across the state of California. Meet at the south end of the in the Mendocino College Coast Campus parking lot, off Hwy 1, just north of the Hwy 20 intersection. For more information on California’s Coastal Cleanup and more sites: www.coastalcleanupday.org Hare Creek Beach

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September 19 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hare Creek Beach

Join the world’s largest community science project! Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers collect data on all the trash they remove, leading to real world changes and driving positive policy for our amazing coastline. More than 1.8 million volunteers have collected over 27 million pounds of trash from beaches and inland waterways across the state of California.

Meet at the south end of the in the Mendocino College Coast Campus parking lot, off Hwy 1, just north of the Hwy 20 intersection.

For more information on California’s Coastal Cleanup and more sites: www.coastalcleanupday.org

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Coastal Cleanup Day at Seaside Beach

Add to Calendar Sep. 19, 2026 10:00 am Sep. 19, 2026 12:00 pm America/Los_Angeles Coastal Cleanup Day at Seaside Beach Join the world’s largest community science project! Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers collect data on all the trash they remove, leading to real world changes and driving positive policy for our amazing coastline. More than 1.8 million volunteers have collected over 27 million pounds of trash from beaches and inland waterways across the state of California. Meet at the parking area at Seaside Beach, north of the Ten Mile Bridge on Highway 1. For more information on California’s Coastal Cleanup and more sites: www.coastalcleanupday.org Seaside Beach

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September 19 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Seaside Beach

Join the world’s largest community science project! Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers collect data on all the trash they remove, leading to real world changes and driving positive policy for our amazing coastline. More than 1.8 million volunteers have collected over 27 million pounds of trash from beaches and inland waterways across the state of California.

Meet at the parking area at Seaside Beach, north of the Ten Mile Bridge on Highway 1.

For more information on California’s Coastal Cleanup and more sites: www.coastalcleanupday.org

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