All events take place in California unless noted otherwise.

Environmental Seminars in the Russian River Area

The public and aspiring docents are invited to the Russian River area of California for seminars on topics ranging from redwood ecology to environmental living. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods. All seminars are free for Stewards docents and volunteers, but also are open to the community for a nominal fee.

Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods supports California State Parks in the Russian River area, including Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve, Austin Creek State Recreation Area and Sonoma Coast State Park. Stewards’ volunteers and docents play a key role in educating the public and protecting the natural and cultural resources in these park lands.

These events are made possible in part by the League’s Education Grants Program.

Volunteer: Stewardship at Riverfront Park

DATE: April 4, April 10, and May 16, 2008
TIME: Please call (707) 544-7284
LOCATION: Riverfront Park
7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg

Join LandPaths this spring as they partner with Sonoma County Regional Parks to restore Riverfront Park through their award-winning education program, In Our Own Backyard (IOOBY). Volunteers will participate in stewardship activities such as removing non-native plants, planting native understory plants in the redwood grove, and creating a footpath.

LandPaths’ IOOBY program helps local students explore and learn about the land through theme-based field trips, culminating in a stewardship project.

This event is made possible in part by the League's Education Grants Program.

Spend International Migratory Bird Day at Muir Woods

DATE: Saturday, May 10, 2008
TIME: 7 a.m.–noon
LOCATION: Muir Woods National Monument

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is Saturday, May 10, 2008! Muir Woods National Monument, along with many places throughout the United States, will spend the day celebrating our amazing feathered friends. So come, bring your family and friends, and join in the celebration.

Find out if the early bird really does catch the worm by joining the Ong family for a bird walk at Muir Beach. Watch Point Reyes Bird Observatory ornithologists run a mist netting station where they safely capture, identify, measure, and release native birds. Meet live raptors up close and personal with the WildCare staff. Participate in a variety of fun family activities or join the Redwood Creek Native Plant Nursery in restoring habitat crucial for the survival of migratory and residential birds. This is just a taste of all that will be happening!

During the event, a free shuttle will run from Muir Woods to Muir Beach, making stops along the way for the different activities.

This event is made possible in part by the League's Education Grants Program.

Bilingual Community Redwood Walk and Picnic

This community outing will explore a rarely visited grove of old-growth redwoods in Jack London State Historic Park known as “Coon Trap.” Bilingual staff from Sonoma Ecology Center will lead the walk, including one or more activities for children. They will share their knowledge of plants and animals that live in the redwood forest, as well as the forest history of the area.

The walk will cover about three miles, with uphill on the way there (children 7 and older should have no problem), followed by a leisurely picnic lunch. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy some time with your family, meet folks in the community, and get to know one of Sonoma Valley’s natural treasures.

MORE INFORMATION: Contact Jessica Glatt at (707) 996-0712 x111 or Jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org.

This walk is one of three Bilingual Community Redwood Walks funded by the League's Education Grants Program.

Exhibit: Old Growth Redwoods Are Alive!

DATE: Saturday, June 7, 2008
TIME: 6 to 9 p.m.
LOCATION: The Ink People Center for the Arts
411 Twelfth Street, Eureka
(707) 442-8413

This June, The Ink People Center for the Arts will host a show of fish prints, spirit masks and interpretive wildlife posters made by students at the Transitional Opportunity Program School (TOPS) and Lincoln Elementary School. The featured artwork is produced through Ink People's Old Growth Redwoods Are Alive! program. This monthlong science and art project is implemented with the help of many local and state agencies as well as community nonprofit organizations.

Enjoy the artwork of some very talented local youths at this community event, a part of Eureka’s monthly Arts Alive! program. Meet live reptiles, amphibians, and birds of the old-growth redwoods. Talk with ecologists who study and care for our natural world. Learn how you are part of the web of life.

This event is made possible in part by the League's Education Grants Program.