Join State Parks volunteer naturalist and mycologist, Mario Abreu for a free New Years Day hike and introduction to mushroom identification walk at  Van Damme State Park.  Space is limited, pre-registration is mandatory,  call 707-937-4700 or email director@mendoparks.org.  admission is free, donations welcome.  

California State Parks wants you to kick off 2025 in a healthy way and enjoy the fresh air with the annual First Day Hikes, on Wednesday, January 1 at Hendy Woods State Park, the 2 hour hike starts at 11

On FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., volunteers will be at the Fort Bragg Food Bank (910 N. Franklin St.) providing free flea/tick repellent for the dogs of low-income folks. Information about VET CARE ASSISTANCE AND free puppy SHOTS, RABIES SHOTS, AND spay/neuter will be available, as well as free Glucosamine tablets, […]

A monthly Writers of the Mendocino Coast Creative Writing workshop taught by published authors meets at the Fort Bragg Library January 8. Each month will feature a different genre/style/or theme, this month it's Non Fiction with Kailyn McCord.  Open and free to all adults. Bring your notebooks and pencils.      

The Ukiah Library invites adults 55 and over to join local artist William Shi for Chinese brush painting on Friday, January 10, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. William Shi will introduce seniors to traditional Chinese brush painting, offering one-hour hands-on workshops that cover simple brush techniques, landscapes, and animal painting. Art materials are provided; no prior experience […]

Hopland Hikes: Meet the Lambs happens Saturday January 11, at the Hopland Research and Extension Center Bring your family to enjoy a very short hike (1 mile - strollers and toddlers welcome!) to visit the new born lambs. Enjoy a variety of sheep related activities suitable for children after the hike at the Rod Shippey […]

The Ukiah Library and River Oak Charter School invite families and children to join them for “A Winter Walk in the Woods” on Saturday, January 11,  from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. This event will take place in the Children’s Room at the Ukiah Branch Library. Come in and enjoy a story time, circle game, […]

Giant Memory Match Game is for kids, 3 & up, can match giant cards with pictures of famous book characters to win stickers. This free event is Saturday, January 11, 2-3 pm at the Fort Bragg Library

Get an up-close look at some of the UV fluorescent organisms that glow at night at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.  There are also plenty of organisms in California that are UV fluorescent under a black light, the biological function is a bit nebulous, but their glowing beauty is not. This talk will give a […]

Fungi inhabit every aspect of the world around us, from our bodies to the land around us. They make partnerships with organisms, parasitize others, and keep the forests from piling high with logs or other plant debris.This Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens walk, will survey the Gardens' grounds for fruiting bodies (mushrooms) and other fungal activity. […]