Celebrate the arrival of spring at the 2024 North Coast Farmers Convergence, themed “(Re-)Building Our Local Food Web,” on Tuesday, March 19th from 8 am to 4 pm at Ridgewood Ranch, 11700 Orchard Lane, Willits, CA 95490. The event offers a day filled with inspiration and insights fr...

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Conservation Conversations: Rails and Redwoods
Rails and Redwoods / Thursday, February 25 / 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom

See the recorded presentation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TbIp-CLBlZA

The Mendocino Land Trust is excited to launch a series of Zoom “Conservation Conversations” in 2021. These are free talks for our supporters and community members. Attend via Zoom from the comfort of your home using your smartphone, computer or tablet.

Our very first CONSERVATION CONVERSATION will be presented by MLT’s own Lawrence Turner:

Rails and Redwoods: A brief history of local railroads and their influence on conservation in Mendocino County
Presented by Lawrence Turner, Senior Land Acquisition Project Manager

Thursday, February 25

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom

Come join Larry Turner, a sixth-generation Fort Bragg resident and avid train enthusiast, as he talks about conservation on lands that were once dominated by railroads and the logging industry. Larry will touch on the history of the Caspar Southfork and Eastern Railroad and its path along and impact on Hare Creek and Bunker Gulch. Larry will also explore the history of Crowley, a stop along the Skunk Line that was once a logging camp and is now surrounded by conserved land held by the Mendocino Land Trust.

Larry is an entertaining dinner party guest, so we encourage you to bring your dinner – participants will be on mute until a Q&A after the presentation. If you don’t turn on your video no one will see you chewing! Type your questions in the chat at any time, and we’ll save them up for Larry to answer after the featured presentation.

Want to attend but unsure how Zoom works? Email amy@mendocinolandtrust.org for light tech support.

Scroll down for wildflower guide from this hike!

Update: April 11, 2021 registration for this hike is FULL. Please watch for future opportunities to explore MLT conserved land.

Spring is in the air and oak woodlands are alive with birds and wildflowers! YOU are invited to join MLT for a guided five-mile round-trip hike at Ridgewood Ranch on April 17. Ridgewood is a gorgeous 5,000-acre ranch located off Highway 101 between Willits and Ukiah. This ranch is not normally open to the public, but MLT works with the landowner to conserve and protect 1,600+ acres of valuable oak woodland habitat. We have gained permission to share this beautiful protected area with you on guided hikes. Group size is limited and RSVP is required.All participants should wear a mask when close to others not in their household and practice social distancing at all times.

The hike will be moderately strenuous, covering about five miles round trip with about 700 feet of elevation gain to a hilltop with a beautiful view of the Ukiah Valley. If you would like to join us, please email amy@mendocinolandtrust.org. Please include your full name and names of anyone coming with you and indicate which town or area you will be coming from the day of the hike. As we will be walking through areas with grazing cattle, dogs are not allowed on this hike.

Earth Day Cleanup near Pudding Creek Trestle

What: Earth Day Cleanup

When: Sunday, April 18 1 pm – 4 pm

Where: North of the Pudding Creek trestle. Find our table near the “Silvergate...

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Thursday, April 29 at 7 pm via Zoom

Missed the event? Want to get another look at that great photo? Watch the recording on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2492W3BJIQ

Thursday, April 29 at 7 pm via Zoom

Missed the event? Want to get another look at that great photo? Watch the recording on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2492W3BJIQ

Please join us for another Conservation Conversation! Jeanne Jackson, author of a weekly column in the Independent Coast Observer and the book Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year, and two new children’s books, Sunny Loves Spring and Sunny Loves Summer on the California Coast, will present a slideshow of the most beautiful and unusual sightings she has documented during her time on the coast.  Land Trust staff will talk about how community members and local Land Trusts can work together to achieve conservation of scenic vistas and preservation and enhancement of habitats that host wildlife shown in the photos.

This online event is FREE but we always appreciate your support if you are so inclined.

THIS HIKE IS FULL. Please watch our newsletter for more guided hikes this summer! Email info@mendocinolandtrust.org to subscribe.

Join us for a wildflower wander at Navarro Point on May 23! How many different types of flowers will we find...

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This article is about Coastal Cleanup Day in 2021. Coastal Cleanup Day for 2022 will be on Saturday, September 17.

General Coastal Cleanup Day info from the California Coastal Commission can be found here: coastalcleanupday.org. Details about 2022 cleanup sites in Mendocino County will be posted in summer 2022. If you would like to host a site or have questions about how you can get involved please email info@mendocinolandtrust.org.

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Over the last 17 years, Mendocino County has had 5,000 volunteers to remove almost 60,000 pounds of trash and 9,000 pounds of recyclables! The Mendocino Land Trust is proud to coordinate sites for Mendocino County and grateful to our partnering organizations that have committed to hosting cleanup sites on September 18, 2021. Please mark the day on your calendar and come out and lend a hand to “protect your happy place.”

There are 15 Coastal Cleanup events happening in Mendocino County on September 18 — most are seeking volunteers like YOU! Keep reading for details about who/what/where/when. You know the WHY – keeping our creeks, rivers, beaches and ocean as clean and safe as possible!

Won’t be in Mendocino County on Sept. 18? There are cleanup events all over California! View an interactive map provided by the California Coastal Commission to find a site near you.

The Mendocino Land Trust would like to extend big thanks to MendoRecycle for providing a grant to help cover staff time spent coordinating this event and Waste Management‘s Fort Bragg office for facilitating dumpster donation!

Unless otherwise noted, no RSVP is needed – just show up the day of the event ready to help! Site captains will be able to provide supplies but if you have a bucket, trash grabber or gloves you can bring this helps cut down on the amount of waste generated by the event. Bring a refillable water bottle and a mask for times when social distancing may not be possible.

• Seaside Beach Cleanup 9 am – 12 pm hosted by Mendocino Land Trust
• Ten Mile Dunes Cleanup 9 am – 12 pm hosted by Mendocino Coast Audobon
• MacKerricher Beach at Ward Avenue 9 am – 12 pm hosted by Surfriders
• Virgin Creek Beach 9 am – 11 am hosted by North Coast Brewing Company (meet at the brewery at 8:30 am to bike or carpool to the beach!)
• Glass Beach Cleanup 9am – 12 pm hosted by City of Fort Bragg
• Noyo Headlands Park 9:00 am – 12 pm hosted by Latino Outdoors North Coast Chapter. Please email Esme at e.plascencia@latinooutdoors.org and let her know if you plan to come.
• Noyo River Boating Cleanup 9 am – 12 pm hosted by Liquid Fusion Kayaking (We launch from the ramp at Dolphin Isle Marina at 9am. Please call ahead if you would like to rent a kayak)
• Hare Creek Beach 9 am – 12 pm hosted by Mendocino Land Trust (RSVPs appreciated by emailing info@mendocinolandtrust.org – we will meet in the college parking lot)
• Caspar Beach 9 am – 12 pm hosted by Coastal Mendocino Association of Realtors
• Big River Beach 10 am – 12 pm hosted by MendoParks
• Navarro Beach 9 am – 12 pm hosted by the Noyo Center. (Please RSVP by emailing sue@noyocenter.org)
• Point Arena Cove 9 am – 12 pm hosted by City of Point Arena
• Cook’s Beach 9 am – 11 am hosted by Redwood Coast Land Conservancy. Please RSVP by emailing  rclc@rclc.org
• Russian River cleanups in the Ukiah Valley 9 am – 1 pm – multiple sites organized by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District. (Please register here!)

Busy on Saturday? One group has opted to do their cleanup on Monday… join them then if you would like.

• Van Damme Beach 10 am – 11:30 am on Monday September 20 hosted by Little River Environmental Action Group

Additionally, big THANKS to school groups planning their own cleanup events in celebration of Coastal Cleanup Day! (Participation in these events is limited to those invited by the organizing school group)

• Fort Bragg Middle School plans to clean up Pudding Creek Beach
• Teacher Erin Brazill and TLC students from FBUSD will be cleaning up the Westport Beaches
• Pacific Community Charter School will take on Moat Creek Beach, the Stornetta Lands and more

Find out more at coastalcleanupday.org and watch for all the details in our September newsletter!

Contact: Amy Wolitzer at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

December 3, 2021

Drop in 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

215 S. Main Street, Fort Bragg

We are so excited to show off our new office space. We are now located at 215 South Main Street, right next to the Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce. Stop by, see the new office and let’s chat ...

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Celebrate the New Year with a King Tides Walk at Big River

Join MLT Staff on on January 2nd to celebrate the New Year — and the peak of the King Tides — at Big River State Park. We’ll meet at 9:30 am; look for the maroon MLT truck. We plan t...

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Registration for this hike is now closed!

We are excited to partner with our friends at the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District to offer a guided tour of their Little ...

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We wish we could invite all to attend this MLT Outdoor Social Club adventure but due to limited parking we need to require registration. Photo above is from a pre-pandemic whale watching walk! Please fill out the form below for a chance to receive an invite to this one-mile slow-paced walk and...

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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 beau...

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When: 2nd Saturday each month

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Hare Creek Beach Park at the Mendocino College-Coast Center Hare Creek Beach Park at the Mendocino College-Coast Center Google map

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

RSVP: If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Hare Creek Beach 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 generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

RSVP: If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

When: 3rd Saturday each month.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Google map)

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

RSVP: If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Our Ten Mile property requires regular attention to control invasive plants, maintain the picnic area and remove woody debris created during the construction of the trail. We invite everyone and anyone to help us maintain this beautiful public access trail. Stewardship workdays are generally scheduled for the third Saturday of each month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

Join the MLT Outdoor Social Club as we explore a ranch near Potter Valley. MLT and the landowner have committed to preserving this habitat-rich area in perpetuity. The landowner has generously allowed us to hold this hike on their property.

Saturday, April 2nd

10 am – 1 pm

Want to come? Please enter the invite lottery here.

Address and directions to a ranch in Potter Valley will be provided with the invite. Allow 30 minutes to drive to this location from Ukiah and 90 minutes to get there from Fort Bragg.

Invited participants will choose from three options:

1) Gentle walk + sit and talk with a member of the MLT Board

2) Moderate Walk and Wildflower Identification with MLT’s “Ranger Amy”

3) Moderately strenuous hike with Latino Outdoors Coordinator Esme Plascencia.

If invited, you may bring a few friends or family but you must arrive in one vehicle so there is enough parking for all invited.

When: 2nd Saturday each month

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center

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

Hare Creek Beach 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 generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

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 beau...

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When: 3rd Saturday each month.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Google map)

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

RSVP: If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Our Ten Mile property requires regular attention to control invasive plants, maintain the picnic area and remove woody debris created during the construction of the trail. We invite everyone and anyone to help us maintain this beautiful public access trail. Stewardship workdays are generally scheduled for the third Saturday of each month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

Mendocino County families are invited to join MLT naturalists to explore Low Gap park. These programs are free and intended for families with kids between the ages of three and eight but anyone with a kid is welcome to attend. Bilingual program in Spanish and English.

Unete con las natu...

Contact: Amy at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

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 beau...

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This is a special stewardship volunteer session as part of the Fort Bragg Blue Economy Learning Festival. Please join the Mendocino Land Trust and community members to celebrate this public access beach and improve habi...

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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 beau...

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Mendocino County families are invited to join MLT naturalists to explore a creek area in Willits. These programs are free and intended for families with kids between the ages of three and eight but anyone with a kid is welcome to attend. Bilingual program in Spanish and English.

RSVP appreciated but you can also come that day. English: https://forms.gle/1pXHHbBqv8xV4net7

Unete con las naturalistas de MLT para explorar un área de arroyo en willits. Estos programas son gratuitos y están destinados a familias con niños de entre tres y ocho años, pero cualquier persona con un niño puede asistir. Programa bilingüe en español e inglés.

RSVP apreciado pero también puede venir ese día. Spanish: https://forms.gle/5V4G71kjPxsTwSjc6

Contact: Amy at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center

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

Hare Creek Beach 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 generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Join the MLT Outdoor Social Club to learn about butterflies with MLT Staff and guest expert, Asa Spade. If you would like to come please RSVP by clicking here. We will meet in the Bruhel Point parking area at noon t...

Contact: Amy Wolitzer at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

When: 3rd Saturday each month.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Google map)

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

RSVP: If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Our Ten Mile property requires regular attention to control invasive plants, maintain the picnic area and remove woody debris created during the construction of the trail. We invite everyone and anyone to help us maintain this beautiful public access trail. Stewardship workdays are generally scheduled for the third Saturday of each month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon

Where: Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center

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

Hare Creek Beach 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 generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Join the MLT Outdoor Social Club for an intro to nature journaling with local artist Mary-Ellen Campbell! The Mendocino Land Trust thanks Mary-Ellen for sharing her talent and love of her craft with our community. Group size is limited. Register here.

Our guest expert for this outing is Mary-Ellen Campbell, a multidisciplinary artist who does graphics, painting, sculpture, printmaking, book arts, and mixed media work. Her work has been featured in 17 national and international solo exhibitions and over 85 group and invitational shows. Campbell is the Professor of Art Emerita from New Jersey City University, NJ, where she taught for thirty-four years. In 2004-05 she was awarded the Fulbright Scholar Grant to teach Book Arts in Thailand. Mary-Ellen has won 12 residencies since 2007 in Finland, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Costa Rica, Colorado, North Carolina, California and Minnesota creating more than 75 books and mixed media artworks.

Contact: Amy Wolitzer at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

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 beau...

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When: 3rd Saturday each month.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Google map)

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

RSVP: If you are a new volunteer please send an email to info@mendocinolandtrust.org and let us know you plan to attend. That way we can make sure you receive all the latest information.

Our Ten Mile property requires regular attention to control invasive plants, maintain the picnic area and remove woody debris created during the construction of the trail. We invite everyone and anyone to help us maintain this beautiful public access trail. Stewardship workdays are generally scheduled for the third Saturday of each month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

Únete con las naturalistas de MLT para explorar la playa! Estas programas son gratuitos y están destinados a familias con niños entre de tres a ocho años, pero cualquier persona con un niño puede asistir. Programa bilingüe en español e inglés.

Mendocino County families are invited to jo...

Contact: Amy at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

WHAT? 🚨Emergency 🚨 work party to remove invasive thistles before they set seed!

WHEN? Thursday, July 28th from 10 am to 12 pm

WHERE? Navarro Point Preserve in Albion

WHY: At our volunteer day on Thursday, July 14th, we pulled out hundreds of thistles but only...

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Join the MLT Outdoor Social Club to enjoy an evening at Seaside Beach – hopefully after all the tourists leave! If skies remain clear, stick around for stargazing with astronomer Gabe Prochter. Please let us know if you plan to come so we can make sure we have enough snacks for all!

Join the MLT Outdoor Social Club to enjoy an evening at Seaside Beach – hopefully after all the tourists leave! If skies remain clear, stick around for stargazing with astronomer Gabe Prochter. Please let us know if you plan to come so we can make sure we have enough snacks for all! RSVP

Únase al MLT Outdoor Social Club para disfrutar de una noche en Seaside Beach, ¡Con suerte después de que todos los turistas se vayan! Si el cielo permanece despejado, quédese para observar las estrellas con el astrónomo Gabe Prochter. ¡Déjanos saber si planea venir para que podamos asegurarnos de que tengamos suficientes bocadillos para todos! RSVP

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Contact: Amy Wolitzer at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

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 beau...

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Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon

Where: Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Hare Creek Beach

Park at the Mendocino College Coast Center

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

Hare Creek Beach 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 generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

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.

Únete con las naturalistas de MLT para explorar la playa! Estas programas son gratuitos y están destinados a familias con niños entre de tres a ocho años, pero cualquier persona con un niño puede asistir. Programa bilingüe en español e inglés.

Mendocino County families are invited to jo...

Contact: Amy at amy@mendocinolandtrust.org

When: 3rd Saturday each month.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Old Smith Ranch Trail along the Ten Mile River (Google map)

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

Our Ten Mile property requires regular attention to control invasive plants, maintain the picnic area and remove woody debris created during the construction of the trail. We invite everyone and anyone to help us maintain this beautiful public access trail. Stewardship workdays are generally scheduled for the third Saturday of each month and are open to all ages and experience levels.

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.

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 beau...

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