Upcoming Opportunities
Visit our web calendar for all of our free public events educational and stewardship events.
Help us Care for the Coast this Fall at Stewardship Work Days
Welcome the turning of the seasons with the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust as we reflect on a beautiful summer in Trinidad. What would be in your snapshot of summer? Vibrant wildflower backdrops, fingers stained with sweet berries, surf perch on the grill, or a happy sandy dog asleep after an afternoon at the beach… The longest day of the year is slipping far behind us, but the memories of all that the coast gave us will keep us warm as the days get shorter.
Are you looking for a way to say “Thanks for all the smiles”? Come join the TCLT at our Stewardship Work Days, held the first Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon! As a small nonprofit, we are so thankful for the dedication of our Stewardship Volunteers. They help us restore and preserve native biodiversity by removing invasive plants and help maintain safe and reliable public trails.
There are many opportunities to help steward these special coastal lands. Please email zoe@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org or call (707)677-2501 to sign up for any or all events!
September 3rd: Martin Creek - invasive plant removal
September 25th: Coastal Clean Up! along Scenic Drive
October 1st: Little River - invasive plant removal
November 5th: Houda Point - native plant restoration with Samara Restoration!
December 3rd: Saunders Pasture - invasive Scotch broom and English ivy removal
All events will be held from 9:30am to noon.
Thank you to our Stewardship Program business sponsors: Forbes & Associates - Sarah Corliss, Trinidad Retreats, Mother Earth Engineering, and Sea Around Us.
Are you looking for a way to say “Thanks for all the smiles”? Come join the TCLT at our Stewardship Work Days, held the first Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon! As a small nonprofit, we are so thankful for the dedication of our Stewardship Volunteers. They help us restore and preserve native biodiversity by removing invasive plants and help maintain safe and reliable public trails.
There are many opportunities to help steward these special coastal lands. Please email zoe@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org or call (707)677-2501 to sign up for any or all events!
September 3rd: Martin Creek - invasive plant removal
September 25th: Coastal Clean Up! along Scenic Drive
October 1st: Little River - invasive plant removal
November 5th: Houda Point - native plant restoration with Samara Restoration!
December 3rd: Saunders Pasture - invasive Scotch broom and English ivy removal
All events will be held from 9:30am to noon.
Thank you to our Stewardship Program business sponsors: Forbes & Associates - Sarah Corliss, Trinidad Retreats, Mother Earth Engineering, and Sea Around Us.
How are we doing? We want to hear from you!
We are reaching out to you, our supporters, to help us reimagine how we more effectively improve public access, increase inclusivity, and enhance coastal ecosystem protection.
One important aspect to deepening support for protecting access to the coast is working to ensure that the Trinidad coastline is a safe, welcoming, and inspiring place for everyone, including people of all abilities, racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic identities. We envision a future where the faces we see enjoying the coast more fully embody the diversity of our community. We need your input on how to reduce barriers that may be preventing community members from experiencing the coast, and how to prioritize our work - whether it be ADA compliant trails and vistas, inclusive and inspirational coastal education, or habitat protection via conservation easements.
We invite you to join us and make your voice heard by completing our Community Input Form!
(The form is available in both English and Spanish)
One important aspect to deepening support for protecting access to the coast is working to ensure that the Trinidad coastline is a safe, welcoming, and inspiring place for everyone, including people of all abilities, racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic identities. We envision a future where the faces we see enjoying the coast more fully embody the diversity of our community. We need your input on how to reduce barriers that may be preventing community members from experiencing the coast, and how to prioritize our work - whether it be ADA compliant trails and vistas, inclusive and inspirational coastal education, or habitat protection via conservation easements.
We invite you to join us and make your voice heard by completing our Community Input Form!
(The form is available in both English and Spanish)
American Hiking Society volunteers build new crib steps at Tepona Point
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The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust is immensely grateful for our newly constructed crib-step trail to the Tepona Point Overlook near Trinidad. During the second week of June, TCLT hosted a group of American Hiking Society (AHS) volunteers, who worked to rebuild the trail and pull invasive plants along Scenic Drive.
Guided by local trail builder Steffen Allan, the group removed the old and unstable staircase, replacing it with 21 solid crib steps in small group rotations over 5 days. When they weren’t moving dirt and pounding rebar through the new steps, they pulled English ivy and wild radish nearby. Situated between Houda Point and Luffenholtz Beach, Tepona Point is one of the most dramatic and scenic headlands along the Trinidad coast and is a terrific place to view wildlife and the iconic offshore rocks of the California Coastal National Monument. But the pronounced exposure that contributes to the allure of the overlook also predisposes the trail to erosion and bluff instability. This new trail improvement, however, is a big step towards safer access to this iconic coastal gem. We sincerely appreciate the time and effort of each of the AHS volunteers and staff, our guide Steffen, Sue-meg State Park for providing free camping for the volunteers, and of course, Bob Battagin, for funding this much-needed coastal access improvement. Check out the team’s great work next time you are enjoying the beautiful Trinidad coastline. Please always remember that dogs are not allowed at this location, due to the steep, erodible terrain, and to encourage the revegetation of native plants like beach strawberry and tufted hair grass. |
Spring & Summer 2022 Newsletter and 2021 Annual Report
Trinidad Coastal Land Trust recently published our annual newsletter and financial report for 2021. This newsletter contains our Spring and Summer schedule of events, updates about our leadership transition, land conservation projects, and a letter from our new Director. Check it out!
