Welcome to Mendocino Area Parks Association (MAPA)
& Mendocino District California State Parks
“We see a future in which our children and grandchildren have the same opportunities as we do to use and enjoy our California state parks.”
~ MAPA Board and Staff
Our Parks include some of the finest ocean views, redwood groves,
beaches, ocean bluffs, lake shore, trails, and campgrounds in the world. Please help us save them for us and our children.
Donate. Volunteer.
Click here to read the message from our MAPA Board Chair, John Redding
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20 Volunteers Worked on Russian Gulch Fern Canyon Trail on 4/29.
Volunteers from youth to adult donated their time and skills to improve the Fern Canyon Trail at Russian Gulch.
Due to the offer of free camping for out-of-the area volunteers, several people attended who had never before been to Russian Gulch; they traveled from San Francisco, Santa Rosa and Healdsburg to help make a difference.
Other volunteers and workers were from the local State Park staff, MAPA, California State Parks Foundation Park Champions Program, the Fog Dodgers, and local citizens who love their parks. Please read more...
To see more photos plus wildflowers and the beauty of Russian Gulch Fern Canyon Trail, go to our MAPA facebook page.
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Ford House Progressive Dinner, May 11, 6-9 pm ~ Start at Kelley House
Each successive course of this gourmet dining experience will be served at one of three Mendocino Victorian treasures ~
- * Appetizers at the Kelley House
- * Salad/entrée at Mendocino Hotel
- * Dessert/ Silent Auction at Ford House.
Fine Anderson Valley wines with each course.
Click here for more information, for Entree choices and the link to the Online Tickets
This is a benefit to help restore the Historic Ford House. Ticket price $75.00 – Wine and tip inclusive.The Ford House visitor center and museum is located at 735 Main Street in the town of Mendocino, CA. Open daily 11am to 4pm.
For more information call 707-937-5397 fordhouse@mcn.org or go to Ford House webpage |
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Mendocino Wildflower Show
April 6 - May 31, 2012
Ford House Museum, Mendocino Village
Stunning wildflower illustrations by Constance Goddard, Botanical Illustrator, are on display and available for sale during the Wildflower Show at the Ford House Museum. A sample of her extraordinary talent is shown on the flyer to the left that was designed by Goddard.
Fresh Wildflower Display In memory of Pat Howard
The CA Native Plant Society is providing the fresh wildflower display this year in memory of Pat Howard, a much-loved volunteer who provided more than two-decades of service and who traditionally did the display.
Link to the Ford House Page |
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MAPA Submits Proposal to Operate Standish-Hickey SRA
 Friday, April 20, 2012, MAPA, with the collaboration of Team Standish, submitted a proposal to operate Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area (SRA). Standish-Hickey is located off Highway 101, north of Leggett. At the "gateway to the tall trees country," the area offers camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, and swimming on the South Fork of the Eel River which winds through the park for almost two miles. One of the few virgin redwood-stands remaining in this area can be seen on the Grove Trail, which is ADA compliant, as are several of the campsites.
Encompassing 1,012 acres of parklands with two miles of river frontage, Standish-Hickey offers to the visitor when driving north on 101 the first chance to walk and sleep in old growth gUroves and swim in a wild and scenic river. Read more about Standish-Hickey and the proposal.
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MAPA Submits Proposal to Operate Russian Gulch SP
March 29, 2012, MAPA submitted a proposal to the local CA Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to operate the Russian Gulch Campground.
The proposal is a request for management of the park in order to keep the land open to the public and protected from vandalism.
The proposal is being reviewed by the local DPR Superintendent and when approved, will be submitted for review and approval up the chain of decision-makers for a final conclusion. There will probably be suggested changes and negotiations throughout the process.
Private concessionaires also have the opportunity to bid on running the park because... Read more |
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Senator Evans E-Town Hall on "The Future of State Parks" with guests Caryl Hart (CA SP Comm) & Carolyne Cathey (MAPA) (Aired 3/21/2012) |
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JUG HANDLE STATE RESERVE STAYING OPEN ONE MORE YEAR! |
Photo: Left standing (l-r): Jeff Tyrell, State Senator Evans' Ukiah office; Christine Anderson, US Representative Mike Thompson's Fort Bragg office; Ruth Valenzuela, Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro's Ukiah office.
Kneeling (l-r): Alden Olmsted, Olmsted Park Fund; Loren Rex, District Superintendent, CA State Parks, Mendocino District; Carolyne Cathey, MAPA Executive Director.
Right standing, back row (l-r): Lori Hubbart, CA Native Plant Society; Drew and Rachel, Jug Handle Nature Center.
Front row: Stan Anderson, MAPA Board Treasurer; Kendall Smith, Mendocino County District Supervisor; Helene Chalfin, Jug Handle Nature Center; Dan Hamburg, Mendocino County District Supervisor.
Alden Olmsted (Olmsted Park Fund -OPF) and California State Park Foundation (CSPF) donated $19K to keep Jug Handle open 1 more year. The funds will allow the local State Parks to keep this unique place open to the public but with minimal service.
Jug Handle is famous worldwide as the "Ecological Staircase". Advancing and receding glaciers carved and formed levels of land, like stair steps, each with its own type of flora and fauna. The upper level is where we find the stunted growth of the Pygmy Forest.
MAPA is grateful to the beneficial partnership of Olmsted, the Foundation and Parks. (More)
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Abalone Festival Slideshow
Updated 10/20/2011
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NEW!
The MAPA Abalone Cook-Off & Festival is now the...
The WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP ABALONE COOK-OFF
& Festival (More)
Saturday, October 6, 2012
South Harbor Drive, Fort Bragg, CA
(Map)
COOKS! The site limits us to 30 cooks and we already have cooks signing up. Please register ONLINE.
2011 Cook Winners |
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THANK YOU, SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE!
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Save the Redwoods Grants $2000 to MAPA!
Save the Redwoods League granted $2000 to MAPA for us to purchase supplies and equipment for our educational/interpretive programs. This will allow MAPA the opportunity to obtain high-quality hands-on materials to enrich the learning experience for children and adults.
MAPA presented over 150 programs this summer in Ford House Museum, MacKerricher, Russian Gulch, Van Damme and Hendy Woods State Parks. This events included Campfire Programs, Jr. Rangers, Nature Hikes (even nighttime hikes!), 'Wild Nites at the Ford House', and other natural and cultural heritage programs. |
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Featured: Carolyne Cathey (MAPA Executive Director); Scott Schneider (President & CEO, Visit Mendocino County); Kevin Williams (MAPA Board of Directors, Point Cabrillo Docent); Huguette Knox (French Tourist); Sue Duffield, MAPA Docent; Kirk Marshall, CA SP, Retired; Assisted by Debra De Graw (CEO, Mendocino Coast Chamber & Visitor Center, and Mendocino County Film Office, and MAPA Board of Directors)
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The Cost of Closing our California's Coastal Parks
State parks have been protecting California's coast for nearly a century. Coastal state parks attract visitors from across the world, in turn fueling the local economy with tourism dollars. Now, with state parks facing unprecedented budget cuts, residents of communities near closing state parks are very concerned about their futures.
This video is part of The Magnificent 70 project. See more at http://mag70.calparks.org.
Produced by Doug McConnell and Convergence Media. Music by Jenny Lloyd.
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What is MAPA?
Mendocino Area Parks Association (MAPA) is a non-profit cooperating association formed to benefit the State Parks in the Mendocino District. Due to state budget cuts, MAPA is collaborating with Parks, businesses, non-profits, citizens and other park-lovers to keep open our parks slated for closure. Donations and Volunteers are crucial for our parks.
Supported by volunteers, MAPA's goals include providing top-quality educational activities, interpretive programs and exhibits in our local state parks. MAPA also assists with the Visitor Centers in six State Parks, publishes and sells publications on local natural and cultural history, and consistently raises money to "keep things local" and improve the park experiences for visitors, local residents, and the abundant flora and fauna that thrive along the magnificent Mendocino Coast.
MAPA helps to preserve our parklands and cultural history through:
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How you can help:
Join the MAPA team as a Member, Donor or Volunteer, and let us know if you want to be involved in the Protect Our Parks campaign to keep our parks open and protected that are slated for closure on July 1, 2012.
Other ways to help are to shop in our six visitor centers, to participate in the many MAPA programs and events, to become a docent/volunteer and get involved in programs that make a positive influence on our natural and cultural history programs in our local state parks, which, in turn, makes a positive impact on our parklands, and even more important, enriches the quality of your life.
DONATIONS and VOLUNTEERS ARE THE KEY TO KEEPING OUR PARKS OPEN AND PROTECTED.
What MAPA funds:
Junior Rangers; Campfire Programs; Nature Walks/Talks; School Field Trips; In-school Programs; Living History Programs; Park Interpreters; Volunteer/Docent Councils and Trainings; Natural and Cultural History Seminars; Exhibits; Interpretive Trail Signage; and six Museums/Visitor Centers.
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