Mendocino Land Trust

06/01/2026

This weekend is your LAST CHANCE to register for the 2026 Noyo Headlands Race before fees go up on June 1st. Don't miss out!

Early bird pricing on all events - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Run - is available until midnight on May 31st at https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/FortBragg/NoyoHeadlandsRace

All proceeds benefit Land Trust

05/28/2026

Catch us at the movies this weekend!

MLT is an official sponsor of the 2026 Mendocino Film Festival.
KEEPING IT WILD features six short films that might just restore your faith in humanity. Stories about rewilding and restoration projects around the globe, a heart-stopping rescue in LA, shared stewardship in the California foothills, and habitat restoration right here in Mendocino County.
MLT's 50th Anniversary film, Conservation Forever, is part of this uplifting, hopeful program - a snapshot of our work in conservation, public access, and habitat restoration, and a look at the future as we head into our next 50 years!
A panel discussion with filmmakers and habitat restoration professionals follows Saturday's screening in the Festival Tent in Mendocino.

Saturday: Festival Tent, 10 am
Sunday: Coast Cinemas, 10 am

Conservation Forever is also part of the
ReelMendo short film program, Sunday at 5 pm in the Festival Tent.
tickets: www.mendofilm.org

05/26/2026

We're in the movies!
Tickets are selling fast for the Mendocino Film Festival and KEEPING IT WILD - an uplifting short film program about human efforts to protect, rewild, and restore our natural world. Stories from around the planet and right here in Mendocino County feature in this 71-minute program, including MLT's 50th Anniversary film, Mendocino Land Trust: Conservation Forever.

At the Festival Tent, Mendocino:
Satruday, May 30, 10 am
At Coast Cinemas, Fort Bragg:
Sunday, May 31, 10 am

for ticket info.

05/22/2026

Next weekend! May 28-31 in Mendocino & Fort Bragg!

Get your tickets now for the Mendocino Film Festival!
You don't want to miss KEEPING IT WILD - 71 minutes of exhilarating, forward-looking films including our own, Conservation Forever: 50 Years with Mendocino Land Trust.

Saturday, May 30, 10 am, Festival Tent
Sunday, May 31, 10 am, Coast Cinemas

We are honored to be part of the Mendocino Film Festival’s 19th year. The remarkable lineup includes a captivating, inclusive, and celebratory films, live music, and filmmakers visiting from all around the world. Every year the festival highlights narrative and documentary feature films and short film programs.

This year the festival will present a heartwarming program of short films sponsored by Mendocino Land Trust: KEEPING IT WILD. Seven short films embrace land conservation, shared stewardship, restoration, and rewilding in this hopeful collection.
On Saturday, May 30, stay for a panel discussion with the filmmakers and MLT staff. For more information about these and many other films, the complete program and tickets are available at www.mendofilm.org.

Link in bio for tickets!

05/19/2026

Abundant sunshine, shimmering river, and sparkling conversation along the Big River Haul Road on Saturday - here are a few clips from our outing. To join us on future outings, guided walks, and events, please check our linktree, or visit our website: www.mendocinolandtrust.org

05/19/2026

Big thanks to Kelley House Museum for organizing this outing, and to Colton Thompson for these beautiful images. We had perfect weather for our walk up the Big River Haul Road, shielded from the wind, with gorgeous views of the estuary below and the trees above. Kelley House Museum Board member and docent Jane Tillis shared some of the early human and logging history of this now-protected area.
With support from hundreds of community members, MLT protected 7,334 acres of forest along Big River in 2002. The land was immediately transferred to CA State Parks, and is now part of the Mendocino Headlands State Park system.
The haul road trail is wide trail and an easy ramble, suitable for families, trail bikes, and motorized wheelchairs. There are plenty of informational signs along the way to help identify flora and fauna, and learn a bit more of the human and natural history of this remarkable area.

05/14/2026

Mendocino Land Trust is delighted to welcome Karen Camille Bowers back to our Board of Trustees. Karen’s long experience with MLT first began when Heider Field was the extent of our portfolio - how we have grown! Karen was MLT’s Development Chair during the Navarro Point Preserve acquisition. She also worked on several Coastal Trail easements including Caspar Beach, Seaside Beach, the Westport Headlands, and MLT’s very first inland Conservation Easement — the Phillips/Corning property, 40 acres in the Commisky Creek watershed near Hopland. Karen helped steer MLT through the early stages of the Big River Estuary acquisition: 7,000 of forest along the Big River that was transferred to CA State Parks in 2002.

“Mendocino Land Trust's dedicated staff works to conserve and preserve the landscape that I love. I’ve been a supporter of CA Oak/Wildlife Foundation for decades. Conservation of our oak woodlands and habitat is dear to my heart. I am thrilled for the work that MLT is doing in the County’s interior! I am honored to (re)join this fabulous organization!”

Beyond her earlier work with MLT, Karen brings a wealth of government, community, and conservation experience to our Board. She served as the Community Relations Director for East Bay Regional Park District, and as the Land Use and Environmental Policy Analyst for an international law firm. Karen is an accomplished painter and artist, and is currently the President of the Artists Cooperative of Mendocino.
View her work here: www.karenbowersstudio.com/

05/12/2026

MLT is honored to be a recipient of The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Community Enrichment Grant in support of our 50th Anniversary of service to the land and communities of Mendocino County. Please join us in thanking CFMC for their incredible generosity and ongoing support for as we celebrate this milestone!
Please visit our website-link in bio- to learn about our big community celebration event coming up on June 20th in Mendocino Village!

💙 $187,095 Invested in Mendocino County Communities 💙

We’re excited to share that the Community Foundation of Mendocino County has awarded $187,095 in Community Enrichment Grants to support nonprofits across the county—thanks to the Community Endowment Fund, a collection of 400+ gifts of all sizes, and dedicated fund partners.

This year’s grants include flexible funding to help organizations strengthen core operations, sustain essential services, and respond to evolving community needs.

👏 Thank you to our donors, volunteer reviewers, and nonprofit partners for making this impact possible.

👉 See the full list of 2026 Community Enrichment Grant Awardees:
🔗 https://communityfound.org/announcements/ceg-2026/

05/05/2026

We have a few spots open for our outing to Navarro Point Preserve this Saturday to explore coastal prairies with Bob Neale.

Bob is a conservation advocate, with a lifelong passion for the landscapes and habitats of California. Bob most recently served as California Senior Program Manager for the Land Tust Alliance. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Sonoma Land Trust as their Director of Stewardship. He is delighted to share his love of our coastal prairie lands at Navarro Point.

RSVP to [email protected] to join us!
Photos of Navarro Point by Eric Lee Burch 5/2/2026

05/04/2026

Hare Creek Volunteers!
Due to inclement weather, May's Stewardship Day has been postponed untill next Monday, May 11, at 10 am.
See you all next week!!