Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District State Parks

09/08/2026

Hello 4th Grade Parents:
Just in time for the 2026/27 school year! Incoming fourth graders can now download our popular FREE state parks pass that allows them and their families to enter 54 state parks at no cost.
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30662
The Free Fourth Grade Pass provides unlimited access to parks like Hendy Woods State Park, Millerton Lake State Recreation Area 🏞️ in the Central Valley, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park 🌲 in the North Coast and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park 🏜 in Southern California.
The pass now aligns more closely with the school calendar and is VALID FOR UP TO13 MONTHS: from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31 of the following year! If you have a new fourth grader in your family, GET THE PASS NOW by visiting https://reservecalifornia.com/passes/Advancepasses

Spanish:
¡Justo a tiempo para el año escolar 2026-2027! Los estudiantes que pasarán a cuarto grado ya pueden descargar nuestro popular pase GRATUITO para los parques estatales de California, que les permite a ellos y a sus familias visitar 54 parques estatales sin costo alguno.
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30662
Este pase gratuito para cuarto grado ofrece acceso ilimitado a parques como el Hendy Woods State Park, Área Recreativa Estatal Millerton Lake 🏞️ en el Valle Central, el Parque Estatal Jedediah Smith Redwoods 🌲 en la Costa Norte y el Parque Estatal del Desierto Anza-Borrego 🏜 en el sur de California.
El pase ahora se ajusta mejor al calendario escolar y es VÁLIDO POR HASTA 13 MESES: ¡desde el 1 de agosto hasta el 31 de agosto del año siguiente! Si tienes un estudiante que pasará a cuarto grado en tu familia, CONSIGUE EL PASE AHORA visitando https://reservecalifornia.com/passes/Advancepasses

08/28/2026

Come film in our parks! 🎬

08/28/2026

Please join us on Saturday, September 19 for Coastal Cleanup Day! It starts at 9 in the morning and goes until noon, and we have fourteen locations along the Mendocino Coast.

Please visit https://www.mendoparks.org/coastal-cleanup for more information. Special thanks to Redwood Waste Solutions for donating dumpsters for this event and to Phyllis Shafer for donating the artwork ([http://www.phyllisshafer.com)]www.phyllisshafer.com).

Please bring your own reusable gloves, bucket, and pickers if you’ve got them! We’ll have some to share too. This year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the California Coastal Act. Thank you to the California Coastal Commission for putting on Coastal Cleanup Day since 1985!

www.coastalcleanupday.org

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08/27/2026

Capturing the story of Pond Farm Pottery for school students and visitors alike who may not be able to visit this National Historic Landmark in person. This week, Content4Good created immersive content to bring Marguerite Wildenhain's remarkable story to many more people. Check out content4good.org.

08/20/2026

Find out how Lidar technology and generous Cannabis Watershed Protection Program funding help restore the natural Coho salmon habitat in the Willow Creek Watershed and the Russian River.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI8lZI2Dukk

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08/19/2026

No plans this Sunday 8/23? Stop by during Open House at Pond Farm Pottery from 10:30-4:30. One mile above Armstrong Woods. Ride your bike, hike or drive up (one-lane steep road). Details: https://arcg.is/1a0ybK5
Or go to https://www.parks.ca.gov/events for more fabulous free programs at a CA State Park near you.

08/12/2026

Check out our new CA State Parks events page!
California State Parks Events
https://www.parks.ca.gov/events

08/11/2026

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08/10/2026

Learn about our critical waterways by following this new podcast series.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b1db2c6676924925951f59ef9976fdf1