Mendocino Area Parks Association

08/23/2026

What a great Adopt-a-Beach cleanup at Van Damme! Fun day, excellent turnout, and lots of trash collected! Little River Inn California Coastal Commission FYI, the California Coastal Cleanup Day is on September 19. Visit www.mendoparks.org for more info!

08/04/2026

Curious about planned giving, charitable gifts, and Donor-Advised Funds? Join us for this FREE event (including a complimentary Continental Breakfast!) with guest speaker Zack Miller of Redwood Investments!

08/04/2026

Not one but TWO Beach Cleanups on Saturday, August 22! Come on down, have fun, and help keep our beaches clean!

07/27/2026

The Jug Handle Nature Run was super fun! California State Parks Interpreter Kenzi Lamb (picture with MendoParks ED and certified running coach Sid Garza-Hillman) did an awesome job teaching us all about the ecological staircase at stops along the way. More dates to come!

07/23/2026

Drop by the Ford House Visitor Center and check out our cool displays, including California Coastal Commission Children's Art & Poetry contest winners (incredible work) and the California State Parks iNaturalist Photography contest winners.

07/20/2026

What an awesome Beach Accessibility event this past Saturday in partnership with Mendocino Land Trust! Thanks everyone...

find out more: www.MendoParks.orgMendoParks is a 501c3 non-profit...

07/20/2026

Wait, running on trails AND learning about the plants, animals, and ecosystem along the way! RSVP now to reserve your spot!

07/17/2026

woo hoo!

Mendocino Land Trust and MendoParks have come together to offer a “Rollout the Mat” Beach Accessibility event on Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 – 1:00 pm.

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07/04/2026

MendoParks and Mendocino Land Trust are coming together for this super cool accessibility event at Big River State Beach on Saturday, July 18. Stop by and check out our new equipment, learn about Big River Beach, bird and more! https://www.mendoparks.org/event-calendar/roll-out-the-matt-beach-accessibility-event

07/04/2026

Trail running combined with an Interpretive/Nature experience? You bet: Jug Handle Nature Run: Running Through Time...Join MendoParks & CA California State Parks for this one-of-a-kind FREE event. Limited availability so reserve your spot now!