McKinleyville Land Trust 2024 FALL update

North Country Fair

Our largest fundraiser of the year was another huge sucess thanks to our many volunteers and patrons. The McKinleyville Land Trust booth served up tasty gyros to the masses at the North Country Fair on Sept. 21 and 22.

Photos by Kari Stockdale.

Upcoming Events

Oct. 20 - Trails Work Day
Nov. 6 - Pints for Non Profits at Six Rivers Brewery

Late Summer Foilage

A variety of Morning Glory grows abundantly at Mad River Bluffs.

Red Clover is another plant considered to have medicinal properties.

Purple Asters grow vigorously at CGC.

Queen Anne's Lace, a member of the carrot family, brightens the meadow at Chah-GAH-Cho.

Rose Spiria's bright pink flowers are beloved by pollinators, especially bumble bees. While native, it can spread quickly and become invasive to certain areas.

Birds of CGC and MRB

In the past year the ebird Society has identified 56 bird species at Chah-Gah-Cho alone, and over the past few years has recorded 106 sightings of separate species!

This song sparrow went for a stroll on the CGC trail.

A turkey vulture soars above the meadow.

Just sitting around, hanging out.

An Egret looks for a meal in the Mad River (Baduwa't) estuary.

Cleared for take-off on the Mad River (Baduwa't).

Pints for Nonprofits

Six Rivers Brewery will host the McKinleyville Land Trust's "Pints for Nonprofits" event on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Each pint of beer sold throughout the day will generate $1 for the MLT. Grab a beverage and stop by our table to say hello!

Donate

If you are interested in making a donation to the McKinleyville Land Trust, you can mail a check to P.O. Box 2723, McKinleyville, CA 95519 or scan the QR code below for more information. You can also access information by visiting the MLT website.

The McKinleyville Land Trust conserves local open spaces for ecological, historical, agricultural, educational, recreational and scenic values.