Action Alert for California’s Coast

One of Redwood Chapter’s most special places needs your help. Located along Mendocino County’s coast, the 1,132 acres of Stornetta Public Lands offer breathtaking scenic views, wind-sculpted cypress stands, wildflower meadows, shifting sand dunes, and the five-acre Sea Island Rocks. Not only is the area drop-dead gorgeous, it also contains important natural resources like coastal wetlands and habitat for otters, seals, and pelicans.

This area is owned by the federal Bureau of Land Management, which does not currently have resources to properly protect this special place. But right now, we’re working to get this place permanently protected as part of the California Coastal National Monument.

What You Can Do:
You can help by writing a letter the editor of your local paper, supporting permanent protection of this special place. To sign up and get more information, call Redwood Chapter Chair Victoria Brandon at 707-994-1931, or go to http://action.sierraclub.org/StornettaLTE, where you’ll find talking points and support in writing your letter.

Courtesy of National Park Service

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