Archive for March, 2008

Arts for the Parks
Monday, March 31st, 2008 by nancy

If you want to experience a completely new and different event, plan to attend Arts for the Parks “Walk on the Wild Side” first annual art auction and banquet. On Saturday, April 19, artworks created by internationally known artists will be showcased, and contest winners will receive their cash prizes. Auction tickets are $65/person and include unique hors d’oeuvres of game, fowl and sea prepared by the area’s finest chefs, a free drink, and live music. Pentecost Hall, 822 Stewart St., Fort Bragg. Reservation deadline: April 10. The auction benefits natural/cultural heritage programs in our District State Parks hosted by Mendocino Area Park Association (MAPA). Call 707.937.4700 or mapa@mendoparks.org.

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2008 Abalone Season Opens on April 1
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 by dff

With the advent of Spring comes the opening of the 2008 abalone season on the Mendocino Coast. Beginning April 1st, the waters north of San Francisco Bay are open for abalone fishing. There’s a new tagging requirement for abalone this year, on top of all of the previous regulations. Free divers and shore pickers are now required to tag their catches as soon as they exit the water.

Here are the 2008 California regulations for abalone:

  • Red abalone can be taken from April 1 through June 30, and from August 1 through November 30. The waters are closed during July for a recovery period during the high-take season.
  • The daily limit per person is 3 per day, with a maximum of 24 per year.
  • Abalone have to be at least 7 inches in diameter.
  • They can only be taken by hand or with abalone irons. Scuba gear is prohibited.
  • All persons 16 and older must have a California fishing license, as well as an abalone report card.
  • Abalone must be tagged with a tag from the report card immediately upon exiting the water (to the shore or a motorized boat). People in kayaks can wait until they reach shore.
  • Abalone must remain in the shell with tags attached until being prepared for immediate consumption.

You can find out more on the Web site for the CA Department of Fish and Game, including a video on how to use the new tags.

Have fun, and be safe! Check out our page on Ocean Safety for some tips on remaining safe around the ocean.

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Adam Miller, Whales and Other Dying Breeds
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 by dff

The Fort Bragg Whale Festival this weekend (March 15-16) was a time to celebrate the survival of the California Grey Whale, which 30 years ago had been nearly hunted to extinction. Adam Miller — folksinger, storyteller, autoharp virtuoso — may not be so lucky. He and local folk singer/artist Holly Tannen entertained 35 men, women and children with Sea Chanteys at the Fort Bragg Public Library today. Bringing to life the songs that have lifted the spirits of sailors for centuries, we got our own boost with incredible music and songs from our past. (more…)

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Salmon Sportfishing ends on April 1
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 by dff

Seven salmon fishing zones along the California coast, including Fort Bragg, are being closed much earlier than usual this year due to a precipitous decline in the stocks of chinook salmon spawning in the coastal rivers and streams. Sport fishing, which is a major enterprise at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, will be closed as of April 1. If you like to fish for salmon, you’d better hurry up and get out on a boat before April 1!

The regulators also decided to cancel the scheduled April 7 start for the commercial salmon season. The rest of the commercial fishing season starts May 1. In mid-April, the Pacific Fishery Management Council will make final determinations about this year’s commercial and recreational salmon catches.

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Thanksgiving Coffee Wins Peace Award, Plans African Dinner
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 by dff

Katzeff’s Win Dr. Jean Mayer Award

Thanksgiving Coffee Co. of Fort Bragg founders Joan and Paul Katzeff (right in photo) have spent 37 years roasting great coffee and promoting economic and social justice and environmental protection. They do it because it’s in their blood. But now they have received a prestigious award from the Tufts University Global Institute for Leadership for their Mirembe Kawomera (Delicious Peace) coffee project. A big award for two big hearts. (more…)

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Chris Woods: Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden’s New Exec
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 by dff

chris-woods-photo-003.jpg Born in England and now a U.S. citizen, Chris Woods moved to the United States in 1981 and was director and chief garden designer for Chanticleer Garden. He transformed this private estate in Wayne, Pennsylvania, into a world-renowned public garden. In 2003 he became vice president for horticulture and external operations at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and then executive director of the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy before becoming Executive Director at VanDusen Botanical Garden, his most recent position. (more…)

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Marine Wildlife Exhibit at the Mendocino Art Center
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 by nancy

Painting by J.D. MayhewInspired by the late J.D. Mayhew, the 5th Mendocino Art Center’s Annual Marine Wildlife Exhibit brings to life a diversity of wildlife represented in a variety of media. The 50 pieces, selected from over 100, were submitted by artists around the country and will be on exhibit through March 29. For more information on the Marine Wildlife Exhibit, please call 707-937-5818. The Mendocino Art Center is located at 45200 Little Lake Street (at Kasten Street) in Mendocino Village. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. March 8 – Second Saturday Reception from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Admission Free.

Mendocino Outdoors is the premier guide to outdoor activities on the Mendocino CoastMendocino Outdoors, the premier guidebook for outdoor fun and adventure on the Mendocino Coast, has been updated in 2017 as an ebook for the 5th Edition. You can buy a copy at Smashwords.com, the Apple iBooks Bookstore, Amazon’s Kindle Books, and Barnes & Noble's online store.

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