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- EIN 68-0373871
- (707) 444-1397
- Po Box 186 Arcata CA 95518-0186 USA
- friendsofthedunes.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Water, Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Mission: Friends of the dunes is dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal environments through community education and stewardship programs.
Programs: Fiscal sponsorships: coastal education and volunteer stewardship programs with youth and adults.
education: guided walks, educational programs for the general public and a school education program that includes classroom presentations and full-day fieldtrips that reaches 2500 students annually.
visitor center/nature: the humboldt coastal nature center is open to the public six days a week with interpretive displays and miles of public trails access. Development of the nature center includes completing aspects of the project that were not completed in the first phase, as well as indoor exhibits and development of the gift shop.
land stewardship: the restoration program coordinates volunteers almost every weekend of the year, to restore coast areas along the entire north spit, with an average of 330 individuals participating annually.