Friends of Gualala River Protecting the Gualala River watershed and the species living within it
My name is Dylan Freebairn-Smith, and I am FoGR’s new Conservation Analyst. I grew up in Gualala, spending my first 18 years exploring our magnificent Southern Mendocino Coast. In June of 2024, I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in Environmental Studies. As an avid surfer, hiker, angler, diver, and mushroom hunter, I want to bring my knowledge back to my community and help restore and preserve our local ecosystems.
FoGR is an organization whose goals align with mine. Protecting the Gualala River and its watershed is integral to keeping abundance and biodiversity as characteristics of our lands and waters. I have seen a decline in these characteristics throughout my lifetime, and working for FoGR is the perfect avenue for me to use my education to uplift our beautiful North Coast environment.
