Friends of Gualala River Protecting the Gualala River watershed and the species living within it
As an all-volunteer organization with very little overhead, Friends of Gualala River (FoGR) is able to utilize the donations we receive to further our mission, which is to protect the Gualala River, its watershed and the animals and native plants that live there.
As FoGR has had to use legal means to help accomplish these goals, we actively fundraised in 2021. A fundraising committee was formed with Lynn Walton, Andrea Lunsford, Shirley Heath and myself. Our goal was to raise sufficient monies to pursue an Endangered Species Act lawsuit in federal court and to urge the Regional Water Board to implement a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), which would set sediment levels in the Gualala River. With the support of the Mendonoma community, FoGR reached our fundraising goal. We thank everyone who donated, and we feel humbled and grateful for your support.
FoGR has several educational projects which we support and for which we are looking for donations. The topographic table which you will read about in this newsletter is an exciting project. FoGR continues to partner with the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy to plan the restoration of the Mill Bend Preserve. FoGR hopes to create a committee of scientists to gather data on the Gualala River. Your donations will be put to excellent use.
It truly is an honor to speak for the river.
