We are fortunate to be partnering with AmeriCorps to help staff the Bay to Dunes Education Program. Already our program is full for the fall and we are scheduling into the spring. By working with AmeriCorps, the Manila Community Services District and the Humboldt Area Foundation, we are able to provide the community an outstanding educational program. We have been able to fund this program with grants from the Humboldt Area Foundation, but we cannot count on this funding indefinitely. The Foundation wants to see the Friends of the Dunes grow and become more self-sufficient and increase our base of support.
Plans are now underway to increase our base of support through our first ever membership drive.
By working together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation we have developed a beautiful, full-color brochure that communicates our mission and opportunities for community involvement in conserving the dunes. Community support is at the heart of what we do and we need both volunteer and financial support. Only by working together with the community, private organizations and public agencies can we accomplish our goals. You, our members and volunteers can play a vital role in increasing community support of the dunes. Share this newsletter with a friend, invite someone on a dune walk, consider giving the gift of a membership to someone you know.