Good news for seabirds at Gualala!

The Sea Ranch California Coastal National Monument Task Force won a national award given by the Bureau of Land Management in recognition of its monitoring efforts at Gualala Point Island.  The Task Force was one of eight volunteer groups to be recognized this year.  Madrone Audubon’s Diane Hichwa will be going to Washington, D.C. to receive the award. 

Also, California Coastal Commission decision to consider fireworks “development” needing a permit was ratified by California State Appeals Court on Friday, April 17.