About the Lost Coast League

"The battle we have fought, and are still fighting, for the forests is a part of the eternal conflict between right and wrong, and we cannot expect to see the end of it. ... So we must count on watching and striving for these trees, and should always be glad to find anything so surely good and noble to strive for." John Muir

The Lost Coast League is a grassroots organization of working professionals, many of whom were founders of the Restoration Revolution that began in the Mattole watershed in the 1970s.

We believe that conserving what is left of our old forests—and restoring the vast majority of lands that have already been damaged—is important not only for our local ecosystem, but for the global community as well. 

Founded in 1972 to promote wilderness designation for the newly formed USDI Bureau of Land Management’s King Ranch National Conservation Area, the League continues to seek protection for The Lost Coast of northern California’s vast number of native plant and animal species. We work closely with board members and consultants from other local non-profit organizations to restore and protect this unique area. Some of these organizations include the The Mattole Salmon Group, The Mattole Restoration Council, Sanctuary Forest International, Middle Mattole Conservancy, Friends of Gilham Butte, Ancient Forest International, Save the Redwoods League, The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), and The Center for Biological Diversity . 

We appreciate the many important members who continue to support the mission of the League over the years, and especially the Wiyot Tribe and the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria.