Grants & Projects

Fresh produce from the farm at SoHum Community Park

Grants and partnerships help Southern Humboldt Community Park care for the land, grow food, and build places for our community to enjoy. Here are some of the projects underway at the park.

CDFA Healthy Soils

Funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Program is being put to work on The Gully and on five small projects at the Farm. We recently installed about 400 native plants in The Gully to hold soil in place and restore habitat.

Beaver Analog Dams in The Gully

In collaboration with Native Health in Native Hands, The Gully will soon be getting beaver analog dams. These simple structures slow water, reduce erosion, and help rebuild wetland habitat.

Institute for Sustainable Forestry

A grant from the Institute for Sustainable Forestry will provide:

  • An elderberry grove
  • A bridge
  • Benches
  • Agroforestry plantings

Farm to School

A Farm to School grant supports our work connecting local students with the Farm and fresh, locally grown food. More details coming soon.

Planning for Fire, Water, and Trails

Through a technical-assistance project with the North Coast Resource Partnership, the park developed plans for fuel reduction and the return of cultural and prescribed fire, wetland and gully restoration to reduce erosion into the Eel River, and trail improvements such as benches, interpretive signs, and maps.

Thank You

We are grateful to our funders and partners, including the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Institute for Sustainable Forestry, Native Health in Native Hands, Eel River Wailaki, and the North Coast Resource Partnership.

Get Involved

Want to help plant, build, or support these projects? Visit Volunteer Opportunities, read about our Stewardship of the Park, or contact us.

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