Mare Island Heritage Trust and Friends Accomplishments 2009-2019
Preserve maintenance and visitor services
- Popular and profitable Camping Program with tent and yurt sites
- Building and maintenance of 130 acres of trails in a natural environment
- Installation of numerous benches
- purchased by donors and installed by volunteers
- Sustainable land maintenance including brush clearing/fuel load reduction
- Services for visitors:
- Unique visitor center and gift shop, refreshments and clean porta-potties
- Installation of interpretive signage and educational information
Events
- Production of annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival for 24 years
- with family-friendly exhibits, outings, art shows and educational talks and films
- Holding unique nature and cultural events each year, including:
- Osprey days, Mother’s Day Tea, Mare Faire, Easter Egg Exchange
- Production of popular Halloween Nightmare Island for 2 weekends
- Holiday Lighted Trail program for 5 weekends
- Military history education talks and Lost Boats of Mare Island Memorial
- Co-creation and hosting of artistic and cultural events with the community
- Providing space for people to hold special events