Year End Stats

As our fiscal year comes to a close (that’s right, the year ends on June 30th in the nonprofit world!) we’d like to share some of the statistics on our programs. We’ve been working hard all year to preserve, protect, enhance and promote the South Coast Wilderness – and sometimes it seems like we’ve been working just as hard just to keep track of what we’ve done! We’d like to offer a big thank you to our supporters, board, staff (including our fantastic seasonal Field Instructors and Restoration Technicians), and especially our volunteers. The numbers speak for themselves – we couldn’t accomplish a fraction of what we do without such fantastic volunteer support.

For fiscal year 2018-2019, the numbers are:

Trail Stewardship:

  • 48 volunteer events offered
    • 17 weekend events
  • 162 unique volunteers
    • Average number of volunteers per event (all events): 6
    • Average number of volunteers per weekend event: 12
  • 1,038 volunteer hours logged
  • 1,511 total hours of trail work
  • 335 bags of dirt harvested
  • 178 new drainage features
  • 676 drainage features maintained and/or improved
  • 854 total drainage features
  • 4 new insloped turns
  • 25 turns improved
  • 2,020 linear feet of tread improvements
  • 37,700 feet of trail brushed
  • 11,000 square feet of naturalization
  • 1,600 square feet seeded
  • 5,000 lbs of materials (including water) transported
  • 48 linear feet of lodgepole fencing installed
  • 1 equestrian-rated puncheon constructed

Volunteer Program (overall):

  • 8,269 volunteer hours in Laguna Coast and Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Parks
    • 2,034 short term volunteer hours
    • 6,235 long term volunteer hours
  • 189 events offered
  • 1,517 participants, including
    • 810 public participants
    • 707 short term volunteers
    • Average 8 people per event

Education Program:

    • Maintained 12 partner schools, added 3 new schools
    • Offered 60 school trips, hosting
      • 3,396 students
      • 107 teachers
      • 228 parents
    • Maintained a great staff of 6 part-time field instructors

Restoration Stewardship Program:

    • 48 events offered
      • 28 Keep it Wild
      • 6 Native Plant Nursery
      • 9 Invasive Plant Patrol
      • 5 Corporate and School Events
    • 286 Public Participants
    • 66 LCF Volunteers
    • 1154 total man hours
    • 1070 plants installed

We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished, and already planning and preparing for the year ahead! Interested in learning more about our work? Click the links to find out more about our trail stewardship, volunteer, education, and restoration programs!