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Educational Programs at Fort Ross Conservancy offers customized programs on marine ecology and on the cultural history of Fort Ross. The programs take place in a setting that includes a historic Russian-era fort compound and nearby natural coastal areas.
Fort Ross Conservancy offers programming for all ages. The organization states that Fort Ross and Salt Point are the best outdoor classrooms. The programs are part of the work of Fort Ross Conservancy, whose mission is to connect people to the history and beauty of Fort Ross and Salt Point parks.
The leadership team includes Sarah Sweedler, FRC CEO; Sarah Thompson, Director of Operations; Dr. Dione Deaker, Coastal Naturalist/MEP Lead; Hank Birnbaum, Bilingual Guide, Instructor; and Cayla Kalani, Visitor Center Coordinator. Staff credentials include Hank Birnbaum serving as a Bilingual Guide, Historical Specialist, and ELP Instructor.
Fort Ross is a California State Historic Park showcasing a historic Russian-era fort compound and is designated a National Historic Landmark. Russians settled on the ancestral Kashia Pomo lands called Metini, and the Kashia are still very much a part of the community today. Fort Ross Conservancy is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit and California cooperating association that supports both Fort Ross and Salt Point State Parks. Salt Point State Park covers 6,000 acres on the coast of Northern California, with two campgrounds, 20 miles of hiking trails, and over 6 miles of rocky coastline, and these destinations offer underwater parks with fishing, shipwrecks, and scuba diving.
Last updated August 16, 2026.
Fort Ross Conservancy offers programming for all ages. The organization states that Fort Ross and Salt Point are the best outdoor classrooms. The programs are part of the work of Fort Ross Conservancy, whose mission is to connect people to the history and beauty of Fort Ross and Salt Point parks.
The leadership team includes Sarah Sweedler, FRC CEO; Sarah Thompson, Director of Operations; Dr. Dione Deaker, Coastal Naturalist/MEP Lead; Hank Birnbaum, Bilingual Guide, Instructor; and Cayla Kalani, Visitor Center Coordinator. Staff credentials include Hank Birnbaum serving as a Bilingual Guide, Historical Specialist, and ELP Instructor.
Fort Ross is a California State Historic Park showcasing a historic Russian-era fort compound and is designated a National Historic Landmark. Russians settled on the ancestral Kashia Pomo lands called Metini, and the Kashia are still very much a part of the community today. Fort Ross Conservancy is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit and California cooperating association that supports both Fort Ross and Salt Point State Parks. Salt Point State Park covers 6,000 acres on the coast of Northern California, with two campgrounds, 20 miles of hiking trails, and over 6 miles of rocky coastline, and these destinations offer underwater parks with fishing, shipwrecks, and scuba diving.
Last updated August 16, 2026.
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