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Who We Are
The San Mateo Coast Natural History Association (SMCNHA) was created over 15 years ago to further the education and interpretation initiatives of the California State Parks along the San Mateo Coast. SMCNHA (smack-N-haw) was founded by volunteers in San Mateo County as a 501(c)3 non-profit Cooperative Association to provide support directly to these specific coastal State Parks. We work closely with the local State Park staff to align our activities with their local needs.
Mission Statement
The mission of the San Mateo Coast Natural History Association is to enhance the experience of visitors to California State Parks on the San Mateo coast by:
- Promoting educational volunteer and park staff programs
- Maintaining and enhancing state park Visitor Centers
- Supporting programs that preserve biological diversity and historical/cultural integrity
Board Members
Open - President
John Fox - Vice-President
John has been a member of SMCNHA since 2006. He has been a docent at Año Nuevo since 1995, a mentor to new docents at Año Nuevo since 1997, and a Filoli Nature Education docent from 2000-2003.
Judy Pfeil - Secretary
Judy was recently honored for serving over 4000 hours as a docent at Pigeon Point Light Station Historic Park. She also volunteers at Point Sur State Historic Park. She has been a member of SMCNHA since 1998.
Bob Droege - Treasurer
Bob has been a member of SMCNA since 2004. He has served as
Treasurer since 2006, and has been a docent at Año Nuevo State Reserve
since 2002.
Chris Shields - Member at Large
Chris started as a docent at Año Nuevo in the Fall of 1994. Since
1996 she has been a volunteer animal care provider at The Marine Mammal
Center in Sausalito, California.
Chris joined SMCNHA in 2008.
Earle Jones - Member at Large
Earle has over 3,000 hours serving as a docent at Año Nuevo since 1999. He has mentored about a dozen Ano trainees. He worked as an engineer at Stanford Research Institute, retiring in 1994. He enjoys hiking, fishing, computers, and marine mammals. He joined SMCNHA in 2008.
Michael Braude - Member at Large
Michael has been
a docent at Año Nuevo State Reserve
since 1997. He joined the board in
2008.
Nancy Frost - Member at Large
Nancy has been a docent at the Pescadero
Marsh Natural Preserve and Pigeon Point Light Station State Historical
Park for approximately 1 1/2 years and is involved with plant
restoration at Pigeon Point. She joined SMCNHA in 2008.
Rob Johnson - Member at Large
Rob has been a docent at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park since 1998 and is in training for the Pescadero Marsh Natural Reserve. He joined SMCNHA in 2008.
