Albion Biological Field Station
The Albion Biological Field Station is a research and education facility near the Pacific coast of Mendocino County, California that is operated by Pacific Union College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Adventist Church and located in the Napa Valley.
Background
The Albion Field Station is located in Albion, California, on the south bank of the Albion River, in a former lumber camp. It was established in 1947, and provides college courses in biology as well as shorter courses for elementary and high school students and seniors. It also provides boating facilities, which were significantly renovated beginning in 2007.
In 2007, the net cost to the college of operating the station was $100,000.
References
- ^ Albion Field Station Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Union College, retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Albion Biological Field Station – a quiet summer place to work, play and learn", Independent Coast Observer, July 20, 2007.
- ^ Pacific Union College, Albion Field Station Archived 2009-05-02 at the Library of Congress Web Archives, California Department of Boating and Waterways, retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "PUC opens ears, books, public process", St. Helena Star, May 3, 2007.