Albion_Biological_Field_Station Latitude and Longitude:

39°13′36″N 123°45′45″W / 39.226627°N 123.762606°W / 39.226627; -123.762606
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Albion Field Station
Established1947 (1947)
Research type
Budget$100,000
Field of research
Address34000 Albion Street
Location Albion, California, United States
39°13′36″N 123°45′45″W / 39.226627°N 123.762606°W / 39.226627; -123.762606
95410
Affiliations Adventist Church
Operating agency
Pacific Union College
Website Albion 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. [1] [2]

Background

The Albion Field Station is located in Albion, California, on the south bank of the Albion River, in a former lumber camp. [1] It was established in 1947, and provides college courses in biology as well as shorter courses for elementary and high school students and seniors. [2] It also provides boating facilities, which were significantly renovated beginning in 2007. [2] [3]

In 2007, the net cost to the college of operating the station was $100,000. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b Albion Field Station Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Union College, retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Albion Biological Field Station – a quiet summer place to work, play and learn", Independent Coast Observer, July 20, 2007.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PUC opens ears, books, public process", St. Helena Star, May 3, 2007.