Redwood Coast

COUNTIES | DEL NORTE HUMBOLDT LAKE MENDOCINO

Region Overview

This is the place in California where the Redwoods meet the Pacific Ocean. The world renowned geographies of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties are home to many diverse Tribal and small communities that celebrate the natural beauty of this region. The regional economic developments in tourism, agriculture, arts and culture, recreation and entertainment make the Redwood Region a great area to live, work, and play.

Redwood Coast is the birthplace of . . .

Innovation

Blue Lake Rancheria Resilience and Innovation Training Center

Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM)

Mendocino Wines

Innovation

Blue Lake Rancheria Resilience and Innovation Training Center

Blue Lake Rancheria Resiliency Training & Innovation Center (RTIC) provides quality education and training that enables a diverse student population to achieve its educational goals. Programs are enhanced by developing and maintaining partnerships with business, industry, and the community. Staff are dedicated to working to serve the RTIC and the whole community.

Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM)

The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) provides locally-generated, clean electricity ΓÇö and will be a lifeline for CA’s north coast residents in the event of an emergency. Since roads into Humboldt County are frequently closed by fires and slides, airport energy resilience is crucial. As the first front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid in CA, this project has created a test bed for the policies, tariff structures, and operating procedures necessary to integrate microgrids into California’s electric grid.

Mendocino Wines

Mendocino wine-makers are combining a reputation of skilled winemaking, sustainable farming practices and a vibrant community to strengthen the collective brand of Mendocino produced wine and tourism.

Inspiration

Lake County Broadband

EPA Air Quality Monitoring Grant

Del Norte Floating Off Shore Wind

Inspiration

Lake County Broadband

The mission of Lake County Broadband Solutions, LLC (LCBS) is to build a combined, secure, wireless and fiber optic broadband network that will deliver 21st-century broadband services to residents and businesses in Lake County.To date LCBS has 6 relay sites and two towers built. LCBS is 100% owned and operated by Lake County residents. Our Investors and Board of Directors are Lake County stakeholders dedicated to making Lake County a place that supports its residents and local businesses.

EPA Air Quality

Humboldt State University Foundation will establish the Klamath Region Community Air Monitoring Network, a community operated network of sensors to serve communities in the Klamath region of Northern California that have been heavily affected by wildfires and industrial emissions. Project will include activities that engage community members in understanding air quality data and will provide capacity-building resources and knowledge sharing to foster partnerships and sustain the usefulness of the air network into the future.

Del Norte Floating Off Shore Wind

The high winds off of Del Norte County’s Coast may help California meet its goal of producing 25 GW of offshore wind development by 2045. Recognizing the proximity of this critical resource and its potential for local job creation, the Crescent City Harbor District funded a feasibility assessment to map the infrastructure opportunities and challenges as it relates to developing offshore wind near the Del Norte coast.

Abundant natural resources across its coastal, riparian, forested, and agricultural terrain, a growing number of projects deploying innovative technologies, committed intra- and inter-regional partnerships and strong leadership from county, municipal, and Tribal governments position the Redwood Region to make rapid progress toward our vision of equitable and sustainable economic development.

California Center for Rural Policy

Region By Numbers

Explore these numbers and additional key Redwood Coast demographic, economic, and business data on the Community & Place-Based Data Tool. Uncover other data tools, regional plans, and resources on the Data & Knowledge Library Page.

KNOWLEDGE & DATA LIBRARY

COMMUNITY & PLACE-BASED DATA TOOL

Population

323,524

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Total Households

130,542

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Total Establishments

10,184

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Educational Attainment

Associate Degree	10%
Bachelor’s Degree	17%
Graduate Degree	9%

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Labor Force

144,647

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Regional Contacts

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

CPBS Central California Regional Manager, GO-Biz

Danna Stroud

About CPBS

HRTC Contacts

The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) will support an inclusive High Road Training Collaborative (HRTC) in this region, in charge of creating economic development recovery and transition strategies. To be a part of this region’s processes to advance economic prosperity and equity, contact the HRTC conveners.

California Center for Rural Policy

HRTC Convener Website

Arcata Economic Development Corporation

HRTC Convener Website

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