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]

Albion Field Station
Established1947 (1947)
Research type
Budget$100,000
Field of research
Address34100 Albion Street
LocationAlbion, California, United States
39°13′36″N 123°45′45″W
95410
AffiliationsAdventist Church
Operating agency
Pacific Union College
WebsiteAlbion Field Station

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. Albion Field Station, Pacific Union College, retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. "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.
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