[2] Mendocino Woodlands was one of forty-six campgrounds (including Camp David) created by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Like the other campgrounds, Mendocino Woodlands was originally planned as a site for youth summer camps in which the participants would be introduced to the wonders of nature.

[4] Mendocino Woodlands is a forest of coast redwoods, sprinkled with willow, alder, tanoak, and madrone trees.

It is home to mountain lions (Puma concolor), Northern-spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina), and Cooper's hawks (Accipiter cooperii).

These include lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorium), red coral (Ramoria araiospora), and velvet-footed pax (Tapinella atritomentosa).