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Land Stewards

Bringing community spirit to the campers and opening the forest from many directions — at Mystic Forest in the Redwoods.

Some Indigenous cultures call trees landholders. This is a healing effort for all involved — to awaken the landholders in all of us.

Dr. Ruth Díaz · Jun 6 – Jul 6, 2026 · Klamath, CA

A month of restoring the mini-golf course and turning it — and the forest around it — into playful journeys the whole camp can keep growing. Pick a card to dive in.

For the kids & families

Quests & Resources

A redwood scavenger-hunt First Quest, the token system, and how to play.

Open quests →
The wall

Helping Hands

A growing wall of handprints recording everyone who tends this land.

See the wall →
The work

Mini-Golf Revival

Repainting the holes and turning each into a themed community journey.

See the plan →
Time budget

3 of 56 hours logged

~1–2 hrs/day toward a 56-hour trade. Heavier on Fri–Tue.

Who built this

Dr. Ruth Díaz, Psy.D.

Social scientist, conflict-resiliency innovator & community designer. Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (Pacific University).

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The land is the homeland of the Yurok & Tolowa peoples, the redwood coast’s first stewards. Mystic Forest’s lineage: BJ (1977) → Tom & Carolyn → Maya & Patrick (2023).

Living document · last updated June 6, 2026