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
Zip code
95410
AffiliationsAdventist Church
Operating agency
Pacific Union College
WebsiteAlbion Field Station

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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