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About Roots Visiting Roots: Roots is located 140 miles north of San Francisco just east of Highway 101. The public is welcome to tour the collection at no charge during work days which are generally held on the first and third Sundays of each month from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please to confirm the schedule before visiting.
Membership Application: Roots has more than 400 members, many of whom are actively maintaining and restoring equipment, building track, serving as officers and directors, writing and editing the newsletter, photographing events, updating the web site and serving as docents and librarians for the Railroad History Project. How You Can Help: In addition to joining Roots and volunteering for one of the many activities, there are numerous additional ways to support Roots, such as donations of equipment to the collection, donations of materials and services, endowment funds and matching grants. Newsletter: All Roots members receive the newsletter three times per year. The newsletter is noted for extensive in-depth articles and photos on the history of the logging industry in addition to information about current Roots activities. Work Day Schedule Officers and Board: The board of directors meets on the second Thursday of odd-numbered months at 6:00 PM. For meeting location . History: Roots is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1982 to preserve and restore steam- and diesel-powered equipment used in the California north coast logging industry from the 1850s to the present. Read more about the early years and some of the Roots acquistions.
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