Albion Field Station

Albion Field Station
Established 1947 (1947)
Research type
Budget $100,000
Field of research
Address 34100 Albion Street
Location Albion, California, United States
39°13′36″N 123°45′45″W / 39.226627°N 123.762606°W / 39.226627; -123.762606Coordinates: 39°13′36″N 123°45′45″W / 39.226627°N 123.762606°W / 39.226627; -123.762606
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Affiliations Adventist Church
Operating agency
 Pacific Union College
Website 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]

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. 1 2 Albion Field Station, Pacific Union College, retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "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, 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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