TRINIDAD CIVIC CLUB

Trinidad Civic Club’s Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Monument project was selected to receive the 2026 Community Impact Award by the California Federation of Women’s Clubs, a partnership of 225 civic clubs across the state of California.

The CFWC Award focuses on projects “which create a visual, physical, or emotional impact at the local level.”  This recognition acknowledges the Trinidad Civic Club’s successful eight-year commitment to devote resources to this project, while at the same time strengthening membership, leadership, community relationships and public awareness. The Memorial Lighthouse project was chosen as California's entry for judging at the national level of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. 

             The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Monument preserves maritime navigational aids and honors those lost or buried at sea.  But coastal erosion required that it be relocated in 2017.  The Club reached out to the community and consulted with the Yurok Tribe and Trinidad Rancheria, establishing a new location on Rancheria lands where the Memorial is easily accessible by the public.  It remains as a place where grieving families can memorialize loved ones, while fostering public understanding of the critical role of lighthouses in maritime safety.

             The Civic Club's Leadership Team accepted this honor on behalf of the Club’s membership, extending our profound gratitude for the sustained efforts (eight years!) by Trinidad Civic Club members to accomplish this significant community project.