Ukiah’s State Street Garden closes June 30

UKIAH, CA., 5/28/26 — The nearly 20-year-old community garden on the corner of 755 South State Street in Ukiah is effectively closed. A sign from its operator, the nonprofit North Coast Opportunities, went up May 8, and the water was shut off 15 days later. Longtime gardeners, their spring crops in the ground, have until the end of June to remove plants, belongings and whatever crops they can salvage. They had no notice of the garden’s end until the closure sign was posted.

The program’s founder said the original landowner agreement gave 90 days notice before any shutdown, with time built in for gardeners to bring in their crops. NCO gave 15 days.