Central Sierra Resiliency Fund

This Release and Waiver of Liability (the “Release”) executed by the undersigned (the “Volunteer”) in favor of Mulholland Citrus and each of its directors, officers, and agents (“Mulholland Citrus”), Central Sierra Resiliency Fund and each of its directors, officers, and agents (“CSRF”) are collectively referred to as the “Sponsoring Organizations”). The Volunteer desires to participate in a conifer seed sowing project at the Mulholland Citrus nursery in Orange Cove, California (the “Activities”). The Volunteer understands that the Activities subject to this Release relate to all volunteer services provided by the Volunteer for the Sponsoring Organizations, wherever the Activities may take place. The Volunteer hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this Release under the following terms:

1. Waiver and Release: The Volunteer releases and holds harmless the property owners and the Sponsoring Organizations and their successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, demands of whatever kind of nature, which arise or may hereafter arise from the volunteer services the Volunteer provides to the property owners and Sponsoring Organizations. The Volunteer understands and acknowledges that this Release discharges the property owners and Sponsoring Organizations from any liability or claim that the Volunteer may have against the property owners and Sponsoring Organizations with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from or occur while the Volunteer is engaging in the Activities.


2. Insurance: Further, the Volunteer understands that the property owners and Sponsoring Organizations do not assume any responsibility to provide the Volunteer with financial or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, or disability benefits or insurance, and the Volunteer understands and acknowledges that no such financial or other assistance will be provided. The Volunteer expressly waives any such claim for compensation or liability on the part of property owners or the Sponsoring Organizations.


3. Medical Treatment: The Volunteer hereby releases the property owners and Sponsoring Organizations from any claim which may arise on account of any first-aid, treatment, or other medical services rendered to the Volunteer in connection to the Volunteer’s Activities.


4. Assumption of Risk: The Volunteer expressly and specifically assumes the risk of injury or harm associated with the Activities or otherwise occurring while providing volunteer services to the Sponsoring Organizations, and the Volunteer releases the Sponsoring Organizations from all liability related in any way to the Activities.


5. Other: As a volunteer, the Volunteer expressly agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of California and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. The Volunteer agrees that in the event any clause or provision in this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Release which shall continue to be enforceable.