Page 61 - Sonoma County Gazette - August 2018

Sonoma County Regional Parks FREE, $7 Parking, 707-565- 2041, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov
Aug 4 ~ Creating Together - Movement, Art & Music - 10-11:30, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
Aug 4 ~ Nuestros Parques - A bilingual naturalist leads walks on the first Saturday of each month. Taylor Mountain Regional Park
Aug 4,11,18,25 ~ Campfire Program at Doran Beach - Meet at the amphitheater. 7-8p, Doran Regional Park
Aug 4,11,18,25~ Campfire Program at Spring Lake - Explore the diverse ecosystems of Spring Lake., 707-875-3540
Aug 5 ~ Family Birding Basics - All levels of experience welcome. Spring Lake Regional Park, Meet at the Shady Oaks area
Aug 10 ~ Skill Building - Monkeying Around with Knots - Kids grow their outdoor skills and stewardship of the earth. 3p-6p, Foothill Regional Park
Aug 11 ~ Bill and Dave Hikes - 7.5 mile moderate hike, approximately four hours. Begin and end at Shell Beach parking lot, 707-539-8847, Dave Chalk, billanddavehikes.com
Aug 11 ~ Star Gazing and Meteor Shower Social - Witness the Perseid’s Meteor Shower, Registration required, 7:30p-9:30p, Taylor Mountain Regional Park
Aug 11 ~ Tide Pool Talk - This family friendly program is for all ages to explore life in the Pacific Ocean. 1-2p, Doran Regional Park Ampitheater.
Aug 11,12 ~ Sugar-Hood Shuttle - Hike from Hood Mountain to Sugarloaf or vice versa. Ride the Sugar-Hood Shuttle. Registration required. $10, 8a-11a, Hood Mountain Regional Park South Entrance and Sugarloaf Visitor Center
Aug 12 ~ Trails Challenge - Treks Less Traveled - Take the lesser known path on these energizing, fast paced hikes. North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park - 9:30-12p
Aug 12 ~ Tallest Tree Treasures - Learn about the natural and cultural history of this forest giant on a 2-3 mile hike. (English/Spanish). Riverfront Regional Park - 10-11:30a
Aug 18 ~ Shiloh Ranch Regional Park Hike - 10-12p, 5750 Faught Road, Windsor. FREE, Registration required
PICK UP SOME TRASH!
Aug 4~ First Saturday Cleanup on Prince Memorial Greenway - 10-12p, Olive Park, 105 Orange St., Santa Rosa, 707-543-3845, Alistair Bleifuss, srcity.org
Ongoing ~ Clean River Alliance ~ Cleanup Days
Aug 4 ~ Salmon Creek Beach - Keary and Sally lead cleanup efforts at Salmon Creek Beach. 10-1p; Meet at the Dunes entrance of Salmon Creek State Beach. 415-806- 8764 or Chris Brokate - 707-322-8304
Aug 18 ~ Santa Rosa Creek on the Prince Memorial Greenway - Bring a refillable water bottle. 9-12p, Meet at Olive Park, 105 Orange St., Santa Rosa
Last Sun of the month ~ Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Rd. All ages and abilities welcome! Cleanup equipment, water and snacks will be provided. Wear long pants and sturdy closed-toe shoes or tall rain boots. Please bring your own refillable water bottle. 10-12p; Park at the bridge on Willowside Rd., between Guerneville Road and Hall Road. Robin @ 707-293-8050, robin@cleanriveralliance.org.
Aug 18 ~ Family Hike at Spring Lake Regional Park - 1p and 3p, Spring Lake Park Aug 18 ~ Back-Country Kitchen - Make a delicious backpacking meal. $10, Registraton
required, 12p-2p, Hood Mountain Regional Park
Aug 18 ~ Fish Fun Creekside Meander - All ages. Meet in the Day Use Area. 1p-2p, Stillwater Cove Regional Park
Aug 19 ~ Wildlife on an Urban Fringe - Investigate suburban habitats at this family- oriented program for all ages. West County Regional Trail - Graton Rd. Parking Lot
Aug 19 ~ Capture the Moment Through a Lens - 10-12p, Sonoma Valley Park, Glen Ellen Aug 26 ~ Where Have All the Seaweed Gone - Learn how changing ocean conditions
are affecting the growth of marine algae. 5p-6:30p, Stillwater Cove Regional Park,
Aug 29 ~ Winging It Wednesdays - Bird walks for all levels of experience. 8:30a-10a, Stillwater Cove Regional Park
Aug 29 ~ Settle Down at Sun Down - 6:30-8p, Tolay Lake Regional Park, Petaluma
Thru Sep 30 ~ 2018 Sonoma County Trails Challenge - Hike, run, bike or ride 5 featured Regional Parks trails until September and get a Trails Challenge T-shirt.Download the guidbook at parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Play/Trails-Challenge
Savanna Maddox shows off a crawdad from Spring Lake Regional Park.
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