Page 57 - Sonoma County Gazette March 2017

Pepperwood Preserve.
Madrone Audubon
The Best Defense Against Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases is You!
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa, 707-591-9310x204pepperwoodpreserve. org. Event Line: 707-524-9318. FREE of charge unless otherwise
707-546-7492 madroneaudubon.org
Mar 4 ~ The Incredible World of Plants - $5 suggested min donation
Mar 4 ~ Volunteer Workday
Mar 11 ~ Public Hike
Mar 4 ~ Ellis Creek Waterbirds and marshland species, hawks and falcons. Gordon 9-12p Beebe, gdbeebe@earthlink.net, 583-3115.
Mar 15 ~ Bodega Bay - Birding the Doran Park area, 8:30A - 2:30p $7. Cypress Day Use Area on the left side of the road. After More Info: Tom McCuller, t.sisyphus@comcast.net, 707-546-1812
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States. The tick responsible for transmitting the bacterium that causes Lyme disease is the black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus). This tick is prevalent in Marin and Sonoma counties and officials at the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District are urging the public to take personal protection measures when participating in outdoor activities.
Mar 18 ~ Family Walk
Mar 25 ~ Making Paper from Junk Mail Apr 2 ~ Illustrating Wildflowers in Colored Pencil
So Cnty Regional Parks
While ticks are active year-round in both counties, residents need to be extra cautious this time of year when the nymphal ticks
are most active,” stated Angie Nakano, Scientific Programs Manager for the Marin/ Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District. “Nymphal ticks are extremely tiny (the size of a poppy seed) and are sometimes difficult to detect on your body”.
Laguna de Santa Rosa
parksstg.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Activities/ Calendar.aspx
900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. www. lagunafoundation.org
Mar 4 ~ Drawing Green Leaves &Stems, colored pencil workshop
Mar 9 ~ Raptors of the Laguna
Mar 11 ~ Raptors of the Laguna walk Mar 16 ~ An Evening with Clint and Lucy McKay
Mar 23 - 25 ~ Rare Pond Species
Mar 26 ~ Spring Birding in the Laguna
Landpaths 618 4th St #217,
Santa Rosa ~ LandPaths.org ~ outings@
landpaths.org ~ Pre-registration, Free
unless specified. -707-544-7284 (press 1)
Mar 3 ~ Workday Riddell Preserve -9-1p
Mar 3 ~ Workday Fitch Mountain 9 - 1p.
Mar 4 ~ Trail Day Rancho Mark West,
1 - 4p.
Mar 11 & 18~ Hike Docent Training -
Bohemia Ecological Preserve 9a - 2p
Mar 11 ~ Workday Fitch Mountain 9-1p
Mar 11 & Mar 18 - Bohemia Ecological
Preserve Hike Docent Training - 2 days
of training Free, subsequent enrichment
course $20 each, scholarships available Free 8:30a Riverfront Regional 9 - 2p
landpaths.org/eventdetails
Mar 16 ~ Workday Riddell Preserve 9-1p
Mar 17 ~ Workday Bohemia Ecological
Preserve 9a - 1p
Mar 22 ~ Workday Healdsburg Ridge
Open Space 9-1p 9-1p
Mar 26 ¬~ Yoga + Garden at Rancho
Mark West. 10- 12:30p.
Snowy Egret at Doran Regional Park by Dave Barry,
Mar 1 ~ Sunrise Seekers - Helen Putnam Regional Park - 411 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma Info: 707-565-3080.
Settle Down at Sun Down Outdoor wellness & relaxation Free 5:30-7p
Mar 2 Coastal Prarier Trail, Bodega Bay Community Center - 2255 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay -707-565-7888
While adult ticks can be found in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, especially alongside trails, nymphal ticks are commonly found in leaf litter, logs and mossy rocks.
Mar 9 Ragle Ranch Regional Park 500 Ragle Rd, Sebastopol 707-565-7888
Mar 16 ~ River Front Regional Park 7821 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg 707-565- 7888
Personal protection measures taken before, during and after being outdoors can help to reduce your risk of tick bites and tick-borne diseases.
Mar 30 ~ FootHill Regional Park 1351 Arata Ln, Windsor 707-565-788
• Wear light colored clothing with long sleeves and long pants when hiking, walking or working in areas where ticks may be present.
Mar 22 ~ Spring Equinox Celebration
Blooming wildflowers, birthing baby animals Hike to frog pond find newt eggs, create spring crafts, Violetti Road entrance. Spring Lake 393 Violetti Rd. Santa Rosa Free. 1p Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. 707-539-2865
• Apply repellent containing DEET (at least 20% concentration) on exposed skin to repel ticks as well as mosquitoes.
Mar 29 ~ Winging it Wednesday - Along wheelchair accessible routes.
• Showering after being in tick habitat helps to detect ticks. Continue to periodically check your body for several days after you have been in tick habitat.
Park 7821 Eastside Rd. Healdsburg
• Reduce the risk of ticks entering your home by checking and removing ticks from pets.
• Protect your pets from ticks and tick-borne disease by discussing preventative measure with your veterinarian.
It is extremely important to remove ticks correctly in order to reduce the likelihood of the transmission of a tick-borne disease. Removal techniques that cause trauma to a tick may increase your chances of becoming infected. Do not squish, burn, smother or twist ticks. Ideally, use tweezers to grasp the head
of the tick as close to the skin as possible, and pull straight out. Contact your physician if you become ill after a tick bite.
To learn more about ticks and tick bite prevention visit the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control’s website at www.msmosquito.com.
New Spring Activities Guide Hikes, Outings, and Events in Sonoma County Regional Parks
Regional Parks’ rst spring activities guide is now available and features new hikes, outings and special events that highlight the department’s
50th anniversary. Available as a free download at sonomacountyparks.org, the free guide brings together information for nearly 100 activities in March, April and May, many of them o ered for the rst time.
Families with young children can choose from new activities like Trails
for Tots, Life Under a Log, Amphibian Amble, Story Walk, and Wildlife Tracking for Kids. Adults can enjoy activities like a eld lesson in rare vernal pool botany, raptor viewing, a hike to Hood Mountain’s latest addition, a new hiking series for dog owners, an evening relaxation series, a bike-tour prep session, and sunrise and sunset hikes. The guide includes annual favorites like spring wild ower walks, great blue heron walks at Riverfront Park, seaweed tasting at Stillwater Cove, and spring and summer camp o erings.
The guidebook is available for viewing and downloading on the activities page at sonomacountyparks.org. Free printed copies are available at Regional Parks’ Santa Rosa o ce at 2300 County Center Drive and at sta ed entries to Spring Lake, Doran Beach and Ragle Ranch parks. All activities are also listed by date on Regional Parks’ web calendar.
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