Page 60 - Sonoma County Gazette February 2017

California State Parks
Whale Watching at Bodega Head - 3799 Westshore Rd. Bodega Bay,State Parks Volunteer Docents are stationed at Bodega Head on weekends from January through Mother’s Day Potential docents are required to attend one of the three General Orientation Sessions, as well as the Whale Watch Docent Training. For more information, contact Sarah Angulo via email or phone at (707) 869-9177 x 5#.
Join with us for a day of stewardship, community, and fun. We will have raffle prizes, drinks from Guaykai Yerba Mate, Taylor Maid Farms, and Drifter Pizza’s gourmet creations right on the beach. The event will run from 10-1pm at lower northern parking lot at Goat Rock Beach, nearest the Russian Rivermouth. j e r e m i a h @ b - r a d f o u n d a t i o n . o r g
Feb 5 ~ Early February Nature Hike Trione-Annadel State Park explore useful native plants & early wildflowers. Approximately 580 foot elevation gain over about 4.3miles of varied trails. Rain Cancels. $7.00 day-use fee per car, $6.00 for seniors, 10a-1p - Directions: drive to the stop sign at 6201 Channel Drive, pay fee; drive 1 mile to Channel Drive/ Warren P Richardson Trailhead parking lot. Please park on the right-hand side of the lot to accommodate horse trailer parking on the opposite side. parks. ca.gov/?page_id=480, click “ParkEvents”
Join us for a special tour of Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue for an in-person look at a young mountain lion named Nicole and other species that inhabit the corridor, and observe the work they do to rehabilitate and release native wild animals back into local ecosystems. Free - 1–2:30p or 3–4:30p outings@ sonomalandtrust.org or (707) 526- 6930 x 110. trailentrance.parks.ca.gov
Regional Parks parksstg. sonomacounty.ca.gov/Activities/Calendar
Feb 1 ~ Sunrise Seekers, Catch the sunrise from Sonoma County’s most prominent vistas. Free. Parking is $7 or free for Regional Parks members. 6:30 - 8:30a meet at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park -5750 Faught Rd, Windsor,
Feb 4 ~ Nuestros Parques Hike ~ 10a - 1p Maxwell Farms Regional Park Free. 10a - noon - Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. Heavy rain cancels. Info: Irma Cuevas at (707) 657-3783.
Feb 4 ~ Science Saturday Explore health ecosystems. Activities start on the hour at 1, 2 or 3 p.m. Science Saturdays tangible experiments & projects that let children explore Free - Parking is $7 or free 1p-4p -Environmental Discovery Center, Spring Lake Regional Park 5585 Newanga Ave, Santa Rosa
Feb 11 ~ Walk on the Wild Side - The 2.75 mile hike is easy with no elevation gain. Cost is $5 per family or $3 per individual and registration is required. Parking is $7 or free for Regional Parks Members. starts promptly at 9 a.m., (there is no potable water onsite.) Tolay Lake Regional Park - 5869 Cannon Ln, Petaluma, - active.com/page/ Event_Details.htm?event_id=2145920
Feb 18 ~ ¿QUIEN VIVE EN SU VENCIDAD? - Who Lives in Your Neighborhood? - Join us at A Place to Play Park and discover wildlife on an urban fringe along Santa Rosa Creek. 7-miler and dress for the weather. Heavy rain cancels. Free. 10a - 2p Where: A Place to Play Park 2375 West 3 Road Street, Santa Rosa,
Feb 18 ~ Family Nature Walks - Get the kids outside and let them explore Spring Lake Regional Park . Free - Parking is $7 or free for Regional Parks members. - One-hour hikes start at 1 and 3 p.m. at the Discovery Center. Return to the Center after each hike for nature-themed crafts and to explore the touchable tide pool and other exhibits. Discovery Center - 393 Violetti Rd. Santa Rosa - parksstg. sonomacounty.ca.gov/_templates_ parks/EventDetail.aspx?id=2147528419
Pepperwood Preserve
Feb 4 ~ Sonoma Coast Stewardship Day
Feb 4 Volunteer Workday
Feb 11 Public Hike
Mar 4 The Incredible World of Plants Mar 4 Volunteer Workday
Mar 3 ~ Visit With a Mountain Lion -
Feb 23 ~ Laguna Historical Ecology talk with San Francisco Estuary Institute Mar 4 ~ Drawing Green Leaves and Stems, colored pencil workshop with Nina Antze
Landpaths ~ 618 4th St #217, Santa Rosa ~ LandPaths.org ~ info@ landpaths.org ~ Pre-registration required, FREE unless specified.
Feb 3 ~ Trailbuilding at Riddell Preserve 9a-1p
Feb 4 ~ B-Rad Beach Cleanup Day 10a- 1p at Goat Rock Beach
Feb 5 ~ Dogbane Cordage and Stewardship 12:30 - 3:30PM
Feb 11 ~ Stewardship Workday Fitch Mountain Preserve 9a - 1p
Feb 16 ~ Trailbuilding Stewardship at Riddell Preserve 9a-1p
Feb 17 ~ Stewardship Workday Bohemia Ecological Preserve 9a - 1p Feb 18 ~ Birding at Jenner Headlands 10a - 2p
Feb 22 ~ Stewardship Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve 9a - 1p Feb 25 ~ Modini Mayacamas Preserve Permit Orientation Free 10a - 2p
Feb 25 ~ Watershed Hike at the Bohemia Ecological Preserve 10a-2p
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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Feb 22 ~ Winging it Wednesday helps you identify and learn more about our local birds. 2 hours, moves at an easy pace, interactive and fun for all ages. Heavy rain cancels.Help us celebrate our 50th anniversary by identifying 50 bird species each trip! Free - 8:30a - 10:30a Laguna de Santa Rosa - 6303 CA-12, Santa Rosa, Highway 12 Entrance, Santa Rosa -
Stewards of the Coast
and Redwoods ~Volunteer, learn, or teach! Register at www.stewardscr. org or 707-869-9177. Email: stewards@ stewardscr.org.
Feb 4 ~ General Sonoma Coast Volunteer FREE 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Bodega Bay Fire Protection District 510 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA
Bring your little ones out to Shell Beach for a look inside the Steward Ship and a day of tidepooling, puppets, and story time adventures. FREE 11:30a - 2:00p Shell Beach Jazzy Dingler at jazzy@ stewardscr.org or (707) 869-9177 ext. 1#
Feb 11 ~ Bald Eagle Viewing & Photography Joan & Tom will share tips for viewing and photographing these iconic birds (actual sighting not guaranteed). Rain cancels. $20. 7:00- 10:00a Jenner Visitor Center. Hwy 1.
Feb 25 ~ Seabird Protection & Citizen Science Monitoring Program Volunteer Training -Monitoring and field training dates TBA. FREE - 9a-12p - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District 510 CA- 1, Bodega Bay for info: Sarah Angulo sarah@stewardscr.org 707-869-9177 x 5#.
Feb 26 ~ Wildlife of Western Sonoma County - Learn about our local fauna from the banana slug to the mountain lion. $16 - $20 Meets: 1p -4p, AR Volunteer Center (Stewards Office) Info: Jazzy Dingler jazzy@stewardscr. org - phone at (707) 869-9177 x 1#.
Feb 27 ~ Pinniped Monitoring Program Volunteer Training volunteers collect data to ensure the protection of harbor seals orientation involves classroom training 9-12p and a site visit 1-3p FREE Sarah Angulo sarah@ stewardscr.org - (707) 869-9177 x 5#.
Mar 4 ~ Seal Watch Volunteer Training - By attending this training, you too can help protect the harbor seals during the pupping season (March to Labor Day). Free 9a - 12p contact Sarah Angulo sarah@stewardscr. org or phone at (707) 869-9177 x 5#.
Sugarloaf Ridge State
Park ~www.sugarloafpark.org/event. 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. $8 parking fee.
Feb 4 Habitat Hike$10
Feb 25 Brunch on Bald Mountain
Robert Ferguson Observatory
Feb 25 ~ Solar Viewing 11am - 3pm Free. Public Star Party 6:00pm Please arrive before 11 PM to assure that we stay open for you! Admission to RFO Star Parties is $3.00 per adult (18 and older), under 18 FREE State Park Admission is $8.00 per car Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 2605 Adobe Canyon Road Kenwood, CA
Feb 5 ~ Toddler & Pre-K Tidepool Day
~ 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Rd, Santa
Rosa. (707) 591-9310 x204 pepperwoodpreserve.org. Event Line: 707- 524-9318. Free of charge unless otherwise
Laguna de Santa Rosa
~ 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. www. lagunafoundation.org
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Feb 4 ~ Marine Mammal Seminar
$16 - $20. - 9a-11a - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District 510 CA-1, Bodega Bay - Sign Up: stewardscr.org