Page 60 - Sonoma County Gazette April 2018

Earth Day Events
Apr 21 ~ Earth Day on Stage - Family-friendly festival inspires awareness and build community through environmental protection. FREE, 12-4p, 69 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa. 707-543-3711, Rhianna Frank, srcity.org/2139/Earth-Day- OnStage, rfrank@srcity.org
Apr 21 ~ Earth Day Celebration - Something for everyone, including arts and crafts, face painting. FREE, 11-3p, Quarryhill Botanical Garden. 12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. 707-996-3166, http://www.quarryhillbg.
org
Apr 21 ~ Wild Flower Walk, Learn about the relationship between serpentine soils and wildflowers - FREE, $7 Parking, 9-2p, Tolay Lake Regional Park, 5869 Cannon Lane, Petaluma. parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov
Apr 21 ~ Earth Day Eco-Prints, Learn to capture the colors and shapes of nature $15, $7, 10-1p, Riverfront Regional Park, 7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg. parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov
Apr 21 ~ Bennett Valley Vision Spring Workday
- Tools and snacks will be provided. FREE, 9-11a, Strawberry School Park, 2311 Horseshoe Drive, Santa Rosa, Alistair Bleifuss: 707-545-2224, srcity.org
Apr 22 ~ Volunteer on Earth Day at Maxwell Farms - We will remove trash and invasive plants from Sonoma Creek. Maxwell Farms Regional Park, 100 Verano Ave., Sonoma. 9-12p, 707-565-3356, http://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov
Apr 22 ~ Earth Day Campfire - A fun evening learning about the nocturnal residents. FREE, $7 Parking, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road, Santa Rosa. 7-9:30p, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov
By Date
Apr 7 ~ The Bird Rescue Center, Open House - Meet a few of our resident Raptor Ambassadors. FREE, 10-1p, The Bird Rescue Center, 3430 Chanate Rd., 707-523-2473, birdrescuecenter.org
Apr 7, 28 ~ Sonoma Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Tours - Learn about water goes after it flows down the drain. FREE, 10-1p, Apr 7, Spanish, Apr 28, English, Sophie Porcelli, 707-524-6430, Sophie.Porcelli@scwa.ca.gov, scwa. ca.gov/tours
Apr 8, 12, 15 ~ Wildflower Walk - One of the most spectacular wildflower displays. FREE, registration required, 9:30-12:30p, Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve, 1022 Grove St. (parking along St. here), Sonoma, 707-996-0712, Holland Gistelli, 2018wildflowerwalks. brownpapertickets.com, holland@ sonomaecologycenter.org
Apr 27 ~ Make a Bee Hotel - Grades K-3, Engage in honey bee stories. FREE, 3-4p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, 707-823- 7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Apr 28, 29 ~ Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies - Meet farm animals, watch honey bees make honey. FREE, 10-4p, Registered Guests will receive an email for directions. www.farmtrails.org
May 5 ~ Russian River Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour - Learn about water goes after it flows down the drain. FREE, 10-1p, Sophie Porcelli, 707-524- 6430, scwa.ca.gov/tours
Volunteers Needed
Apr 12 ~ Trail Crew - 9-1p, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, john@sonomaecologycenter. org
Watershed Clean-ups
Apr 7, 21 ~ First Saturday and Earth Day Cleanup on Prince Memorial Greenway - 10-12p, Olive Park, 105 Orange St., Santa Rosa, 707-543-3845, Alistair Bleifuss, srcity.org, creeks@ srcity.org
Apr 22 ~ Preserving Our Parks - Beach and estuary cleanup and boat launch beautification. FREE, Register at calparks.org/earth-day. Info at stewardscr.org or call Stewards of the Coast at 707-869-9177.
First Sat of the month ~ Salmon Creek Beach Cleanup - 10-1p, Meet at the Dunes entrance of Salmon Creek State Beach. Call Keary Sorenson, 415-806- 8764 or Chris Brokate, 707-322-8304 for more information.
Last Sun of the month ~ Santa Rosa Creek Cleanup at Willowside Road - 10-12p; Park at the bridge on Willowside Road, between Guerneville Road and Hall Road. For more information, contact Robin @ 707-293-8050 or email at robin@ cleanriveralliance.org.
Ongoing
Discovery Packs ~ Backpacks with parking passes, maps and guides for check- out. Sonoma County Libraries, FREE, sonomalibrary.org/discoverypack
Every Wed ~ Hike Sonoma Overlook Trail - 198 First St. W., The trailhead is at the entrance to the Mountain Cemetary, just a few blocks north of the Sonoma Plaza., Sonoma, overlookmontini.org/, sonomaoverlooktrail@gmail.com
Thru Apr 10 ~ 2018 High School Video Contest - Call for students to create a public service announcement about storm water pollution prevention. 707- 521-6204, Kory, scwa.ca.gov/2018-video- contest/, Kory.Hebner@scwa.ca.gov
Apr 22 ~ Volunteer on Earth Day at Riverfront - Spread mulch throughout the grove to prevent soil compaction. FREE, Riverfront Regional Park, 7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg. 9-12p, 707- 565-3356, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov
Apr 22 ~ Earth Day Hike with Chris Benziger - Easy-to-moderate 90-minute hike through the winery. $10-$20, Benziger Winery, 1883 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, benziger.com/event/ earth-day-hike-and-tasting, 1-3p
Sugarloaf State Park sugarloafpark.org 2605 Adobe Canyon, Kenwood, 707-833-5712
Apr 7, May 5 ~ Healthy Parks, Healthy People, First Saturday Hike - FREE, $8 parking Apr 7 ~ Introduction to birding-observation by sight. $10, $8 parking, 9:30-11:30a,
sugarloafpark.org, melissa@sonomaecologycenter.org
Apr 8 ~ Fire Recovery Walk with California Native Plant Society. Tour areas of the park that burned in the October wildfires. FREE, $8 parking
Apr 21 ~ Yoga hike and guided meditation. No mat necessary. $20, Includes parking if registered online, 10-12:30p, Susan Topf, brownpapertickets.com/event/3237280, susan@buildyourpeace.com
Audobon Walks FREE, madroneaudubon.org,
Apr 1 ~ Crane Creek Park - Meet in parking lot. 8-12p, 5000 Pressley Rd, Rohnert Park
Apr 7 ~ Santa Rosa Creek - Willowside Rd. to Delta Pond and back. 8-12p, Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road.
Apr 19 ~ Bodega Bay Harbor – Bird walk along the harbor and adjacent seas and woodlands. 8:30-2:30p,
Apr 21 ~ Riverfront Regional Park - A new Saturday walk, to a great birding location. 7:30-12p, 7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg. Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Road, Cypress Day Use Area, Bodega Bay.
Apr 29 ~ Annadel State Park - We will walk along Channel Drive and back. 7:30-12p, 6201 Channel Drive, Santa Rosa.
May 6 ~ Pine Flat Road - bird-rich outing, bring lunch. West of the first bridge on Pine Flat Rd., east of its intersection with Hwy 128.
Apr 14 ~ Flat Rock Park Volunteer Days
- Ages 8 to adult. 9:30-11:30a, 4227 Flat Rock Circle, Santa Rosa, srcity.org/1202/ Creek-Stewardship
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