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Dave Laurice and Kiri from Sonoma County’s Bird Rescue Center
Open House, March 3, 10-1p, 3430 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa, birdrescuecenter.org
Mar 6, Senior Saunters-West County Regional Trail meet at 6990 Front Street in downtown Forestville. 10-11:30
Mar 11 ~ Laguna Watershed Perspectives Hike - How is Sonoma Mountain connected to the Laguna de Santa Rosa? Laguna Environmental Center $10. 9-3:30p
Mar 11 ~ Ragle Ranch Regional Park- Overnight Trip Planning 2-4p.
Mar 11 ~ Fire Recovery Walk at Sonoma Valley Regional Park - Watch for special “fire follower” wildflowers 13630 Highway 12, Glen Ellen, 707-996- 0712, sugarloafpark.org
Mar 17 ~ Larkfield Community Garden Work Day - Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4655 Lavell Road 10-2p
Sugarloaf State Park
Mar 3 ~ Kids Hike to the Ancient Redwood - FREE,10-1p Jack London State Historic Park 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 707-938-5216 info@ jacklondonpark.com. Meet in the ranch parking lot., Deborah Large dlarge@ jacklondonpark.com
Mar 3 ~ Native Songbird Care and Conservation - Explore one of Sonoma County’s richest bird areas, looking for wintering shorebirds, waterfowl, and landbirds. 8:30-12p, Carpool from the large dirt parking lot by the stop sign at the bottom of the hill to Porto Bodega. Leader: Gordon Beebe, 707-583-3115.
Mar 3 ~ Ellis Creek Water Recyling Facility - View waterbirds and marshland species, with frequent flyovers over hawks and falcons. 8:30- 12p, Cypress Drive, Petaluma, end of the road, through the gate to the parking lot. 707-484-6502
Mar 10 - Mar 15 ~ Flood Protection Public Tours ~ Sonoma County Water Agency - Half day tour of regional flood control facilities located throughout Sonoma County FREE, Registration Required, 9-12:30p, , scwa.ca.gov/tours/
Mar 10 ~ Fire Recovery Walk at Sonoma Developmental Center - How do we prepare for it happening again? $10, 10-12p, Sonoma Developmental Center, 15000 Arnold Dr., Eldridge, 707-996- 0712, sugarloafpark.org
Mar 16 ~ Discover Nature State of the Oceans 2018 - Dr. Jeff Dorman, Director of the Farallon Institute $10 donation, students FREE, 6p, 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Dwight Center, Santa Rosa, 707-591-9310, pepperwoodpreserve.org
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Mar 17 ~ Family Walk ~ Pepperwood Preserve - Moderate walk of 1.5 miles at a slow pace. FREE, 10-12p, Pepperwood Preserve, 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Dwight Center, Santa Rosa, 707- 591-9310, pepperwoodpreserve.org
Mar 17 ~ Walk into Early Spring - 10-1p Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 707- 938-5216 dlarge@jacklondonpark.com
Mar 17 ~ Open Space Birding/Walking the Bay Trail at Sears Point - FREE, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Dickson Unit, 7715 Reclamation Road, Sonoma, 707-526-6930, sonomalandtrust. org/outings/index.html#13, outings@ sonomalandtrust.org
Mar 31~ Wildflower Walk ~ Van Hoosear Preserve - Experience a pristine spring grassland with numerous species in full bloom. Beginner-level walk over gently sloped land. FREE, Registration Required 9:30-12:30p, 1022 Grove Street (parking along street here), Sonoma, 707-996-0712, holland@sonomaecologycenter.org
Ongoing
Thru - Apr 10 ~ 2018 High School Video Contest ~ Russian River Watershed Association - 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
2605 Adobe Canyon Kenwood, 707-833-5712, sugarloafpark.org
Every Wed ~ Sonoma Overlook Trail Hikes
8:30a, 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
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, Pre-registration required for classes. 707-527-9277 lagunafoundation.org/laguna_walks
Sonoma County Regional Parks parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/
Mar 3 ~ Crane Creek Regional Park - Guided hikes in Spanish. 707-565-2041. 5000 Pressley Rd., Rohnert Park
Mar 3 ~ Nuestros Parques ~ Riverfront Regional Park 10-1p, 7821 Eastside Road, Healdsburg
Mar 17 ~ Family Hikes Spring Lake Regional Park - Environmental Discovery Center 1-3p
Mar 18 ~ Nature Heals: Mindfulness Through Wildlife Observation - Riverfront Regional Park 10-12:30
Mar 20 ~ Step Into Spring on the Equinox Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail - Hwy 12 entrance. 4:30-6p
Mar 24 ~ Winged Wonders Spring Lake Regional Park - Environmental Discovery Center. 10-12p
Mar 24 ~ Bill and Dave Hikes - Hood Mtn. Regional Park and the McCormick addition of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. FREE with $7 entrance fee, 9:45a, Mountain Regional Park, 1450 Pythian Road, Los Alamos Parking Lot, Santa Rosa, 707-539-8847
Mar 24 Back-Country Shelters - 101 Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, Create outdoors shelters to improve your wilderness skills. 2-4p
Mar 25 ~ Let’s Dig a Little Deeper - Come Clam With Us! Doran Park - Cypress Day Use Area 12:30 – 4:30
Mar 3 ~ Science Saturday at Spring Lake
Discover the power of the potato with a classic science fair experiment. 1-4p
Mar 3 - Hike the Meadow Hillside Loop–a 3-mile hike, with 250 ft elevation gain. FREE, 10-12p
Mar 3 ~ Introduction to Backpacking Class - A three-hour classroom class to go over basics in the first half and examine gear in the second half. $10, 10- 1p, classroom, Kenwood, Inga Aksamit, brownpapertickets.com/event/3222951, ingasadventures@gmail.com
Mar 10 ~ One Way Hike ~ N. Sonoma Park to Jack London Park or Vice Versa - Shuttle North Sonoma Mountain (on the hour) or Jack London State Park upper lot (on the half hour). FREE, $10 suggested donation, Jack London or N. Sonoma Mt Park, Glen Ellen, 707-833-5712, Melissa Roberts, brownpapertickets.com/event/3235620, melissa@sonomaecologycenter.org
Mar 17 ~ Yoga Hike - Hiking and gentle yoga postures, breath work and guided meditation. No mat necessary. $20,
Laguna Environmental Center
Mar 3 ~ Good Fungi, Healthy Roots, Happy Plants - Presentation with Robert Kourik, 3-4:30p $12,
Mar 8 ~ Bear Aware: Understanding the Bear Necessities - Wildlife ecologist, Meghan Walla-Murphy 7-8:30p $12.
Mar 18 ~ Spring Birding in the Laguna Series - Birdwatching and natural history walks with Lisa Hug, $50 per walk. 8:30-1p
Mar 29 ~ Inside the Earth - Presentation with geologist - Dr. Jane Nielson - 7-8:30p, $12
Mar 31 ~ Early Spring Blooms: Vernal Pools of the Santa Rosa Plain - botanical field trip With Sarah Gordon, Laguna Foundation’s Conservation Science Program Manager $25-$50 9-1p
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Includes parking if registered online, 10-12:30p, 707-636-4436, Susan Topf, brownpapertickets.com/event/3237280, susan@buildyourpeace.com
Mar 18 ~ Who’s Singing in the Forest, Canyon or Meadow? - Hike $10, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, 707-833- 5712, Melissa Roberts, sugarloafpark. org/event/whos-singing-in-the-forest- canyon-or-meadow-hike-2/?instance_ id=7077, melissa@sonomaecologycenter. org
Mar 24 ~ Bill & Dave Hikes - hike within the extreme northern part of Hood Mountain Regional Park and the McCormick addition. Gather at the Los Alamos Road parking lot at 9:45a for a prompt 10a departure. This lot is at the end of Los Alamos Road.
Mar 30 ~ Blue Moon Hike at Sugarloaf
- Bring a flashlight and your sense of wonder as you explore the park after dark. $10 plus $8 parking fee, 5:30-9p,
Robert Ferguson Observatory
Mar 17 ~ Public Star Party - At dusk, the observatory’s three main telescopes are open. Current conditions: 707/833-6979. www.rfo.org/. $3, $8 Parking, 8-12a, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Observatory, Kenwood, 707-833-5712, sugarloafpark.org/event/rfo-public- s t a r - p a r t y/? i n s t a n c e _ i d = 6 7 6 6
Mar 9 ~ What’s NEW in Your Watershed?
Presentation with Laguna Foundation Staff. Optional Irwin Creek walk before the talk (walk begins at 5:45pm) FREE. 6:30-8p
Mar 11 ~ Laguna Watershed Perspectives
North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park Walk with Laguna Foundation and Regional Parks Naturalists, $10, 9-3:30p