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LandPaths 618 4th St. Santa Rosa, outings@landpaths.org, 707-544-7284
Mar 3 ~ Stewardship at Bohemia Ecological Preserve - 9a-1p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve
Mar 28 ~ Stewardship Workday - Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve, 9a-1p
Mar 2, 9 ~ Stewardship Workday - Riddell Preserve, 9a-1p
Mar 2 ~ Rancho Mark West Kids’ Garden Workday - Riddell Preserve, 9a-3p
Mar 3 ~ Grove of Old Trees Stewardship Workday - Grove of Old Trees, 9a-2p
Mar 10 ~ Stewardship at the Fitch Mountain Preserve - Fitch Mountain, 9a-1p
Mar 17 ~ Bohemia Ecological Preserve BAT Potluck, Hike and Optional Campout - Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 4:30-9:30p
Wildflower identification at Trione-Annadel Park
Discovering what wildflowers are popping out along the trails – everything from little tiny ground-hugging flowers to bushes and trees – a rainbow of colors. Join Volunteer Interpretive Naturalist John Lynch up Warren P. Richardson Trail and up
towards Lake Ilsanjo – total distance
and specific trails may be dependent
on how much we stop and look and
identify flowers and what is blooming
and where. Along the route, John will
also discuss uses of the local plants.
The October 2017 Nun’s Fire burned
approximately 60% of Trione-Annadel
SP. Some areas along this hike will be
at the edges of The Burn – we might
see wildflowers that only bloom after a
fire, or have not bloomed here for many
years, or are blooming more profusely
as a result of the fire. Hike returns to
same parking area about 1 PM.
Burchardia Umbellata
Stewards of the Coast 707-869-9177, stewardscr.org
Mar 3 ~ Seal Watch Volunteer Training #1 - Jenner Community Center & Goat Rock State Beach FREE 12:30-3:30p
Mar 4 ~ Plants of the Redwood Forest - Identify understory plants growing in the shadows of the world’s tallest trees. Armstrong Redwoods Visitor Center, $20, 10-1p
Mar 6 ~ Pinniped Monitoring Volunteer Training - Collect data to ensure the protection of harbor seals in Russian River estuary. This orientation involves classroom training (9-12p) and a site visit to review equipment and monitoring protocols (1-3p). FREE, Jenner Community Center
Mar 16, 26, 31 ~ Seabird Monitoring Volunteer Training - Armstrong Redwoods Volunteer Center/Stewards Office Field: Mar 26: at Bodega Rock, Mar: 30 at Gull Rock & Mar 31:at Gleason Beach, times TBD
Mar 17 ~ General Sonoma Coast Volunteer Orientation - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District 12-5p
Mar 18 ~ Forest Bathing Walk - a 2-hour guided walk through ancient coastal redwoods. Armstrong Redwoods $20. 10-12p
Mar 31 ~ Sonoma Coast Wildflowers - Park in the lot just south of Shell Beach, off Carlevaro Way, The hike will go up to 3 miles north, to Blind Beach. Participants can hike as far as they feel comfortable $20, 10a
Mar 10 ~ Pond Farm Docent Training
Docents will be trained to give tours at Pond Farm Pottery. FREE 9-12p, Armstrong Redwoods Volunteer Center/Stewards Office
Calypso Bulbosa
Volunteers Needed
An example of what we might
see: Calypso Orchid, Mission Bells, Milkmaids, CA Buttercups, Larkspur, Meadowfoam .... And more!
Mar 8 & 22 ~ Trail Crew ~ Sugarloaf State Park - 9-1p, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, trailscouncil@sonic.net,john@ sonomaecologycenter.org
Mar 10 ~ Sugarloaf Volunteer Training 9-1p, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Observatory, Kenwood, 707-938-4827, Susan St. Marie, sugarloafpark. org
Mar 22 & 24 ~ Native Songbird Care & Conservation - Help needed during the baby bird season, May through September. Junior and Teen Volunteer Program 8050 Elphick Road, Sebastopol, 707-484-6502, nativesongbirdcare.org. volunteer@ nativesongbirdcare.org
Hallberg Butterfly Gardens seeking Docents - Mid-April through June. Free training in March. June 17 Open Garden Tour. 707-591-6967, hallbergbutterflygardens.org/ volunteer Leah@hallbergbutterflygardens.org
Watershed Clean-ups
Mar 3 ~ First Saturday Cleanup on Prince Memorial Greenway - Volunteer, 10-12p, Olive Park, 105 Orange St., Santa Rosa, 707-543-3845, Alistair Bleifuss, srcity.org/, creeks@srcity.org
Mar 24 ~ Colgan Creek Volunteer Days (ages 8 to adult) Saanta Rosa, srcity. org/1202/Creek-Stewardship
Every Mon ~ Guerneville Town Cleanup Help cleanup Riverkeeper Park, The Plaza, The Footbridge and Downtown Guerneville. 4-6p, Guerneville Town Plaza, Chris Brokate 707-322-8304
Every Thur ~ Clean River Alliance ~ Cleanup Days - Cloverdale Dawn Trash Patrol, trash pickers, gloves, buckets and bags will be provided during the cleanup. 6-8a, First Street Bridge. Park on the County side of the Bridge, Call Cassey Carr 707- 843-2484 or Chris Brokate 707-322-8304 for more information.
First Sat of the month ~ Salmon Creek Beach Cleanup - Cleanup at Salmon Creek Beach. 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.
Third Sat ~ Santa Rosa Creek Cleanup - Prince Memorial Greenway, Robin @ 707- 293-8050 or email at robin@cleanriveralliance.org.
Fourth Sat ~ Santa Rosa Creek Cleanup Join the Santa Rosa Trash Mob, the Santa Rosa chapter of Clean River Alliance, 10-12p, Meeting location TBA. INFO: contact Robin @ 707-293-8050 or email at robin@cleanriveralliance.org.
Wear hiking shoes, layers appropriate for weather; bring water and a snack. Some trails are rocky and uneven. HEAVY RAIN CANCELS.
Directions: from Montgomery Drive, turn onto Channel Drive and follow the road in approximately 3⁄4 mile to the STOP sign. Pay fee or display State Park Pass. Drive 1 mile to the large parking lot. Please park snug with other vehicles to accommodate the most cars.
Please see the Trione-Annadel State Park website for more details about the park ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_ id=480, click “Park Events”)
Saturday, March 31, 10a - 1p
Meet at the Trione-Annadel Channel Drive parking lot. 6201 Channel Dr. Santa Rosa, INFO & Park Passes @ parks.ca.gov Day use fee- $7 per car.
Larkspur Delphinium Glaucom
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