Page 56 - Sonoma County Gazette February 2020

Fort Ross State Historic Park 19005 Coast Hwy One, Jenner, 707-847-3437
Feb 1 - Dec 5 ~ Fort Ross First Saturdays ~ A Russian windmill demonstration, Call House Museum tours, and the Fort Ross Talk & Tea! 1-4p, $20 Compound Walk & Tea, Fort Ross Conservancy, 19005 Coast Hwy One, Jenner, fortross.org Ongoing ~ Fort Ross Environmental Living Program
Ongoing ~ Fort Ross Environmental Living Program ~ Open Enrollment started Apr 1st. Hands-on learning for children to experience the joys of history.
Feb 16 ~ Plant Redwoods for Wildlife ~ For the benefit of coho salmon, steelhead trout & other wildlife in Tannery Creek. RSVP by email. Free, 10a-1p, Tannery Creek, walks@bodegalandtrust.org
Feb 19 ~ Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council quarterly meeting ~ Discuss various topics related to management. Free, 9a-4:20p, Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Firehouse, 510 Hwy One, Bodega Bay, farallones.noaa.gov
Feb 22 - Apr 12 ~ Reimagining Eldridge: Walking in Place ~ Join Glen Ellen-based writer & editor Tracy Salcedo. Easy 3 miles (2 hrs). Donation, 10a-12p, 10a-12p, Sonoma Developmental Cen, 15000 Arnold Dr, Eldridge, eventbrite.com-89822366115
Feb 29 ~ Bill & Dave Hikes at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park ~ 3-mile loop to the waterfall & then up a 3-mile loop & lunch. Free, $10 parking ($8 senior), 9:45a Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, meet at the White Barn parking lot , 707-833-6288, billanddavehikes.com
Pepperwood Preserve 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Rd, Dwight Center, Santa Rosa, 707-591-9310, pepperwoodpreserve.org
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Feb 8 ~ Stabilizing Sediment for Sonoma Salmon - Volunteer Event ~ Join the Watershed Stewards Program and Pepperwood at this post-fire restoration volunteer event! Free, 9:30a-1:30p, emmy.anzalone@waterboards.ca.gov
Mar 7 ~ Volunteer Workday ~ We need your help with critical post-fire restoration work at Pepperwood! RSVP Req’d. Free, 9a-12p
Landpaths618 4th Street #217, Santa Rosa, 707.544.7284, landpaths.org
Feb 5 - 21 ~ Stewardship Workday at Bohemia Ecological Preserve ~ Day of Stew- ardship at the stunning 1,000-acre Preserve. Reg req’d. Free, 9a-1p, Bohemia Ecologi- cal Preserve (meet at Grub Creek Entrance), 6407 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental
Feb 7 ~ Stewardship Workday at the Fitch Mountain Preserve ~ Maintain the trails, preserve natural resources, meet new people. Reg req’d. Free, 9a-1p, Fitch Mountain Preserve (meet at Villa Chanticleer Dog Park), 908 Chanticleer Way, Healdsburg
Feb 8 ~ Winter Birding at Poff Ranch ~ Hike at Wright Hill Ranch. Pre-reg req’d. 10a- 3p, Shell Beach Parking area, Hwy 1, Jenner
Feb 20 ~ Stewardship Workday at Riddell Preserve ~ LandPaths will provide necessary tools - bring your own if you have (such as loppers). Free, 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
Feb 28 ~ Stewardship Workday at Ocean Song ~ Landpaths’ newest preserve - native grasslands, lush gardens, oak woodlands, & views for miles. Free, 9a-1p, , Occidental
Feb 29 ~ Trail Building Workday at the Riddell Preserve ~ Installing new trails to be used for LandPaths educational & outings programs. Reg req’d. 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
When you visit Sonoma Coast beaches, please thank these volunteers from B-Rad and Surf- Rider Foundations, Clean River Alliance and every person who picks up trash when they walk our beaches....including yourself! PHOTO © Jerry Dodrill Photography
Stewards of the Coast 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, stewardscr.org
Feb 5 - Oct 10 ~ General Volunteer in Parks Orientation ~ Covering volunteer opportunities in the southern Russian River Sector of Sonoma-Mendocino Coast. Free, 10a-12p
Feb 7 - Oct 3 ~ Redwood Education ~ Gain knowledge and skills to help teach about the coast redwoods. Geared for docents and educators. $16 members, $20 non-members, 9a-12p
Feb 7 ~ Free Armstrong Docent Training ~ Includes an introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards for docents. Free, 1-3p
Feb 9 ~ Viola Adunca Monitoring Training and Orientation ~ Learn to monitor the host plant Viola adunca, for the endangered Silverspot Butterfly. Free, 10a-12p
Feb 20 ~ Tidepool Volunteer Orientation and Field Seminiar ~ This training includes a classroom session followed by a field session at low tide. Free, 10a-1p, Jenner Community Center, 10398 Hwy 1, Jenner
Feb 22 ~ Marine Mammal Seminar and Seal Watch Docent Training ~ Topics abouut California’s marine mammals. $16 members, $20 non-members, 9a-12p. Free for Seal Watch Training after 1p-2:30p
Feb 24 ~ Free Seabird Volunteer Monitoring Training ~ Monitor seabirds along the coast, April - Aug. Document disturbances. Free, 1-4p
Feb 29 - Oct 10 ~ Free Roving Docent & Foot Patrol Training ~ Accompany experienced Roving Docents to learn how they conduct service to visitors in the park. Free, 8a-2p
Feb 29 ~ Family Herpetology Talk and Walk ~ This talk will cover the basics of the herpetological species of the Douglas Fir-Redwood Forest. $16 members, $20 non-members, 9a-12p
Mar 7 ~ Free General Sonoma Coast Volunteer Orientation ~ Topics: Whale Watch, Pinniped Monitoring, Seal Watch, Seabird Monitoring, Tidepool, Steward Ship. Free, 9a-2p
Sonoma State Historic Park 20 E. Spain St., Sonoma, 707-935-6832, 707-938-9547, parks.ca.gov
Feb 8 - 22 ~ Hands-On History in the Sonoma Mission Courtyard ~ Join us for these 40 minute activities designed for the 4th grade student. Free with paid admission to park, 2/8: Basket Weaving, 2/22: Food at the Missions. 11:30a-3p (drop in), 11:30a-2:30p, Sonoma Mission, 114 East Spain St, Sonoma
Feb 8 ~ Exploring Seasonal Marshlands ~ The park’s open space transforms from dry, arid land, into natural marshlands. Free, 11a-2p, Sonoma State Historic Park, 363 3rd Street West, Vallejo Home Parking Lot, Sonoma
Feb 22 ~ Campfire Program ~ Venture out for some warm fun and intriguing information as our regular campfire program resumes! Free, 5:30p-6:30p, Sonoma State Historic Park (Sonoma Barracks Courtyard), 36 East Spain St, Sonoma
Feb 27 ~ The Many Women of Color in Early California ~ A Lecture by Ida Rae Egli. $10 / Members $5, 7p The Chapel, 114 East Spain St, Sonoma
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