Page 60 - Sonoma County Gazette - June 2018

Sonoma County Regional Parks parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/
Jun 2,9,16,23,30, Jul 7 ~ Beach Side Campfire Program – Learn about local animals and cultural history. FREE, $7 parking, 7-8p, Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Rd.
Jun 2,9,16,23,30, Jul 7 ~ Campfire Program - Registered campers explore diverse ecosystems. Spring Lake Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-875-3540
Jun 3 ~ Family Birding Basics - All levels of experience welcome. FREE, $7 Parking, 10-12p, Helen Putnam Regional Park, 411 Chileno Valley Rd., Petaluma
Jun 3 ~ Trails Challenge - Get Active Together Series. FREE, $7 Parking, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa, Lagoon boat rental area
Jun 6 ~ Nature Heals - Settle Down at Sun Down. FREE, $7 Parking, Registration Required, 6:30-8p, North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park, 5297 Sonoma Mountain Rd. Santa Rosa
Jun 8 ~ Redwood Forest Flora, Ages 7-13 – Grow your outdoor skills and stewardship of the earth. $5, $7 Parking, 10-1p, North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve, 5297 Sonoma Mountain Rd., Santa Rosa
Jun 9 ~ Tide Pool Talk - Hands-on creature fun. FREE, $7 Parking, 1-2p, Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Rd., Bodega Bay - North Sonoma-Jack London – Hike from one park to the other. $10 donation, Parking fees apply, 8-11:30a
Jun 10 ~ Nature Heals - Restorative Yoga. FREE, $7 parking, Registration required, 9:30- 11a, Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, 13839 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg.
Jun 16 ~ Family Hikes - Explore your local watershed. Free. parking $7, 1p and 3p, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa
Jun 16 ~ Where Have All the Seaweed Gone – Half-mile hike. FREE, $7 parking, 8-9:30a. Stillwater Cove Regional Park, 22455 Highway 1, Jenner
Jun 17 ~ Tallest Tree Treasures - Natural and cultural history of this forest giant. 3-4p, FREE, $7 Parking, Gualala Point Regional Park - 42401 Coast Hwy. 1, Gualala
Jun 21 ~ Summer Solstice Celebration - Hike to the lake, create crafts. FREE, $7 parking, 12-5p, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa
Jun 23 ~ Wildfire Ecology Hike - FREE, Registration required, 9-2p, Hood Mountain Regional Park, South Entrance, 1450 Pythian Rd., Santa Rosa
Jun 23 ~ Nature Heals - Laughter is Medicine, Improv for Everyone. FREE, $7 parking, Registration required, 10-11:30a, Crane Creek Regional Park, 5000 Pressley Rd, SR
Jun 23 ~ Fish Fun Creekside Meander - Journey Stockhoff Creek. FREE, $7 Parking, 10-12p, Gualala Point Regional Park, 42401 Coast Hwy. 1, Gualala
Jun 24 ~ Nature Heals - Restorative Yoga, FREE, $7 Parking, Registration Required, 9:30-11a, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, 5750 Faught Rd, Windsor
Jun 24 ~ Trails Challenge - Treks Less Traveled. Riverfront Regional Park -1-3p, 7821 Eastside Rd., Healdsburg - 3-4 miles
Jun 30 ~ Stride with Pride -Enjoy a 3-mile hike. FREE, $7 Parking, 2-4p, Foothill Regional Park, 1351 Arata Lane, Windsor
Ju1 1 ~ Family Birding Basics - All levels of experience welcome. FREE, $7 Parking, 10-12p, Crane Creek Regional Park, 5000 Pressley Rd., Rohnert Park
Jul 1 ~ Trails Challenge - Treks Less Traveled. Hood Mountain Regional Park. 9-12p, 1450 Pythian Rd., Santa Rosa - 6 miles
By Date
Jun 2 ~ The Bird Rescue Center Open House - Meet our resident Raptor A m b a s s a d o r s . F r e e 10 -1p, 3 4 3 0 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-523-2473, birdrescuecenter.org
Jun 2 ~ Biodiversity Bioblitz - Explore the Modini Mayacamas Preserves with serious “nature nerds.” 9a-3p $20 - register eventbrite42765662247 HOST David Self. 4020 Pine Flat Rd. Geyserville INFO:. madroneaudubon.org/
Jun 6,13,20,27, Jul 4 ~ Sonoma Overlook Trail Hike - 8:30a, 198 First St. W., Meet at entrance to the Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma, overlookmontini.org, sonomaoverlooktrail@gmail.com
Jun 2 ~ Andy's Unity Park Opening Celebration - FREE, 1-5p, 3399 Moorland Ave., Santa Rosa, sonomaopenspace.org
Jun 10 ~ Trails Challenge - Treks Less Traveled - Pinnacle Gulch Coastal Access Trail - FREE parking, 2-3:30p, 20600 Mockingbird Rd., Bodega Bay
Ongoing
Discovery Packs ~ Backpacks with parking passes, maps and guides for check- out. Sonoma County Libraries, FREE, sonomalibrary.org/discoverypack
Volunteers Needed
Ongoing ~ Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District - 707-565-7366, Receptionist, sonomaopenspace.org/get-involved/ volunteer
Pepperwood
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-591-9310, pepperwoodpreserve.org
Jun 9 ~ Public Hike - Explore forests and grasslands. FREE, donations appreciated 9-1p
Jun 9 Volunteer Workday - Critical post- fire restoration work. Volunteer, RSVP required, 8:30-12p
Jun 16 ~ Weed Management Workshop
Learn how to control invasive plants. FREE, 9-3p
Ferguson Observatory
Sugar Loaf Ridge State Park 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd. rfo.org
Jun 9,16, Jul 7 ~ Star Party - Dusk, 3 main telescopes are open for your viewing. $3, $8 parking, 8-12a
Jun 9,16, Jul 7 ~ Public Solar Viewing Telescopes are set up safely look at the Sun. Free, $8 parking fee, 11-3p
Jun 14 ~ What’s Up – Talk, tour and night sky observing. $10-$15, $8 parking, 8p
WatershedClean-ups
Clean River Alliance Robin, 707-293-8050, cleanriveralliance.org
First Sat of the month ~ Salmon Creek Beach. 10-1p, Meet at the Dunes entrance.
Last Sun of the month ~ Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Rd.. 10-12p Park at the bridge on Willowside Rd., between Guerneville Rd. and Hall Rd..
Jun 16 ~ Santa Rosa Creek - Prince Memorial Greenway. Bring a refillable water bottle. 9-12p, Meet at Olive Park, 105 Orange St., Santa Rosa, near Railroad. Square
July 4 ~ Surfrider Coast Clean-up - bring bucket, gloves, snacks & water. Dress in layers. 11-2 at North Salmon Creek Beach, meet in parking lot. INFO: sonomacoast. surfrider.org/beach-clean-ups/
Stewards of the Coast 707-869-9177, stewardscr.org
May 30, Jun 20,27, Jul 4 ~ Walks to Enhance Physical and Mental Well-being - FREE,
10-11a, Armstrong Woods, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville
Jun 16 ~ Pond Farm Docent Led Tours - Learn the history of this cultural site. $16 members, $20 non-members, 9:30-12p, Stewards Office, 17020 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville
Jun 10 ~ Forest Bathing Walk - Explore the health benefits. $16 members $20 non-members, 10-12p, Armstrong Redwoods SNR, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville
Jun 18 ~ Cal Coast Snapshot Day - Effort to document our coastal biodiversity. $30, 8:30 - 12p, Dick’s boat Karen Jeanne, 1818 Westshore Rd, B dock at Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, stewardscr.org/events/cal-coast-snapshot-day
Laguna Environmental Center lagunafoundation.org 900 Sanford Rd., Santa Rosa, Pre-registration required for classes. 707-527-9277
Jun 3 ~ Tracking Animal Sign and Bird Language - Introductory class. 8-1p
Jun 16 ~ Let’s Build Habitat-Build it, they will come - $10, 9-1p
Jul 7 ~ How Waterways Wrote Our History - The North Bay up to the 1800s. $12, 3-4:30p
Jul 8 ~ Dragons in our Watershed: A Field Survey of Laguna Dragonflies with Kevin Munroe 9:30a-4:30p. Pre-registration reg. $ Sliding. Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
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