Page 61 - Sonoma County Gazette July 2018

NATURE CALENDAR cont’d from page 60
Sonoma County Regional Parks
parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Play/Calendar
Jun 30, Jul 7,14,21,28, Aug 4 ~ Beach Side Campfire Program - Learn about local animals and cultural history. FREE, $7 Parking, 7-8p, Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Road, Bodega Bay
Jun 30 ~ Stride with Pride -Enjoy a 3-mile hike. FREE, $7 Parking, 2-4p, Foothill Regional Park, 1351 Arata Lane, Windsor
Jun 30, Jul 7,14,21,28, Aug 4 ~ Campfire Program - Registered campers explore diverse ecosystems. Spring Lake Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-875-3540
Jul 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
Jul 7 ~ Wildfire Ecology Hike - FREE, Registration required, Sonoma Valley Regional Park, 10-12p, 13630 Hwy. 12, Glen Ellen
Jul 7 ~ Nuestros Parques - A bilingual naturalist leads these family walks. FREE, $7 Parking, 10-1p, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa
Jul 7~ Wildfire Ecology Hike - FREE, Registration required, 10-12p, Sonoma Valley Regional Park - Join a Regional Parks naturalist on an easy to moderate-level 3-mile hike. 13630 Hwy. 12, Glen Ellen.
Jul 14 ~ Nature Heals - Harmony of Life - Exploring Music - 10-11:30a, Sonoma Valley Regional Park, 13630 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen
Jul 14 ~ Tide Pool Talk - Hands-on creature fun. FREE, $7 Parking, 1-2p, Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Road, Bodega Bay
Jul 18 ~ Nature Heals - Settle Down at Sun Down - 6:30-8p, Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail, 355 CA-1, Bodega Bay
Jul 21 ~ Family Hikes - Explore your local watershed. Free. Parking $7, 1p and 3p, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road, Santa Rosa
Jul 21 ~ Tallest Tree Treasures - Natural and cultural history of this forest giant. Gualala Point Regional Park - 42401 Coast Hwy. 1, 3-4p, Gualala - Visitor Center Day Use Parking
Jul 25 ~ Winging It Wednesdays - Enjoy leisurely bird walks. FREE, $7 Parking, 8:30- 10:30a, Helen Putnam Regional Park - 411 Chileno Valley Rd., Petaluma
Jul 29 ~ Trails Challenge - Get Active Together Series. FREE, $7, Parking, 4-6p., Ragle Ranch Regional Park, 500 Ragle Rd., Sebastopol - Meet at the Peace Garden
Aug 4 ~ Nature Heals - Creating Together - Movement, Art & Music - 10-11:30, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, 5750 Faught Rd, Windsor
Aug 4 ~ Nuestros Parques - A bilingual naturalist leads these family walks. FREE, $7 Parking, 10-1p, Taylor Mountain Regional Park, 3820 Petaluma Hill Rd., Santa Rosa
Aug 5 ~ Family Birding Basics - All levels of experience welcome. FREE, $7 Parking, 10-12p, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa, meet at the Shady Oaks Picnic Area
LandPaths 618 4th St. Santa Rosa, outings@landpaths.org, 707-544-7284
Jul 6,13 ~ Stewardship Workday at Riddell Preserve - Install a new trail system. FREE, 9-1p, We will meet at the parking lot of the City Corporation Yard at 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg.
Jul 7~ Bohemia Ecological Preserve Bat Potluck, Hike, and Optional Campout - Give nature a hand and enjoy camping. FREE, 9a, 6773, Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.
Jul 7 ~ The Grove of Old Trees - Stewardship Workday - Help insure this space continues to flourish. FREE, 9-2p, See website for directions.
Jul 7 ~ Summer Family Fun at Rancho Mark West - Potluck meal, hikes, and activities for kids of all ages. FREE, 10-1, 7125 St. Helena Rd., Santa Rosa.
Jul 14 ~ Andy’s Unity Park Community Garden Work Day - FREE, 10-1p, 329 Anteeo Way, Santa Rosa.
Jul 20 ~ Stewardship Workday at Bohemia Ecological Preserve - FREE, 9-1p, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental
Jul 21 ~ Bayer Farm Workday - Various projects around the garden. FREE; 9-12p; 1550 West Ave. Santa Rosa
Jul 24-27 ~ Yellow Star Thistle Week at Bohemia Ecological Preserve - Help control this invasive weed. FREE, 8-3p, 6773 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.
Watershed Clean-ups
Clean River Alliance Robin, 707-293-8050, robin@cleanriveralliance.org, cleanriveralliance.org
Jul 7 ~ Salmon Creek Beach - 10-1p, Meet at the Dunes entrance.
Jul 21 ~ Santa Rosa Creek on the Prince Memorial Greenway - Bring a refillable water bottle. 9-12p, Meet at Olive Park, 105 Orange St., Santa Rosa, near Railroad Square
Jul 29 ~ Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road - 10-12p; Park at the bridge on Willowside Road, between Guerneville Road and Hall Road.
State Parks
Ongoing ~ Fort Ross Environmental Living Program - 19005 Coast Highway One, Jenner, 707-847-3437, programs.fortross.org
Jul 14 ~ Free Second Saturday at Redwood State Parks - Day-Use Parking Pass. FREE, savetheredwoods.org
Jul 14 ~ Second Saturday Fort Ross and Redwoods Interpretive Talk - FREE with Second Sat Pass, 12p 19005 Coast Highway One, Rotchev House, Fort Compound, Jenner, 707-847-3437, fortross.org
Jul 14 ~ Second Saturday Redwoods Walk and Talk - FREE with Second Sat Pass, 2p, Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Coast Highway One, Visitor Center, Jenner, 707-847-3437, fortross.org
Jul 21 ~ Hike with a Naturalist - Butterflies and Dragonflies and Lake Ecosystem. FREE, 9-1:30p, Trione-Annadel State Park, From Carissa Drive off Summerfield Road via Vietnam Veteran’s Trail, Santa Rosa, 707-539-3911, parks.ca.gov
Robert Ferguson Observatory Sugar Loaf Ridge State Park 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd. rfo.org
Jul 7,14 ~ Star Party, at dusk, the three main telescopes are open for your viewing. $3, $8 parking, Robert Ferguson Observatory 8-12a
Jul 7,14 ~ Public Solar Viewing, Telescopes are set up safely look at the Sun. Free, $8 parking fee, 11-3p
Aug 9 ~ What’s Up - Talk, tour and night sky observing. $10-$15, $8 Parking fee, 8p
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