Page 60 - Sonoma County Gazette - January 2018

Robert Ferguson Observatory
Feb 10 ~ Public Solar Observing
(Jan 13 CANCELLED) - Come and view our closest star and learn about sunspots, prominences, flares and more. We observe with both visible light and radio telescopes. Free ~ State Park Admission Fee $8 per car, 11:00 AM - 3:00p, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, INFO: rfo.org
Audubon Canyon
Modini Mayacamas Preserves, Pine Flat Road, Healdsburg, 707-431-8184, eventbrite.com, david.self@egret.org
Jan 13 ~ Access Orientation & Nature Walk - Visit several trailheads for an overview of the Preserves and ACR’s rules for access. Free-$20, 9a
Jan 26 ~ Nature Photography Friday
Join other nature photographers (amateur and professional) on a monthly excursion around the Modini Mayacamas Preserves. Free-$20
Jan 5 & Feb 2 ~ Biodiversity Bioblitz - Add species records each season to the Biodiversity of the Modini Mayacamas on iNaturalist. Free-$20,
Jan 12 ~ Fern Friday - Meet the ferny sporophytes of nine local fern species on an excursion along Pine Flat Road with ACR Education Specialist Dave Self. $20, 9-2p
Jan 14 ~ Documenting Wildlife on the Mayacamas - Learn about the wildlife that inhabits the Preserves with Ginny Fifield. Free-$20, 9a
Jan 20 ~ Learning to Read (the Landscape) Start learning how to read the landscape of the Modini Mayacamas. $20, 9-2p
Jan 27 ~ Fire on the Mountain - Look for evidence of fire and its effects on the landscape. $20, 9-2p
By Date
Jan 6, Feb 3 ~ The Bird Rescue Center Open House - Meet resident Raptor Ambassadors. Free, 10-1p, The Bird Rescue Center, 3430 Chanate Rd, SR, 707-523-2473, birdrescuecenter.org
State Parks
Jan 6 ~ Explore the Seasonal Marshlands of Sonoma State Historic Park - During the wet season a large part of the Park’s open space turns to marsh and wetlands. Free, 12- 3:00p, Bike Path, near the Vallejo Home, 363 3rd St West, 707-938-9547, Joleen Ossello, Joleen.Ossello@parks.ca.gov
Jan 7 ~ Nature Photography & Naturalist Route begins and ends at Parktrail Drive, a neighborhood entrance to T r i o n e - A n n a d e l S t a t e P a r k . F r e e , 10 -1p, T r i o n e - A n n a d e l State Park, 6201 Channel Dr, SR, 707-539-3911, parks.ca.gov
Jan 13 ~ Bill and Dave Hikes, Trione-Annadel State Park
– 10-mile hike, with an elevation gain of 650 feet, with a little bit of Spring Lake Regional Park. Free with $7 parking fee, 9:45a, billanddavehikes.com
Jan 13 ~ Sonoma State Historic Park CBC4Kids: Winter/ Christmas Bird Count Program. Help estimate the winter birds of the park. Orientation and brief training held at the Sonoma Barracks video room. Kids ages 5-14, with an adult. Free, 9-1p, Sonoma Barracks, 36 East Spain St, Sonoma, sonomabirding.com, sonomanature@ gmail.com
Jan 31 ~ Full Moon Sunset Hike – 3-mile walk with a poem or story to share. Free, 5:30-7p, Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail, 6303 Hwy 12, SR
Sonoma County Parks
707-565-2041, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov
Jan 5 ~ P is for Parks: Nature and Books Unite - Explore parks and nature through books. Wheelchair accessible. Free, 10:30-11:30a, Healdsburg Regional Library, 139 Piper St, Healdsburg, 707- 565-7888
Jan 6 ~ Nuestros Parques - Spanish- language nature hikes with bilingual naturalist on a 2-4 mile walk. Bring plates, utensils, healthy lunch dish to share. Free, 10-1p, Cloverdale River Park, 31820 McCray Road, Cloverdale
Jan 7 ~ Animal Tracking Basics - Learn to identify tracks of local species on easy- paced 2 mile walk. Meet under the large oak. 10-12p, Tolay Lake Regional Park, 5869 Cannon Ln, Petaluma
Jan 13 ~ Trail Ethics and Safety - Informative, 2-3 mile hike. Registration required. 2-5p, Ragle Ranch Regional Park, 500 Ragle Rd, Sebastopol, ,
Jan 14 ~ Animal Signs and Homes - 1-2 mile hike for 3-7 year olds accompanied by an adult. 10-12p, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, 5750 Faught Rd, Windsor
Jan 18 ~ Explore a Redwood Neighborhood - Interactive, bilingual (Spanish/English) family program. 10- 11:30a, Riverfront Regional Park, 7821 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg
Jan 20 ~ Spring Lake Regional Park Family Hikes- Free, 1-4p, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd, SR
Jan 27 ~ Sea-Lebrities and Super Stars - Learn about the sealebrities and the sea star. 10:30-12p, Doran Regional Park, 355 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay,
Jan 28 ~ Stillwater Cove Regional Park - Seaweed and Sea Vegetables: Who Eats What? Meet at the northwest trailhead in the Day Use Area. parking free-$7, 1-3p, Stillwater Cove Regional Park, 22455 Hwy 1, Jenner, 707-847-3245
Jan 31 ~ Winging It Wednesdays - Leisurely bird walks for all levels of experience. 8:30-10:30, Cloverdale River
Bill & Dave leading HIKES
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Park, 31820 McCray Rd, Cloverdale
Feb 2 ~ P is for Parks: Nature and Books Unite - Bilingual songs, nature stories and nature themed crafts for children ages 3-5 and accompanying adults. Wheelchair accessible. Free, 10:30- 11:30a, Cloverdale Regional Library, 401 N. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707-565- 7888
Feb 3 ~ Nuestros Parques - Spanish- language nature hikes with bilingual naturalist on a 2-4 mile walk. Bring plates, utensils, healthy lunch dish to share. Free, 10-1p, Riverfront Regional Park, 7821 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg,
Landpaths
707-544-7284, landpaths.org
Jan 5, 18 ~ Stewardship Workday at Riddell Preserve –LandPaths is installing a new trail system. Trail work includes brushing vegetation, bench cutting, building structures, and clearing dirt off the trail. Free, 9-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
Jan 6 ~ The Grove of Old Trees Monthly Stewardship Workday Kick-off - Forest thinning, fuel reduction, chipping downed wood to use on trails. 9-1:30p
Jan 13 ~ Stewardship Workday at the Fitch Mountain Preserve - Maintain the trails, preserve natural resources. Free, 9-1p, Fitch Mountain Preserve, Villa Entrance, 908 Chanticleer Wy, Healdsburg
Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve did not burn in the Tubbs fire, but there are views of the burned area. An opportunity to discuss fire’s ecological role. 3-mile round-trip, moderate hike with some elevation gain. Free 10-2p, Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve, Cleland Ranch and Calistoga Road, SR
Jan 19 ~ Stewardship Workday at Bohemia Ecological Preserve - Tasks dependent on need and season. Free 9-1p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773, Bohemian Hwy, Occidental
Jan 20 ~ Watershed Hike - Bohemia Ecological Preserve - Visit each of 4 creeks on the. Free, 10-2p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773, Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.
Jan 20 ~ Mushroom Madness - Discover the world of fungi. Autumn Summers highlights edible, medicinal & common mushrooms. Free, 12:30-4p, Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve, Cleland Rd, SR From Hwy 12 turn north onto Calistoga Rd
Jan 24 ~ Stewardship Workday, Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve - Removing invasive French Broom and conducting needed trail brushing. Free, 9-1p, Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve, 499 Arabian Wy, Healdsburg.
Jan 27 ~ Wild About Mushrooms - George Riner from SOMA for an exploration of the world of fungi at the Bohemia Ecological Preserve. Moderate to steep (approx 2-4 miles). $25; 9a; Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 6773, Bohemian Hwy, Occidental;
Jan 20 ~ Redwood Ed - Hands-on, interdisciplinary workshop provides background knowledge and skills to help teach about the coast redwoods. $20, 9-12:30p, Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, Armstrong Redwoods Volunteer Center, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Stewards Office, Guerneville, 707-869-9177, stewardscr.org
Jan 13 ~ Fire Ecology on Saddle Mountain