Page 66 - Sonoma County Gazette - October 2017

PlanetWalk is a scale model of the solar system designed to fit within the boundaries of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. It’s a 4-1/2 mile round trip hike to Pluto and back, and gives you a physical appreciation of the distances betweeplanets. www.rfo.org
Volunteer
Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District - Help us monitor privately-owned District-protected properties as part of our easement monitoring program. 707-565-7366, Receptionist, sonomaopenspace.org/ get-involved/volunteer/
We meet in the town plaza 4-6p, Riverkeeper Park, The Plaza, The Footbridge, Downtown Guerneville, River Rd and Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707-322-8304, Chris Brokate, chris@cleanriveralliance.org
By Date
meets at the Lizze Armstrong Jones Welcome Center in the front entrance parking lot. 10-11a; Free, Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd Guerneville, CA 95446, Guerneville, 707-869-9177, stewardscr.org/cms/pages/index.html
Oct 6 ~ Willow Creek Watershed Education & Environmental Living Program Volunteer Training to work with school groups on all aspects of the Watershed Education Program. Free - Register Online or Call, 9:30-4p, Jenner Visitors Center, 10439 Highway 1, Jenner, 707-869-9177, stewardscr.orgOngoing ~ Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open
106 Olive Street on the corner of Hazel and Olive just south of West 3rd Street @ Wilson/Railroad Street. On Google maps it is identified as 105 Orange Street, Santa Rosa
Oct 14 ~ Campfire Program at the Petaluma Adobe - Free, 5:30p - 6:30p, Petaluma Adobe, 3325 Adobe Road, Petaluma, 707-762-4871
Oct 14 ~ Fall in the Forest - Jack London State Historic Park Free, 10:00 AM - 12:30p, Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 707-938-5216, jacklondonpark.com/ family-fun-days.html
Free $5 Student / Park Volunteer $10 General, 9- 11a Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707-833-5712, Melissa Roberts, brownpapertickets.com/event/3081931, melissa@sonomaecologycenter.org
Oct 20 ~ Twilight Hike - Sonoma State Historic ParkFree - no reservations needed, 6- 7p, Sonoma State Historic Park, 363 3rd Street West, Vallejo Home Parking Lot, Sonoma, Denise Fowler- Horsfall, Denise.Fowler@parks.ca.gov
Oct 21 ~ Tidal Response: Coastal Marine Environments from Above and Below the intersection of art and science. Free for Members, General Public $5, 7p; Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street Petaluma, In the Historic Railroad Station, Petaluma, 707-762-5600, petalumaartscenter.org/
Oct 21 ~ Bill and Dave Hikes - Gunsight Rock from Pythian at Hood Mountain Regional Park 10 am -No Sign up required. Complete information, .billanddavehikes.com. Special events sell out early, billanddavehikes.com/
Oct 21 ~ Yoga Hike - Sugarloaf Ridge State Park - Susan Topf’s Yoga Hike balances a mix of hiking and gentle yoga postures, breath work and guided meditation. No mat necessary. $20 for locals including parking if registered online, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, brownpapertickets.com/ event/2869473
Oct 28 ~ Parks Rx - Forest Therapy - Sugarloaf Ridge State Park - “Shinrin- Yoku,” refers to the practice of spending time in forested areas for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness. .natureandforesttherapy. org; Free, with a prescription or $15 for members/$20 for non-members, registration required, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, brownpapertickets.com
Oct 28 ~ A Laguna Walk with Tomadachi Loop A ramble through the Sebastopol LagunaWetlands Preserve, including the new connector trail between Tomodachi Park and the Joe Rodota Trail; Free, 9:00 AM - 12:00p, Sebastopol Plaza, Corner of McKinly St and Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, Geoffrey Skinner, sebastopolwalks.org/
the North Bay
Pepperwood Preserve,
Sonoma County
Regional Parks – Link
to complete guide from the Regional, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Activities/ Calendar.aspx
Oct 1 ~ Water Bark Dog Swim Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon 9-5p
Oct 1 ~ StoryWalk Under the Oaks Foothill Regional Park 10-12p
Oct 1 ~ Tolay Fall Festival Volunteer Orientation - Admin. Office 2-3p
Oct 6 ~ Senderitos - Helen Putnam Regional Park 10-11:30a
Oct 7 ~ Sunrise Seekers Tolay Lake Regional Park 6-8am
Oct 7 ~ Nuestros Parques - Foothill Regional Park 10-1p
Oct 7 ~ Tide Pool Talk - Doran Regional Park 10-12p
Oct 7 ~ Science Saturday Spring Lake Regional Park - Environmental Discovery Center 1-4p
Oct 7 ~ Beachside Campfire Program - Doran Regional Park 6-7p
Oct 8 ~ Hikes with Hounds -Ragle Ranch Regional Park 10-12
Oct 13 ~ Intro to Stand-Up Paddleboarding - Spring Lake 10-11a
Oct 13 ~ Retoños (Sprouts) Larson Park 10-11:30
Oct 14 ~ Sugar-Hood Shuttle - 9-12p
Oct 14 ~ Eco-Access - Riverfront Regional Park 10-12p
Oct 14 ~ Tolay Fall Festival - Tolay Lake Regional Park 11-5p
Oct 14 ~ Beachside Campfire Program - Doran Regional Park 6-7p
Oct 15 ~ Sugar-Hood Shuttle - 9-12p
Oct 15 ~ Fall Flyway Forays - Helen Putnam Regional Park 9-1p
Oct 15 ~ Tolay Fall Festival - Tolay Lake Regional Park 11-4p
Oct 21 ~ Community Garden Workday - Maddux Ranch Regional Park 10-3p
Oct 21 ~ Bill and Dave’s Hood Mountain Hike Lawson Property, Pythian Entrance 10-2p
Oct 21 ~ Crossing Footprints - Doran Regional Park 10-11:30a
Oct 21 ~ Tolay Fall Festival - Tolay Lake Regional Park 11-5p
Oct 21 ~ Campfire Program - Doran Regional Park 6-7p
Oct 21 ~ Sunset Seaweed Walk - Stillwater Cove Regional Park 6-8p
Oct 22 ~ Tolay Fall Festival - Tolay Lake Regional Park 11-5p
Oct 25 ~ Winging It Wednesday - Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail - Highway 12 Entrance 8:30-12p
Oct 27 ~ Halloween Wandering -West County Trail - Forestville 5:30-7p
Oct 28 ~ Make a Difference Day - Bayer Farm 9-12p
Oct 28 ~ Autumn Color Ambles - Shiloh Ranch Regional Park 10-12p
Oct 28 ~ Skulls and Their Stories - Riverfront Regional Park 2-12p
Oct 28 ~ Beachside Campfire Program - Doran Regional Park 6-7p
Oct 29 ~ Reeling Fishy - Cloverdale River Park 2:30-4p
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Rd., Santa Rosa, pepperwoodpreserve.org
Oct 7 ~ Volunteer workday 10-1p
Oct 14 ~ Edible and Medicinal Plants of
Oct 14 ~ Public Hike 9-1p
Oct 20 ~ Deep Environmental Consciousness: An Exploration of Native Cultures and Traditional Land Management in the Americas 7p
Oct 28 ~ Introduction to Lichens and Lichen Identification 9-3p
Oct 28 ~ Family Walk | Caminata para la Familia 10-12p
Oct 29 ~ Birding at Pepperwood: More Feathered Friends 8-1p
Bird Watching At Pepperwood
Stewards of the Coast Redwoods
Armstrong Woods, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707-869-9177, stewardscr. o r g / c m s / i m a g e s / 2 0 1 7_ O T S _ b r o c h u r e . p d f , stewards@stewardscr.org
Mondays ~ Guerneville Town Cleanup
Oct 14 ~ Oak-Woodland Ecosystem Hike
Oct 4,11,18, 25~ Wednesday Wellness
Oct 7 ~ Explore the McCormick
Oct 14 ~ Geology of the Sonoma Coast
Oct 22 ~ Archaeology & History of the Sonoma Coast
Oct 26 ~ Emerging Climate Research 10- 11a,
Robert Ferguson Observatory
$3 Viewing $8 Parking, Robert Ferguson Observatory, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707-833-6979, rfo.org/index.html
Oct 16 ~ Night Sky Fall Series Learn the constellations, stars, deep sky objects, and more. 7-12p Includes observing. (Class #2 of 6) Reservations Recommended
Oct 21 ~ Public Solar Observing Come and view our closest star and learn about sunspots, prominences, flares and more.11-3p We observe with both visible light and radio telescopes.
Oct 21 ~ Public Star Party 8-12p
Oct 23 ~ Night Sky Fall Series Learn the constellations, stars, deep sky objects, and more. 7-12p Includes observing. (Class #3 of 6) Reservations Recommended
Addition Hike - $10 General, 10-2:p, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707-833-5712, brownpapertickets.com/event/3081919, melissa@sonomaecologycenter.org
Oct 7 ~ Full Moon & Sunset Hike to Bald Mt. $10 General, 5p - 9p, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707-833-5712, brownpapertickets.com/event/3081891, melissa@sonomaecologycenter.org
Oct 7 ~ Junior Ranger Program - Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park. Geared to ages 7-12. Reserve your spot by calling before October 1. $2, 10:30p - 12:30p, Petaluma Adobe, 3325 Adobe Road, Petaluma, 707-938-9560, Joleen Ossello, Joleen.Ossello@parks.ca.gov
County - Open House - Photography of the birds is permitted. Bird Rescue Center, 3430 Chanate Rd, (Note: Physical address is on County Farm Drive), Santa Rosa, 707-523-2473, birdrescuecenter. org/open-house/
Oct 7 ~ Santa Rosa Creek Clean up- 10a; Location: Meet at Olive Park 10 a.m. (ages 5 to adult) Olive park is located at
Oct 7~ Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma
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Oct 6 ~ Willow Creek Watershed
Education & Environmental Living
Oct 6 ~Program Volunteer Training
Oct 8 ~ EcoAdventure: Pelagic Seabird &
Whale Watching Expedition