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Get information about Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District activities.
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District Fee Lands Strategy

The Board adopted the District’s Fee Lands Strategy on November 2012, providing a strategy for stewardship and transfer of properties that the District owns in fee. Learn more...





RFP for Environmental Services

The District is soliciting proposals from service providers interested in an “As-Needed Professional Services Agreement” for work related to biological resources, forest resources, and environmental impacts assessments across a variety of properties and conditions Learn more...



RFP for Land Management

The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District invites you to respond to a Request for Proposals for Land Management services to be applied across a variety of properties owned and managed by the District.

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Cooley Ranch Spring flower Hike

2013 Outings

Enjoy endless opportunities to experience the beauty that is Sonoma County. Join us on District-protected lands in partnership with it's non-profit partners. Learn more...



Support Your Parks!
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Tree Trimming and Removal along Transmission Lines
Over the past few months, District staff has been contacted by various partner organizations and interested members of the public with concerns about trees marked by PG&E that are located on District-protected lands. Please see the attached pdf (link) for more information. Learn more...





RFQ for Mapping/GIS Services

The District is requesting statements of qualification from service providers interested in an “As-Needed Professional Services Agreement” for work related to mapping and GIS analyses. RFQ


Responses to Consultant Questions

Taylor Open Space Preserve Fourth of July Celebrations

District Three Year Work Plan

The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District approved the District’s three year work plan on March 27, 2012. This document will guide the District’s actions from July 1, 2012-June 30, 2015. To download a copy of the District’s three year work plan. Learn more...

Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
The Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve opened to the general public on February 22, 2013, after the District transferred the property to Sonoma County Regional Parks. The property, accessed from Kawana Terrace, is open during daylight hours. For more information, click here.


The Master Plan and CEQA document are available by clicking on a title below.

Master Plan
Initial Study MND
Notice of Intent to Adopt MND
Traffic Tech Appendix


Draft District Habitat Mitigation Policy
The District has prepared a revised draft District Habitat Mitigation Policy for review and comment. Comments on the draft are due by June 1, 2013. Please see the revised draft policy and comments on previous drafts. Please submit comments to the attention of Sheri Emerson, via email at sheri.emerson@sonoma-county.org, or send hardcopy to Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, 747 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 100, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.