Public Outings - Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District

September 2026

Date/Time	Event
September 19, 11:00 am-2:00 pm	Bug Discovery Day Learning, Exploring, and Discovering the Small Wonders Learn how to attract beneficial insects to your garden with expert Suzanne Bontempo! Did you know that over 90% of the bugs you see in [...]
September 22, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm	Community in Bloom: Container Planting with California Native Plants Get your hands dirty and create cool container gardens using native California plants in a fun, laid-back setting. Love gardening but short on space? Discover [...]
September 26, 10:00 am-1:00 pm	On Site Compost and Biochar Demonstration Please join us for the first in a series of composting workshops taught by Bobby Nicholson of Compost Depot with the Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC). [...]
September 26, 5:15 pm-7:30 pm	Sunset Hike at Montini: A guided hike with Galen Freed-Wilhelm What happens at Montini Preserve as the sun goes down? Join Sonoma Ecology Center for a special sunset hike through Montini Preserve and discover the [...]

Date/Time	Event
October 30, 9:00 am-11:30 am	Explore Plant Communities at Montini Open Space Preserve Get lost in the botanical wonderland of Montini Open Space Preserve! Join Sonoma Ecology Center, in partnership with Sonoma County Ag + Open Space as [...]