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Ag + Open Space purchases 47-acre Mark West property
agosto 14, 2018
Posted in: Press Releases
Sonoma County Ag + Open Space Purchases 47-acre Property as Part of Future Regional Park & Open Space Preserve District spends $1.6 million to conserve land for natural resources, recreation SANTA ROSA, CA (agosto 14, 2018) – Yesterday the Sonoma …
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Keeping the land in “sheep” shape
agosto 8, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Keeping the land in “sheep” shape Have you seen the flock of sheep grazing along the Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail this summer? Our partners at Sonoma County Regional Parks (Regional Parks) are working with Sweetgrass Grazing to graze a …
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Post-fire cleanup of the Pelm House
julio 18, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Post-fire cleanup of the Pelm House When Ag + Open Space acquired 461 acres of land from John McCullough in 2009, it came with an interesting old building known as the Pelm House. This was the previous home of the …
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Ag + Open Space to Purchase 275.5-acre Property as Part of Future Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
junio 11, 2018
Posted in: Press Releases
Ag + Open Space to Purchase 275.5-acre Property as Part of Future Regional Park & Open Space Preserve Board approves up to $5.35 million to conserve land for natural resources, recreation SANTA ROSA, CA (mayo 23, 2018) – Yesterday the …
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Regrowth + regeneration at Mark West properties
junio 11, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Regrowth and regeneration at Mark West properties Our Mark West properties, slated to become part of the future Mark West Creek Regional Park & Open Space Preserve, burned in the first night of the Tubbs fire. Driven by fierce winds and …
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Future Sonoma County park northeast of Santa Rosa enlarged with new purchase
junio 5, 2018
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Future Sonoma County park northeast of Santa Rosa enlarged with new purchase J.D. MORRIS THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | junio 5, 2018 Susan Gorin stood on a forested slope recently overlooking a meadow in the hills northeast of Santa Rosa and …
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Ag + Open Space awarded $90,000 grant from NASA
mayo 14, 2018
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Ag + Open Space uses NASA grant to plan for resiliency In marzo 2018, Ag + Open Space received a $90,000 grant from NASA as part of the Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science Program. This grant funded …
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Tracking real-time rain data on Ag + Open Space lands
abril 9, 2018
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Tracking real-time rain data on Ag + Open Space lands Given the increased risk of flash floods and debris flows resulting from last October’s wildfires, our partners at Sonoma County Water Agency sought the help of OneRain to implement an …
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A Pleasant and Productive Day at the Dogbane Preserve!
febrero 8, 2018
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A Pleasant and Productive Day at the Dogbane Preserve! Nearly 30 volunteers, including five young folks, joined us and our partners at LandPaths for a beautiful day of stewardship and cordage-making at the Dogbane Preserve located along Old Redwood Highway …
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District secures $1,750,000 for agricultural protection!
diciembre 14, 2017
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District awarded $1,750,000 for agricultural protection! The District is thrilled to have received two grants from the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program – a component of the Strategic Growth Council’s Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Program, which supports the …