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Spring Gardening Workshop

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Plant your best spring garden yet! From soil and irrigation to pest control, Sonoma Garden Park’s experts will help you up your gardening game. Setting up for success is key, whether you have containers, raised beds, or an in-ground garden. Learn to prevent and address pests using various procedures to …

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Sound Healing with Amelia Belle and Bob Rudorf

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Join Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space on the Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway for sound healing with Amelia Belle and Bob Rudorf. Through the use of crystal sound bowls and other powerful instruments, enriched by the natural sounds of the environment, Amelia and Bob will guide you on …

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Wildflower Walk at Van Hoosear Preserve – April 12

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Join Sonoma Ecology Center and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space for our annual spring hikes at Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve, a stunning 162-acre protected area renowned for its incredible biodiversity and vibrant wildflower displays. This exclusive opportunity allows participants to experience one of Sonoma Valley’s most treasured landscapes, guided …

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Springtime at Pole Mountain

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Join Sonoma Land Trust and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space for a guided hike up the north side of Pole Mountain. We’ll hike through the forest of the Little Black Mountain Preserve to reach the 2,204-foot summit for amazing 360-degree views of the Sonoma Coast and beyond. This is …

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Forest Bathing with Jenny Harrow-Keeler

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Join Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space on the Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway for forest bathing with Jenny Harrow-Keeler, certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide. A guided forest bathing session is a mindfulness-based practice that invites participants to slow down and connect deeply with nature. Led by a …

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Native Plant Garden Volunteer Day

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Celebrate Earth Day by joining us and Ag + Open Space at the Laguna Environmental Center (LEC)! Volunteers will help care for our native plant demonstration gardens, where visitors come to learn how native plants support pollinators, wildlife, and healthy ecosystems. Your hands-on work helps maintain vibrant habitat, connect people …

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Special Outing: Nature Journaling at Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve

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Join Sonoma Ecology Center, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space, and Nature Journaling Instructor Sarah Reid for a special outing at Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve, a stunning 162-acre protected area renowned for its incredible biodiversity and vibrant wildflower displays. This exclusive opportunity allows participants to experience one of Sonoma Valley’s …

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Wildflower Walk at Van Hoosear Preserve – April 17

People in a wildflower field taking photographs

Join Sonoma Ecology Center and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space for our annual spring hikes at Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve, a stunning 162-acre protected area renowned for its incredible biodiversity and vibrant wildflower displays. This exclusive opportunity allows participants to experience one of Sonoma Valley’s most treasured landscapes, guided …

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Marsh Restoration on the Bay

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Join Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space for a leisurely walk on the Dickson Trail at the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. We’ll observe the current tidal marsh restoration area at the former Dickson Ranch in comparison to the older tidal marsh restoration at the Sonoma Baylands …

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Earth Day BioBlitz on the Southeast Greenway

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Join Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space to celebrate Earth Day with a Bioblitz on the Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway! We’ll start off the day with an orientation on how to use the iNaturalist app. Then feel free to wander the Southeast Greenway and take photos documenting all …

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