Protected Lands

Archives for May, 2023

Our Impact

  • Ag + Open Space and Regional Parks Partner to Conserve 378-Acre Chanslor Ranch near Bodega Bay

    May 31, 2023

    Ranch boasts significant ecological, recreational, and scenic values; builds climate resilience. SANTA ROSA, CA (May 25, 2023) – Sonoma County Ag + Open Space and Sonoma County Regional Parks are pleased to announce the upcoming conservation of Chanslor Ranch – …

  • Staff Spotlight: Michelle Nozzari (she/her/ella), Administrative Aide

    May 26, 2023

    This month we heard from Michelle Nozzari, our new Administrative Aide. Before joining Ag + Open Space, she worked for the UC Cooperative Extension as an Administrative Aide, and in the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s office as a Program Assistant. Michelle …

  • Helping the land flourish at Hayfork Ranch

    May 15, 2023

    “In the springtime it’s so roaring that it can sound like someone with a power-saw, but it’s the birds chirping in masses,” says Alma O’Brien, owner of Hayfork Ranch just northeast of Santa Rosa.  Hayfork is a 216-acre ranch nestled …