Archives for “News Articles”
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Vegetation mapping + fire resiliency
September 24, 2019
Vegetation mapping + fire resiliency Recently, Ag + Open Space’s Allison Schichtel and Karen Gaffney spoke with NASA for their “A Partnership Forged by Fire” story about our vegetation mapping efforts, and how the data are being used today to …
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Sheep grazing + monitoring at Calabazas
August 22, 2019
Sheep grazing + monitoring at Calabazas Several hundred sheep have arrived at our Calabazas Creek Open Space Preserve! Sheep from Sweetgrass Grazing Company will spend the next several weeks grazing about 50 acres of grassland near the Nun’s homestead, an …
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In honor of our friend, Ted Eliot
August 16, 2019
In honor of our friend, Ted Eliot We at Ag + Open Space were deeply saddened to hear of Ted Eliot’s passing earlier this month. Ted was an avid conservationist, whose tireless efforts over the last thirty years led to …
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Youth work days at Dogbane Preserve
August 9, 2019
Youth work days at Dogbane Preserve Since 1997, Ag + Open Space has owned and stewarded a greenbelt property, Dogbane Preserve in north Santa Rosa between Highway 101 and Old Redwood Highway. Dogbane Preserve is three acres of open space …
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Local agriculture + education at Sonoma Garden park
July 24, 2019
Local agriculture + education at Sonoma Garden park Our competitive Matching Grant Program brings open spaces into urban environments by working with public agencies and nonprofits to protect and enhance local agriculture, community recreation, natural resource restoration, and public access …
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U-Pick Blueberry Days at Duckworth Family Farm
July 24, 2019
U-Pick Blueberry Days at Duckworth Family Farm Duckworth Family Farms, otherwise known as our Nahmens conservation easement, is an 80-acre organic blueberry farm outside of Sebastopol. The easement was originally acquired in 1999, and Duckworth Family Farms bought the property …
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Using GIS data for conservation + community resiliency
July 24, 2019
Using GIS data for conservation + community resiliency Earlier this month, our GIS Coordinator, Allison Schichtel, and Acquisition Assistant, Curtis Kendall, attended the ESRI User Conference in San Diego. The theme of this year’s conference was See What Others Can’t …
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Educating the next generation at Gilardi Ranch
June 26, 2019
Educating the next generation at Gilardi Ranch Ag + Open Space partners with local organizations to provide innovative programs that get young people outside to explore nature, science, agriculture, and environmental stewardship in their communities. One such program is the …
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Successful controlled burns in Sonoma Valley
June 25, 2019
Successful controlled burns in Sonoma Valley On June 17, 2019 our Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative partner Sonoma County Regional Parks completed a 34-acre prescribed burn at the Sonoma Valley Regional Park. The burn area included portions of the Sonoma Developmental …
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Million-dollar grant secured for fire resiliency work in Sonoma Valley
April 24, 2019
Million-dollar CAL FIRE grant secured for fire resiliency work in Sonoma Valley In 2018, our agency joined with Audubon Canyon Ranch, California State Parks, Sonoma County Regional Parks, Sonoma Land Trust, and Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation to form the …
