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Staff spotlight: Samantha Delucchi (she/her), Administrative Aide
September 23, 2024
Posted in: People & Places
Meet the newest addition to our grants team, Samantha! She grew up in Sonoma County and attended the University of Portland where she earned degrees in Political Science and Spanish, with an emphasis in environmental studies. After spending a year …
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Staff spotlight: Eric Ross (he/him), GIS Analyst
August 26, 2024
Posted in: People & Places
Eric is coming to us from working in Sacramento as a Data Manager, primarily focused on a contract with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In this capacity Eric developed tools for collecting data in the field, automated field data …
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Press release: Major step forward as Ag + Open Space and Russian River County Sanitation District Board of Directors approve purchase and conservation of Russian River Redwoods
August 22, 2024
Posted in: Press Releases
SANTA ROSA, CA (August 22, 2024) – On Tuesday, the Ag + Open Space and Russian River County Sanitation District Board of Directors approved $6,180,000 to purchase and transfer ownership of the 394-acre Russian River Redwoods property from Save the …
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Press release: Camp Meeker Forest Open Space Preserve – New park coming soon to West County
August 22, 2024
Posted in: Press Releases
SANTA ROSA, CA (August 21, 2024) – Yesterday, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space’s Board of Directors approved funding for the purchase and conservation of Camp Meeker Forest Open Space Preserve. Located in and around Camp Meeker, this a 384-acre …
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Staff spotlight: Alex Young, Conservation GIS Coordinator
July 24, 2024
Posted in: People & Places
Alex grew up in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts and moved around the west before settling in Sonoma County nearly 20 years ago. Attending nature camps as a kid and spending much of his time outdoors hiking, biking, skiing, …
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Be wildfire aware and ready
July 16, 2024
Posted in: News Articles
As we’ve already seen this year, fire season is in full swing. Fire safety and preparedness is a year-round endeavor, but this time of year it’s especially important for all of us to be aware of how to keep ourselves …
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Fantastic day OUT at Sonoma County Pride
June 26, 2024
Posted in: News Articles
This is our second year of having the honor of sponsoring Sonoma County’s Pride Parade and Festival. We were thrilled to show our solidarity and contribute to this joyful celebration of our queer community. The Pride theme this year is …
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Staff spotlight: Monica Delmartini, Stewardship Specialist
June 24, 2024
Posted in: People & Places
Monica grew up on California’s Central Coast and spent years living and working in the southern Sierra Nevada before moving to the North Bay Area more than a decade ago. Before joining Ag + Open Space, she worked for the …
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Digging deep into soil health best practices
June 18, 2024
Posted in: News Articles
How often do you think about soil? At Ag + Open Space, it’s part of our work to support our easement landowners in caring for their land, so our Stewardship team is always looking for ways to learn more that …
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Staff spotlight: Mary Thayer, Executive Secretary
May 23, 2024
Posted in: People & Places
Mary is a California native who graduated from Madison High School in San Diego and attended college in San Bernardino and Sacramento before graduating with an AA degree from Santa Rosa Junior College. Mary now lives in Rohnert Park, and …