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Million-dollar grant secured for fire resiliency work in Sonoma Valley
April 24, 2019
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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 …
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Conservation, restoration + flood control at Nathanson Creek
March 20, 2019
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Conservation, restoration + flood control at Nathanson Creek The Nathanson Creek Preserve is a 0.6-mile creek corridor in residential Sonoma located less than a mile south of the historic Sonoma Plaza and along the east side of Sonoma Valley High …
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2018 Ag + Open Space Accomplishments
January 17, 2019
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Our conservation work in 2018: A year in review! 2018 was quite a year for Sonoma County as our community continued to recover from the October 2017 fires. While we played an important role in the recovery efforts, we are …
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Working with partners to reduce fire risk in Sonoma Valley
December 20, 2018
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Working with partners to reduce fire risk in Sonoma Valley In the wake of the 2017 Sonoma Complex Fires, a group of conservation organizations and land management agencies has teamed up to collaboratively manage vegetation and fuel loads on properties …
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Ag + Open Space Transfers 1,200 Acres to Regional Parks for Future Park & Open Space Preserve
December 19, 2018
Posted in: Press Releases
Ag + Open Space Transfers 1,200 Acres of Protected Land to Regional Parks for Future Park and Open Space Preserve SANTA ROSA, CA (December 5, 2018) – Today the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open …
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Beautiful 1,206-acre East Santa Rosa Ranch Protected Forever
December 13, 2018
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Beautiful and Scenic East Santa Rosa Ranch Protected Forever Ag + Open Space and Sonoma Land Trust partner to conserve 1,206-acre ranch SANTA ROSA, CA (December 12, 2018) – Yesterday the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation …
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Ag + Open Space Board Approves Over $3.6 Million for Urban Open Space
November 15, 2018
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Ag + Open Space Board Approves Over $3.6 Million for Urban Open Space Projects throughout County Funds to go toward park additions, trail connections, new Russian River access SANTA ROSA, CA (November 15, 2018) – On Tuesday, the Board of …
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Ag + Open Space Conserves 1,600-acre Forest in Northwest Sonoma County
October 15, 2018
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Sonoma County Ag + Open Space Conserves 1,600-acre Forest in Northwest Sonoma County $5 million deal protects rare coast redwoods, includes future public trail SANTA ROSA, CA (October 8, 2018) – The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District …
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The Pt. Reyes of Sonoma County: Jenner Headlands and Pole Mountain to Open September 7
September 19, 2018
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The Point Reyes of Sonoma County Jenner Headlands and Pole Mountain Preserves to Open September 7 (JENNER, CALIF., September 19, 2018) — The Wildlands Conservancy’s Gateway to the Jenner Headlands Preserve will enjoy its public opening September 7. Visitors to …
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Nearly 1,000 acres of open space protected next to future Tolay Lake Regional Park
September 19, 2018
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Nearly 1,000 acres of open space protected next to future Tolay Lake Regional Park HANNAH BEAUSANG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | September 10, 2018 Beneath a canopy of gnarled oaks that have grown for centuries on a hillside at the southern …