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Keeping the land in “sheep” shape
August 8, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Keeping the land in “sheep” shape Have you seen the flock of sheep grazing along the Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail this summer? Our partners at Sonoma County Regional Parks (Regional Parks) are working with Sweetgrass Grazing to graze a …
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Post-fire cleanup of the Pelm House
July 18, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Post-fire cleanup of the Pelm House When Ag + Open Space acquired 461 acres of land from John McCullough in 2009, it came with an interesting old building known as the Pelm House. This was the previous home of the …
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Ag + Open Space to Purchase 275.5-acre Property as Part of Future Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
June 11, 2018
Posted in: Press Releases
Ag + Open Space to Purchase 275.5-acre Property as Part of Future Regional Park & Open Space Preserve Board approves up to $5.35 million to conserve land for natural resources, recreation SANTA ROSA, CA (May 23, 2018) – Yesterday the …
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Regrowth + regeneration at Mark West properties
June 11, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Regrowth and regeneration at Mark West properties Our Mark West properties, slated to become part of the future Mark West Creek Regional Park & Open Space Preserve, burned in the first night of the Tubbs fire. Driven by fierce winds and …
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Future Sonoma County park northeast of Santa Rosa enlarged with new purchase
June 5, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Future Sonoma County park northeast of Santa Rosa enlarged with new purchase J.D. MORRIS THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | June 5, 2018 Susan Gorin stood on a forested slope recently overlooking a meadow in the hills northeast of Santa Rosa and …
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Ag + Open Space awarded $90,000 grant from NASA
May 14, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Ag + Open Space awarded $90,000 grant from NASA We are pleased to announce that Ag + Open Space has been awarded a $90,000 grant from NASA as part of the Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science Program. …
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Tracking real-time rain data on Ag + Open Space lands
April 9, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
Tracking real-time rain data on Ag + Open Space lands Given the increased risk of flash floods and debris flows resulting from last October’s wildfires, our partners at Sonoma County Water Agency sought the help of OneRain to implement an …
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A Pleasant and Productive Day at the Dogbane Preserve!
February 8, 2018
Posted in: News Articles
A Pleasant and Productive Day at the Dogbane Preserve! Nearly 30 volunteers, including five young folks, joined us and our partners at LandPaths for a beautiful day of stewardship and cordage-making at the Dogbane Preserve located along Old Redwood Highway …
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District secures $1,750,000 for agricultural protection!
December 14, 2017
Posted in: News Articles
District awarded $1,750,000 for agricultural protection! The District is thrilled to have received two grants from the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program – a component of the Strategic Growth Council’s Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Program, which supports the …
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The General Plan to Vital Lands: Looking Back (and Forward) with Richard Retecki
December 13, 2017
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The General Plan to Vital Lands: Looking Back (and Forward) with Richard Retecki Serendipity often intervenes at the most critical times in our lives. This was the case with Richard Retecki, a Vietnam veteran whose first “real” job began in …
