Creating Community Connections in Nature

Empowering Communities

The Conservation Council drove real impact this year, with 26 students in Cohort 5 completing two research projects on species populations and post-wildfire soil health, cataloging more than 8,000 wildlife-camera photos, and dedicating over 4,600 program hours. Our Youth Programs staff led SLIME field trips that brought 1,421 K–12 students into the Baylands to explore the ecology of tides, mud, and migratory birds.

Preserving Nature Close to Home

Our Nature Nearby program has turned under-used or vacant urban lots into parks and greenways where people live, bringing nature closer to home. Securing the land to create Mark West Area Community Park, the 47-acre Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway, and helping to catalyze the new Graton Town Square, are three examples of current projects that will bring accessible open space, recreation, and cooler, healthier neighborhoods directly into Sonoma County communities.