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Join Sonoma Land Trust to celebrate California Biodiversity Day with a Bioblitz on the Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway! We’ll start off the day near the corner of Sumner Lane and Park Vista Court with an orientation on how to use the iNaturalist app. Then feel free to wander the Southeast Greenway and take photos documenting all the nature you find!

Sonoma Land Trust is the proud sponsor of the 4th Annual African Soul Festival that highlights the rich diversity of Sonoma County. Hosted by the Community Equity Foundation, the festival creates a vibrant and inclusive environment celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Africa. This free, family-friendly event features live music, performances, a marketplace, opportunities to connect with local organizations, and more.

The Petaluma Blacks for Community Development Annual Community Picnic is back for another year of music, resources, games, and family fun! Free lunch is provided to anyone who attends. Stop by Sonoma Land Trust’s booth to say hello and pick up a sticker or two. All are welcome!

Join Sonoma Land Trust for a summer sunset hike at Sears Point Ranch in the foothills of Cougar Mountain. We’ll enjoy expansive views of the San Pablo Bay and beyond from this open grassland habitat. This hike is approximately 1.5 miles with 300 feet in elevation gain. 

Level: Moderate 

Únase con Sonoma Land Trust para una caminata al atardecer de verano en Sears Point Ranch, en las estribaciones de Cougar Mountain. Disfrutaremos de amplias vistas de la bahía de San Pablo y más allá de este hábitat de pastizales abiertos. Esta caminata es aproximadamente 1.5 millas con 300 pies de desnivel.

Nivel: Moderado 

Join Sonoma Land Trust for a summer sunset walk on Little Black Mountain Preserve near Cazadero. This moderate hike will take us through a mixed forest ecosystem along the north side of Pole Mountain. We’ll enjoy the late evening light in the sky and take in some beautiful views along the way. 

Level: Moderate 

Acompañe a Sonoma Land Trust para un paseo al atardecer de verano en Little Black Mountain, cerca de Cazadero. Esta caminata moderada nos llevará a través de un ecosistema de bosque mixto a lo largo del lado norte de Pole Mountain. Disfrutaremos de la luz del atardecer en el cielo y de unas hermosas vistas por el camino. 

Nivel: Moderado

Join Sonoma Land Trust for a summer sunset hike at Live Oaks Ranch in Knights Valley. We’ll walk along Bidwell Creek to the basin near its headwaters, then traverse the oak woodlands to the top of a ridge with views of Mt. St. Helena. This hike is approximately 2 miles with 500 feet in elevation gain.

Level: Moderate to Strenuous 

Acompañe a Sonoma Land Trust para una caminata al atardecer de verano en Live Oaks Ranch en Knights Valley. Caminaremos a lo largo del arroyo Bidwell hasta la cuenca cerca de su nacimiento, y luego atravesaremos los bosques de robles hasta la cima de una cresta con vistas del monte Santa Helena. Esta caminata es de aproximadamente 2 millas con 500 pies de desnivel. 

Nivel: Moderado a Arduo 

Join Sonoma Land Trust for a presentation by conservationist Jeff Miller, author of Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide. As habitat loss and climate breakdown endanger ever more animal species, the author invites fellow Bay Area denizens to embrace their local animal neighbors. Featuring over 100 native creatures, spanning mammalian, marine, avian, amphibian and invertebrate species, this informative primer is a treasure map for regional wildlife that enlists readers to join the ranks of the world’s wildlife defenders. His talk will cast a spotlight on some of the region’s most charismatic fauna, amazing animal congregations, and mass migrations. Jeff will talk about the conservation messages woven throughout his book, some Bay Area wildlife success stories, and which critters really need our help right now.

Jeff Miller is an amateur naturalist, professional conservationist, and passionate advocate for wildlife. Jeff is the founder of the nonprofit Alameda Creek Alliance and has served as its executive director since 1997, working to restore steelhead trout and salmon to Alameda Creek and protect the Bay Area’s largest local watershed. He’s a senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, spearheading biodiversity protection campaigns throughout the Bay Area and California, preparing endangered species listing petitions, writing press releases, and doing public outreach and organizing around wildlife protection issues. Over the last quarter century, he has been involved in conservation efforts for dozens of the most iconic imperiled wildlife species in the Bay Area, the most recent being securing state protections for burrowing owls. Jeff says that loving nature is as important as fighting for it and grieving ecological destruction. People tend to care more about animals and places that they have a direct experience with, so he wrote Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide to try to connect readers with our regional fauna and inspire them to make a pilgrimage to witness the Bay Area’s spectacular natural phenomena.

Spanish interpretation provided.

Discover the most unique and intriguing landscape in Sonoma County — The Cedars! Join us on a virtual exploration of this remote corner of our county harboring unexpected red rock canyons, ultra-alkaline springs and plants found nowhere else on earth.

“Buckeye Forest and Howlett Forest in remote northwest Sonoma County represent two of the most important conservation projects in Sonoma County’s history. The nearly 20,000-acre Buckeye Forest protects critical habitat for endangered species and is now managed by The Conservation Fund using sustainable forestry practices. The adjacent Howlett Forest contains one of the largest remaining stands of privately held old-growth redwoods in the county. Join Sonoma Land Trust and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space on a virtual tour of these amazing forested and see for yourself why these lands are so important to protect.

There is no charge for this event, which is made possible by the voters of Sonoma County who fund the work of Ag + Open Space with a quarter-cent sales tax.”