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Learn about Sonoma Land Trust’s landscape-scale conservation strategies while experiencing nature up close on our preserves and protected lands. All programs offer Spanish interpretation.
10am-12:30pm
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Free
Bay Day Raptor Walk
Celebrate Bay Day with Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space with a raptor walk on the San Pablo Bay. Certified California Naturalist Larry Broderick will guide us on a journey to discover the many species of birds that can be found at the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. We’ll take a walk along the Dickson Trail between the tidal marsh restoration areas at the Sonoma Baylands and the former Dickson Ranch.
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.
1-3pm
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Free
Bay Day Raptor Walk
Celebrate Bay Day with Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space with a raptor walk on the San Pablo Bay. Certified California Naturalist Larry Broderick will guide us on a journey to discover the many species of birds that can be found at the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. We’ll take a walk along the Dickson Trail between the tidal marsh restoration areas at the Sonoma Baylands and the former Dickson Ranch.
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.
10am-2pm
Live Oaks Ranch
Free
Fall Colors
Live Oaks Ranch, nestled in the foothills of Mount Saint Helena, has eight species of oak trees scattered throughout the basin that is the headwaters of Bidwell Creek. Join Sonoma Land Trust for a walk along the creek and see how many different types of acorns you can find! This 572-acre property was gifted to Sonoma Land Trust in 2010.
10am-2pm
Estero Americano Preserve
Free
Raptor Walk with Larry Broderick
Join Sonoma Land Trust and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space as we look to the fall skies with raptor enthusiast and California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick! Larry’s love for the birds is contagious and he narrates what is happening in the skies with the intensity of a sports commentator. Come away with skills to easily identify the raptors flying overhead during the fall migration.
10am–2pm
Sonoma Valley
Free
Glen Oaks Ranch Walk
Join Sonoma Land Trust and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space for a walk at Glen Oaks Ranch — an historic ranch located in Sonoma Valley near Glen Ellen. This 234-acre preserve was donated to Sonoma Land Trust in 2001. Sonoma County Ag + Open Space holds a conservation easement on this land, which designates three conservation zones — historic, agriculture and forever wild. This hike is approximately 3 miles with a 300-foot elevation gain.
Level: Moderate
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.
7–8:30pm
Zoom Webinar Online
Free
Raptors in the Skies
In this webinar, California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick will take us on an enlightening tour of the diversity of raptors that migrate down the Sonoma Coast each fall. We will enjoy a stunning visual display of close-up photographs and learn how to spot the birds in the skies. Drawing upon his decades of experience observing and documenting birds of prey, Larry will give us an insider’s view into this fascinating world of flight.
Spanish interpretation will be available.
10am–3pm
Jenner Headlands Preserve
Free
Raptor Walk at Jenner Headlands
The Jenner Hawk Overlook is the spot to view the fall migration of raptors as they soar on the hillside updrafts along the Sonoma Coast. Join Sonoma Land Trust and Ag + Open Space on a hike from highway 1 to the overlook. Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick will introduce you to bird spotting and identification on location. We will walk approximately 4.5 miles with about 800 feet in elevation gain.
Level: Strenuous
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.
Caminata de rapaces en Jenner Headlands
El mirador Jenner Hawk es el lugar ideal para contemplar la migración otoñal de las rapaces mientras se elevan en las corrientes ascendentes de las laderas de la costa de Sonoma. Acompañe a Sonoma Land Trust y Ag + Open Space en una excursión desde Hwy 1 hasta el mirador. El naturalista Larry Broderick le introducirá en la observación e identificación de aves in situ. Caminaremos aproximadamente 4.5 millas con unos 800 pies de desnivel.
Nivel: Extenuante
Este evento es gratuito y es posible gracias a los votantes del condado de Sonoma, que financian la labor de Ag + Open Space con un impuesto sobre las ventas de un cuarto de céntimo.
Need to reach us? Email outings@sonomalandtrust.org or call or text 707.324.3510.
