Sonoma County Ag + Open Space

Protecting our working and natural lands, forever.

[Sonoma Land Trust @SonomaLandTrust]

Free hike this weekend with @sonomaopenspace. Join us Saturday, May 6, from 10am-12-pm at Sears Point. Learn more and register at https://t.co/21XTtbmgWp

#OutdoorAdventure #SonomaCountyWildlife #MotherNatureIsBeautiful

[Sonoma Land Trust @SonomaLandTrust]

Join us and @sonomaopenspace this Saturday, April 29, from 10am-2:30pm for a hike at the Jenner Headlands. We'll hike up the Raptor Ridge Trail to the Jean Schulz Wildflower Meadow. Register at https://t.co/HMEFN4Y9w0

#SonomaCounty #wildflowerseason

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

We’re ready for the weekend, and some exploration! If you’re looking for inspiration, we have exciting (and free!) outings all winter long, including a fire ecology walk at Saddle Mountain and two winter celebrations. Sign up via: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

Our November eNews is out! Listen to our GM, Misti Arias, talking all things ag and land conservation with @SonomaFB, read all about a bountiful farm in Petaluma, see our latest staff spotlight, and check out some exciting job opportunities. Read more: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

This Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month, @sonomalibrary is offering events and resources to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Indigenous people. More via: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

We have two Stewardship Technician positions open! Our stewardship techs monitor our 240+ conservation easements, work with easement landowners, create maps and more. The first screening of applications is November 21st! To learn more and apply: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

It’s Forever Friday! We’ve got a new blog post about our vegetation management projects at the upcoming Calabazas Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve, aimed at reducing fire fuels and preparing for the possibility of future wildfires. Read here: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

This month’s Staff Spotlight is with Marina Montes, one of our Stewardship Specialists! Marina grew up in the East Bay, has degrees in Biology and Environmental Management, hiked Machu Picchu, and has gone diving in Honduras. Hear more from Marina: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

Did you miss our GM Misti on Farm to Table last week? Farm to Table is a weekly radio spotlight where @SonomaFB and special guests talk all things local farming. To hear from Misti about exciting recent projects and where we’re going from here: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

We have two job openings! The Community Relations Specialist position is focused on the communications and public relations activities of Ag + Open Space, and the Stewardship Assistant focuses on conservation easement stewardship. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/cKIMy0FW2g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

Did you miss our October eNews? This month we’re sharing about fire preparedness and veg mgmt at Calabazas Creek, seeking input for the future park at Mark West Creek, checking in with a staff spotlight, and job openings. Plus fall events! Read it all via: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

Protected by Sonoma County Ag + Open Space in 2002, the Keen property is home to ancient lava flows, elegant displays of native plant, and stunning views of the Mayacamas. Join us and @SonomaEcology for a strenuous hike at Keen on November 13 - sign up: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

We’re all enjoying this crisp fall weather! It feels like the perfect weather to explore, and this time of year we recommend Sonoma Valley’s many parks and open spaces. See our full list of Ag + Open Space-conserved lands open to the public now via: https://t.co/cKIMy0oT0g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

Fall is gourd-geous! Let’s celebrate the beautiful bounty by making nature crafts to decorate your home and workspace during a free fall craft workshop hosted by us and @SonomaEcology on October 29 at Sonoma Garden Park. Sign up now: https://t.co/cKIMy0olaI

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

On October 22, join us and the @LagunaFnd in restoring the natural beauty of Colgan Creek during a free and fun stewardship day. Clear trash, remove invasive species, and help care for young trees planted during past stewardship days. Reserve your spot : https://t.co/cKIMy0FW2g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

“The [2017 fires] led to a great awakening that we were ill-prepared to handle something like that,” said Kim Batchelder, County veg mgmt coordinator. “Now, we are trying to put ourselves in a situation where we are more proactive.” Learn more via: https://t.co/cKIMy0oT0g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

We recently chatted with Mary Chambers, our Ag Specialist! Her journey has taken her from the Bay Area, to studying ag at Stanford and int'l development at Brandeis, to working in Ethiopia and Bangladesh, and now to Ag + Open Space. Read our full chat: https://t.co/cKIMy0FW2g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

It’s that time of year again! The Sonoma and Gold RCDs are collaborating for a second year of LandSmart Grazing - to fund the partnership between landowners and grazers in the hopes of reducing wildfire risk. Apply by 10/21. More info: https://t.co/cKIMy0oT0g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

On Saturday, Oct 29 from 4-7pm bring the family and join @LandPaths, Ag + Open Space, and community partners for a spooky (but not too spooky) adventure at Rancho Mark West Preserve. Trick or treating, costume making, trail exploration + more! Sign up: https://t.co/cKIMy0FW2g

[Sonoma County Ag + Open Space @sonomaopenspace]

Which Indigenous lands are you on? On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we encourage you to visit https://t.co/OZ9FdOQkwb to learn more about local Indigenous histories. Hear more from the creators of the map, @nativelandnet, via: https://t.co/cKIMy0FW2g

📸: Kashia Coastal Reserve