FRIDAY
JAN 1
Dawn - Dusk

FiFTH ANNUAL SONOMA VALLEY AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT HOSTED BY SONOMABIRDING.ORG, SONOMA COMMUNITY CENTER ¶ SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER
Dozens of Sonoma birding teams, with a full range of experience, rain or shine, will once again hike, bike and boat the mountains and marshlands of the Valley of the Moon and the Petaluma Wetlands, searching for the 180 plus species of winter and migrating birds known to this area. The day will culminate with a special covered dish potluck dinner and celebration. Everyone is welcome! Citizen Science at its best! To sign up email us here or phone 707-939-8007. Cost $5.00 per person.Tom Rusert & Darren Peterie CBC - Compilers.
More information about this event is available at www.SonomaBirding.org.

ONGOING MON,
WED, SAT
9:00 - 2:00

FRI 4-6 PM

VOLUNTEER AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK:
Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli will lead volunteers through a variety of seasonal gardening activities. Our Friday evening volunteer hours will be dedicated to harvesting produce for the Saturday Harvest Market. No experience necessary to join in the fun! Bring drinking water, a snack or lunch, and gloves if you have them. For additional information about our volunteer hours, contact Rebecca Bozzelli at rebecca@sonomaecologycenter.org. If you would like more information about general Sonoma Garden Park programming, contact Jessica Glatt, Project Manager, at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org.

SATURDAY
JAN 9
9 AM - Noon

Nathanson Creek Restoration Workday!
Wear sturdy shoes; bring gloves and a refillable water bottle if you have them. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Nathanson Creek behind Adele Harrison and SVHS. Please RSVP to Cassandra Liu at 707-996-0712 x104 or cassandra@sonomaecologycenter.org if you are bringing a group of ten or more people.

FRIDAY
JAN 1
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

THIRD ANNUAL SONOMA VALLEY BIRD COUNT FOR KIDS
Join other young naturalists for a half day of birding followed by a brown bag lunch and a tabulation celebration! Approx. ten teams of six kids (Ages 8-14) will work with experienced adult birders in assigned areas with unique habitats and a common bird list. Organizations or school classes are welcomed to sponsor a birding team. Adults are welcomed to come along, transport birding teams and observe, from a distance, the young birders in action. Renowned natural sound recordists, Bernie Krause, will be our special guest presenter at the tabulation lunch celebration at the Sonoma Comunity Center 276 East Napa St. in Sonoma. Call Tom Rusert at 707-939-8007 or visit sonomabirding.org to learn more. Meet in the SCC parking lot at 8:30AM on 1/16. Adult birding team leaders are most welcomed. Their will be a $5 donation requested in advance to cover event expenses. Dress for the weather and a mile hike. Bring binoculars, bird book, water and snack. All are Welcomed! Experienced Birding Leaders interested in helping kids bird are needed. More information about this event is available at www.SonomaBirding.org.

SATURDAY
JAN 23
10 AM - Noon

Maxwell Farms Regional Park Stewardship Meeting!
Inagural meeting of the Maxwell Farms Regional Park Stewardship. Join Stewardship Leader Mallory Davenport, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County Regional Parks, and Sonoma Ecology Center. Meet at the Boys & Girls Clubs Building, Maxwell Farms Regional Park, 100 Verano Avenue in Sonoma.  We are looking for people of every age and physical ability who want to join the stewardship and volunteer in the park. Discussion topics will include opportunities to beautify the park and how to engage and enrich the children, and we want to hear your ideas! Contact Mallory with any questions at maldavenport@comcast.net or 343-5221.

SATURDAY
JAN 23
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Fruit Tree Pruning & Planting workshop at Sonoma Garden Park! Join Master Gardeners and the Sonoma Ecology Center for a winter season Fruit Tree Pruning & Planting workshop. The workshop will be facilitated by Bryan Healey, a Sonoma County Master Gardener. It is being offered at no charge. For more information about this workshop, contact the Sonoma Master Gardeners at (707) 938-0127, or visit http://groups.ucanr.org/sonomamg.

ONGOING MON,
WED, SAT
9:00 - 2:00

FRI 4-6 PM

VOLUNTEER AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK: Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli will lead volunteers through a variety of seasonal gardening activities. Our Friday evening volunteer hours will be dedicated to harvesting produce for the Saturday Harvest Market. No experience necessary to join in the fun! Bring drinking water, a snack or lunch, and gloves if you have them. For additional information about our volunteer hours, contact Rebecca Bozzelli at rebecca@sonomaecologycenter.org. If you would like more information about general Sonoma Garden Park programming, contact Jessica Glatt, Project Manager, at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org.

SATURDAY
FEB 6
9AM - 11AM

Maxwell Farms Regional Park Stewardship -- Sonoma Creek Cleanup! Help Sonoma Creek as we tend native plants and remove garbage. Plan on getting dirty; please wear sturdy shoes, bring gloves and a water bottle. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and over 14 need written permission. Meet in the parking lot, 100 Verano Avenue in Sonoma. Parking fee is waived for anyone participating in the clean up. For further information contact Stewardship Leader Mallory Davenport at maldavenport@comcast.net or 343-5221.

SATURDAY
FEB 6
10 AM - Noon

(Rain date- SAT, FEB 13)

Rose Care, Pruning & Planting AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK
This Rose Care, Pruning & Planting workshop will be facilitated by Maile Arnold. Ms. Arnold has 30 years of experience as a landscape designer. She has also has been a featured speaker at garden clubs in Sonoma and Marin Counties, taught classes for Strybring Arboretum, St. Joseph’s Hospital Educational Program, and Emerisa Gardens, and has been featured in Sunset Magazine. The class will offer a lecture, a sesson on tool care and sharpening, and a hands-on workshop for pruning and planting. Attendees are encouraged to bring pruners, loppers and gloves.

This workshop is $20 for Sonoma Ecology Center members, and $25 for the general public. For more information about the workshop or Sonoma Garden Park, or to register, please contact Jessica Glatt at (707) 996-0712 x108 or email jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org.

SATURDAY
FEB 27
9 AM - 2PM

Water Wisdom Workshop!
Join the City of Sonoma, Sassarini Elementary School, La Luz and Sonoma Ecology Center and learn about the many ways to conserve and use water. Visit vendor tables to learn about rainwater harvesting, grey water, native plants and pervious pavement. Speakers will discuss these topics and more. This workshop will be held at Sassarini Elementary, 652 Fifth Street West in Sonoma. This event is free. Contact Wendy Atkins at 707-933-2204 or email wendya@sonomacity.org with questions.

ONGOING MON,
WED, SAT
9:00 - 2:00

FRI 4-6 PM

VOLUNTEER AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK: Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli will lead volunteers through a variety of seasonal gardening activities. Our Friday evening volunteer hours will be dedicated to harvesting produce for the Saturday Harvest Market. No experience necessary to join in the fun! Bring drinking water, a snack or lunch, and gloves if you have them. For additional information about our volunteer hours, contact Rebecca Bozzelli at rebecca@sonomaecologycenter.org. If you would like more information about general Sonoma Garden Park programming, contact Jessica Glatt, Project Manager, at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org.

THURSDAY
APRIL 22
All Day

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!