Rejuvenated by Fire

All around the Valley now, we’re seeing new sprouts from the branches and roots of fire-scarred oaks, madrones, toyons, and coyote brush. Grasses have transformed blackened ground to bright kelly green. (The photo above shows beargrass rising from its roots in the...

NANCY SAYS: PLEASE HELP!

To protect our creeks and wildlife from the toxic ash of burned homes, we need landowners to give us permission to install erosion control on and around burned sites. Please sign the consent form here, and let us know if you already have erosion control or if debris...

See Our ‘Healing with the Land’ Slideshow

Many have asked to see a copy of the slideshow presented by Sonoma Ecology Center staff during our “Healing with the Land” community forum held last Monday, Nov. 27 at Burlingame Hall. HERE IT IS, in pdf format. The forum was a great success, with several...