It’s been an incredible year for water in California. The influx of rain has eased the prolonged megadrought. Yet, our state of water is more complex than abating the drought. As we head into another wet season this year, we spoke to Sonoma Ecology Center’s Senior...
We are delighted to announce that Sonoma Ecology Center was recently approved for two CAL FIRE Green Schoolyards planning grants to prepare designs for greening 12 elementary school campuses in the Bay Area. In collaboration with our partners, we will design plans to...
[Español abajo] Our Bilingual Program Coordinator, Alma Shaw, was selected as one of the top 5 nominees for the prestigious Puente y Ganas award by Los Cien Sonoma County. The Puente y Ganas Award honors and recognizes the service of Sonoma County individuals and...
Two of Sonoma Ecology Center’s Volunteers, Faline Howard and Jonathan Ling (standing to the outermost right), with other recipients of the 3rd Annual Heart of Sonoma County Volunteer Awards. This past June, we were honored to attend the 3rd Annual Heart of Sonoma...
Like many of our staff here at Sonoma Ecology Center, Bob Schneider nurtured his love for the natural world through many years and roles: think botany, animal tracking, permaculture, construction, and more. We sat down with Bob to learn more about how these...
[Español abajo] Sonoma Ecology Center has been stewarding Montini Open Space Preserve, a hilly 98-acre property at Sonoma’s northern edge, for over 10 years as a part of our mission to steward Sonoma Valley’s natural heritage. We recently expanded the network of...