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Get Outside this Summer!

Summer 2008
(July to Sept.)
See pg. 6 for outings added as of 8/18
Calendar of Outings
(500k PDF file)

In Own Own Backyard (IooBY) Summer 2008 Update
(300k PDF file)

Willow Creek Permit Application
(100k PDF file)

Trail Watch Training Details

Willow Creek Outing Report Form
(100k MS Word file)
or
(400k PDF file)

Update as of 8/24/08:
Outings & events coming up in the next week or two (see Summer calendar for all listings). Please contact outings@LandPaths.org or 524-9318 for more details or to request space(s).

Healdsburg Ridge Preview Hike, Wed., Aug. 27, 5:30-8pm
This beautiful 152+ acre Open Space Preserve, protected by the District, is slated to be open for public access this fall. Join us for a hiking exploration and learn more about this future park, including how you can get involved with LandPaths as a volunteer with trail work or patrols. Easy to moderate hiking; 2-3 miles; BYO picnic dinner; Families welcome

Poff / Wright Hill Ranch Hike, Sat., August 30, 10am-3pm
FULL! Inquire for waitlist
Get a sneak preview of this spectacular ranch as we hike the rolling coastal grasslands above Shell Beach, just south of Red Hill. This 1235 acre property, purchased by the District in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy, features amazing views from Wright Hill, extensive wildlife habitat, and future trail connections to Willow Creek and the Coastal Trail. 5-6 mile hike with 1000 ft. elevation gain; BYO picnic lunch; 10-3pm

Tierra Vegetables Farm Tour, Thurs, Sept. 4; 5:30-8pm
Looking for local, sustainably produced vegetables? Wayne & Lee James lease and farm a 17-acre District protected property just north of Santa Rosa. We’ll tour the farm, learn about ‘community supported agriculture’ & have a chance to purchase some of the late summer bounty at the farm stand. Easy walking tour; Families welcome; fresh produce for sale

Check our Summer 2008 Outings Calendar (500k PDF file) for more details and a full list of our current outings. Reservations are required. To request spaces, email us at outings@LandPaths.org.

Thanks for your interest!

LandPaths is dedicated to fostering a love of the land in Sonoma County. LandPaths creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities.

Experience the Beauty:
LandPaths’ free public outings visit open spaces, farms and parks-in-development throughout Sonoma County protected by your Sonoma County Agrigultural Preservation & Open Space District. Diverse by design, these outings create opportunities for all residents to enjoy the outdoors.

Heal the Land:
LandPaths’ ongoing stewardships projects include; removing non-native plant species to improve natural wildlife habitat, repairing old logging and ranch roads to increase and improve steelhead spawning habitat, and installing nesting boxes and perching sites for cavity-nesting birds.

Understand the Value of the land:
LandPaths' In Our Own Backyard (IooBY) program works with 17 schools, including many schools serving low-income students— often those least likely to experience the outdoors. Students explore and learn about the land through 4 theme-based field trips— Discovery, Watershed, Wildlife Habitat, culminating in a Stewardship project. Click here for current IooBY photos. Email education@landpaths.org for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities
We are currently looking for volunteers for our schools program, stewardship projects, Willow Creek Trail Watch, Carrington Ranch Volunteer Patrol, office assistance, and more. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering, please let us know at volunteer@landpaths.org.

We look forward to seeing you soon in Sonoma County's Big Outside!

~Your Friends at LandPaths