LandPaths Preserves Archives - Page 2 of 3

Hundreds of Roseland Middle Schoolers Get Outside with LandPaths’ Inspired Forward

October 21, 2021 / Bohemia Ecological Preserve, environmental education, Inspired Forward, Rooting Youth in Nature, Roseland Public Schools, stewardship

“This is gorgeous!” declares an 8th grader from Roseland Accelerated Middle School, looking across the waves of native grasslands billowing towards stands of redwood, oak, madrone, and bay trees, underneath a blue sky stippled with clouds at Bohemia Ecological Preserve. The Dutch Bill Watershed, where Bohemia is located, is the […]

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An Unforgettable Summer for Santa Rosa City Schools Students

August 26, 2021 / environmental education, Nature Camp, nature for all, santa rosa city schools

Rambling with friends over logs, cracking up at jokes on a hike through oak woodlands, building shelters by the creek, getting a taste of life on a farm, painting nature scenes perched

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Soundscapes to Landscapes: From Birdsong to Biodiversity Conservation

July 27, 2021 / biodiversity, birds, birdsong, citizen science, grove of old trees, Partnerships, preserves, science

A guest post by Rose Snyder, Science Coordinator at Point Blue Conservation Science Springtime is one of my favorite times of year – I love seeing meadows

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10 signs of spring on the preserves

March 24, 2021

After a difficult fall and winter, we are taking heart at the signs of spring proliferating across Sonoma County. Enjoy the following photos and observations from LandPaths’

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two teens hike on a trail with mountains in the background.

Teens Escape Screens on an Eco Adventure with LandPaths

January 13, 2021 / Bohemia Ecological Preserve, Inspired Forward, Teens, Youth Programs

The first weeks of 2021 have been challenging on a national scale. We wanted to offer you a chance to take a cleansing breath and learn about

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Forest path surrounded by large redwood tress at Grove of Old Trees

20 Years with the Grove of Old Trees

December 21, 2020 / community care, grove of old trees, people powered park

It’s hard to believe, but in 1990s, these grand redwoods, tucked off an inconspicous lane in west Sonoma County, were slated to be cut down as part of a

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The view from Riddell Preserve during the Walbridge Fire. A tree in shadows sits close to camera and the dawn sunrise shines pink and purple with hills in the distance.

Fire, Grief, and Recovery at Riddell

September 4, 2020 / community care, community resilience, growing community with nature, Healdsburg, riddell preserve, walbridge fire, wildfire

As the Walbridge fire bore down on Riddell, LandPaths’ 400-acre preserve west of Healdsburg, firefighters carefully swept the deck of the dry leaf litter around Steve’s cabin. The simple

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What Does People-Powered Land Stewardship Look Like In a Pandemic?

June 24, 2020 / Covid-19, stewardship, Volunteer

At LandPaths, people-powered stewardship of the land lies at the core of our mission. Our volunteers return time and again to tend the land at our preserves and community gardens across Sonoma

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An Update on LandPaths Preserves and Partner Properties

June 3, 2020 / Bayer Farm, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, Coronavirus, grove of old trees, LandPaths, Ocean Song, rancho mark west, riddell preserve, Sonoma County

LandPaths exists – if for nothing else – then to harness community power to protect healthy land on which to experience and be inspired by nature, where

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LandPaths receives a nearly $2.5 million grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to purchase Myers property adjacent to Ocean Song Preserve in West Sonoma County.

April 9, 2020

The grant will enable the historic reunification and protection of nearly 800 acres of coastal ranchlands in West Sonoma County and create a walking/hiking connection from the

LandPaths receives a nearly $2.5 million grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to purchase Myers property adjacent to Ocean Song Preserve in West Sonoma County. Read Article