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Six nature campers walk on a trail through the grasslands at Bohemia Ecological Preserve. There is a forest in the background and a blue sky above.

Reflections on Interconnection in a California Coastal Prairie

August 7, 2023

by Miles Sarvis-Wilburn Stewardship Field Specialist The grasslands at Bohemia Ecological Preserve are California coastal prairie, a protected and unique habitat that contains an incredible amount of species […]

Tags: growing community with nature, stewardship, Volunteer

A person in a green t-shirt pulls French broom, a woody, long plant, from the ground.

Fostering a Love of the Land as a LandPaths’ Intern: An Interview with Andrew Magdaleno

May 26, 2023

An internship is an excellent way to gain experience in the field of community conservation in Sonoma County. In the second installment of a new interview series […]

Tags: intern, internship, participate, stewardship, Volunteer, young stewards

Fostering a Love of the Land as a LandPaths’ Intern – An Interview with Calvin Howell

May 23, 2023

Photo by Emmaline Jones – Willowflower Photography An internship is an excellent way to get involved with LandPaths in diverse ways. In this first installation of a […]

Tags: intern, internship, participate, stewardship, Volunteer

A Classroom Takes to the Land: A Day of Environmental Philosophy & Stewardship with Santa Rosa Junior College students

October 25, 2022

by Miles Sarvis-Wilburn, Stewardship Field Specialist I met Professor Alexa Forrester for the first time at a LandPaths’ volunteer stewardship day. A professor of Philosophy at Santa […]

Tags: environmental education, growing community with nature, riddell preserve, stewardship

Covid Policies at LandPaths

October 21, 2022

For 25 years LandPaths has actively worked for land and community in Sonoma County. Our commitment is further strengthened during the immense mental, physical, and financial challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March of 2020, when shelter-in-place […]

Tags: Covid-19

A family smiles with the red barn at Bayer Farm in the background. In the foreground of the photo is a table full of tomatoes, squash, corn, and other vegetables harvested at Bayer Farm that day.

LandPaths receives $700,000 Outdoor Equity Grants Program grant from California State Parks.

June 16, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2022 Contact: Leilani Clark, Communications Lead Email: [email protected] Cell: (707) 332-4736 LandPaths receives $700,000 Outdoor Equity Grants Program grant from California State […]

Tags: Bayer Farm, branching out conservation for everyone, grants, nature for all, outdoor equity, partners, young stewards

The Community Rallied to Plant 4400 Redwood Saplings at Rancho Mark West in ONE Weekend

December 9, 2021

A warm and hearty thank you to everyone who helped plant redwood saplings at Rancho Mark West with LandPaths! Volunteers showed up for the land and community big time, joining together to plant […]

Tags: growing community with nature, mark west creek, nature-based solutions, participate, rancho mark west, redwoods, stewardship

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

October 21, 2021

“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 […]

Tags: Bohemia Ecological Preserve, environmental education, Inspired Forward, Rooting Youth in Nature, Roseland Public Schools, stewardship

A group of people hiking in Yosemite with a towering mountain in the background

Vamos a Yosemite Con LandPaths

October 7, 2021

Story by Senior Bilingual Field Specialist Guadalupe Casco Haga clic en español en la esquina superior derecha de este sitio web para leer esta historia en español […]

Tags: branching out conservation for everyone, stewardship, vamos afuera, yosemite

An Unforgettable Summer for Santa Rosa City Schools Students

August 26, 2021

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 […]

Tags: environmental education, Nature Camp, nature for all, santa rosa city schools

Soundscapes to Landscapes: From Birdsong to Biodiversity Conservation

July 27, 2021

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 […]

Tags: biodiversity, birds, birdsong, citizen science, grove of old trees, Partnerships, preserves, science

New Staff Spotlight: Benjamin Bravo, Stewardship Specialist

July 27, 2021

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Benjamin Bravo, who joined LandPaths’ Community Care team in July. Here’s a little more about Ben! Read to […]

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Thank you for supporting LandPaths! We need your help to reach our highest ever goal of $425,000. Donors like you are partners in our shared future. Thank you for helping to create a community connected to each other and the land. The first $100,000 donated will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to family partners Will and Julie Parish, Ann and Don Hines and local community partner, Traditional Medicinals. Please make your personally significant gift today! LandPaths is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID 68-0328590. We will not share your information.