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 […]

LandPaths se asocia con el program de residencia en medicina familiar Sutter

April 22, 2021

En una cálida tarde de viernes en LandPaths’ Bayer Farm, media docena de residentes del programa Sutter Family Medicine Residency están desyerbando las camas del jardín en […]

LandPaths Partners with Sutter Family Medicine Residency

April 19, 2021

On a warm Friday afternoon at LandPaths’ Bayer Farm, a half a dozen residents from Sutter Family Medicine Residency program are weeding garden beds in preparation for new plantings. […]

Tags: Bayer Farm, Community Garden, Community Hub, community resilience, Garden Workday, Partnerships

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’ […]

Nature is a tonic. That’s not without challenges.

March 10, 2021

Nature – in pullout vistas on the roadside, grand state and regional parks and smaller nature preserves, beaches and trails, even small neighborhood stands of oak – has been nothing […]

Tags: growing community with nature, hidden nature, nature is essential, Sonoma County

2021 Summer Camps and Teen Treks Registration Update

February 4, 2021

Thank you for you interest in LandPaths’ summer nature camps and teen treks!  We appreciate your patience with this year’s slower registration roll-out. Our team is watching […]

Tags: Owl Camp, Teen Trek

Teens Escape Screens on an Eco Adventure with LandPaths

January 13, 2021

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 […]

Tags: Bohemia Ecological Preserve, Inspired Forward, Teens, Youth Programs

20 Years with the Grove of Old Trees

December 21, 2020

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 […]

Tags: community care, grove of old trees, people powered park

How the Celtic Day of the Dead Became Hallowe’en

October 29, 2020

by Michael Ellis, LandPaths’ Board of Directors and Footloose Forays Hallowe’en is my favorite American holiday. This celebration evolved from the ancient Celtic Day of the Dead. […]

Tags: autumn, board, fall, halloween

Fire, Grief, and Recovery at Riddell

September 4, 2020

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 […]

Tags: community care, community resilience, growing community with nature, Healdsburg, riddell preserve, walbridge fire, wildfire