NOTICE—A prescribed burn was completed at Montini Open Space Preserve on Monday, June 23. The park will reopen Wednesday, June 25. Learn more.
AVISO—Una quema prescrita se llevó a cabo en Montini Open Space Preserve el lunes 23 de junio. El parque reabrirá el miércoles 25 de junio. Más información.
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Since 1990, Sonoma Ecology Center has worked to increase appreciation and stewardship of Sonoma Valley’s natural heritage and create measurable benefits in areas of land, water, climate change and biodiversity.
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We envision a future where people, land, water, and wildlife thrive.
Mission
Our mission is to work with our community to identify and lead actions that achieve and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.
For 35 years, Sonoma Ecology Center has worked on behalf of Sonoma Valley’s land, biodiversity, water, climate, and community. Now, we’re looking to the next 35 years—and we need you with us.
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Photo by Austin Noble This piece, written by former Sonoma Ecology Center Writer and Content Creator Stella Favaro, was originally published in the Press Democrat on June 2, 2025. Bay Area residents are more anxious than ever about climate change. Since Donald...
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