Who We Are
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.
Vision
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.
We host guided hikes, workshops, and educational events throughout Sonoma Valley.
We have launched tendingtheland.org, an easily accessible and comprehensive resource for anyone who stewards land. Tending the Land for Fire Resilience in Sonoma County helps you understand, plan, and execute land stewardship practices in the wider landscape beyond defensible space.
Fire Resiliency Video
How can people, land, water, and wildlife thrive in a fire-adapted landscape? Watch this video on how we keep people safer while supporting our environment.
Learn more about our work on The Ecology Blog
The Return of Sonoma’s Chinook
Photo courtesy of Leo DaleThis week in December marks the end of a multi-week Chinook salmon run...
SEC Launches Outdoor Gear Lending Library for Sonoma Environmental Education Collaborative Partners
We’re on a mission to spark curiosity, ignite wonder, and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards by getting Sonoma Valley youth outside! This year, we have launched an outdoor gear lending library in support of expanding environmental education and...
Reducing Emissions and Boosting Soil Health With Biochar
Emissions testing in the Usal Forest Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC) has been training foresters and agricultural producers how to process their surplus biomass into biochar for 10 years using the conservation burn and flame-cap kiln methods. Biochar is a carbon-rich...
SEC Launches Tending the Land for Fire Resilience in Sonoma County
Sonoma Ecology Center, Pepperwood, and Occidental Arts and Ecology Center recently launched a new, free in-depth online resource for Sonoma County land stewards. While Sonoma County is full of experts in land management, this expertise has been scattered and...
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