The Red Barn on September 27, 2020. Image captured by Diane Askew. By Tim Trainor (Volunteer History Docent) This post is part of our ongoing historical series on the rich history of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. September 2024 marked the four year anniversary of the...
By James Webb About James (Jim) Webb: Jim began volunteering with Sugarloaf Ridge State Park last February 2023 as a trail patrol volunteer. His experience in previous work with USFS lends itself to very detailed trail reports. His reports of “What’s...
We are excited to introduce a new member our staff focused on leading the broadest coalition in Sonoma Valley—Sonoma Valley Collaborative—as it works on the housing affordability crisis that impacts every part of the community. Maria joins founding Sonoma Valley...
In October 2023, Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC) received two planning grants from CAL FIRE to provide “greening” features and designs for 12 elementary schools in underserved communities, including four in Santa Rosa and eight in Pittsburg, located in the East Bay....
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park’s volunteer Trail Crew gathers to conduct park and trail maintenance together. Trail Crew is one of several volunteer opportunities available at Sugarloaf, which build community amongst volunteers...
