It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Hannah Ronit Aclufi’s passing. Hannah was a beloved member of the Sonoma Ecology Center community, and her presence will always be felt at Sonoma Garden Park, where she managed the Sonoma Native Plant Nursery...
Photo by Melania Mahoney There is an Edenic feel to Sonoma Garden Park this time of year: fruit trees are a wash of vibrant pink and white blooms, birds are chattering, and there is a lush greenness in every direction. The landscape feels poised on the cusp of...
Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii), photo courtesy of Jim Webb. Wildflowers start to bloom along the trails at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park as early as January, hinting at the promise of spring! Now retired from the United States Forest Service (USFS), Jim Webb lends...
Evan Jones of CAL FIRE assists students of Stoneman Elementary School in blending soil, compost, and biochar to amend the tree and shrub plantings. Photo by Raymond Baltar. The Green Schoolyards Project continues to move from vision to reality, with visible progress...
