By James Webb Sisyrinchium bellum. Photo courtesy of Maria Mauricio, our Sugarloaf Volunteer Coordinator. About James (Jim) Webb: Jim began volunteering with Sugarlaof Ridge State Park last February 2023 as a trail patrol volunteer. His experience in previous work...
By James Webb Primula hendersonii Plant. Photo courtesy of Woody Woodbury, our Sugarloaf Campground Manager. About James (Jim) Webb: Jim began volunteering with Sugarlaof Ridge State Park last February 2023 as a trail patrol volunteer. His experience in previous work...
In our mission to bring high quality environmental education to all students in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Ecology Center hosted a UC California Naturalist for Teachers (UC CalNat) course last Fall to support our Valley’s educators in their environmental education...
Raymond Baltar, SEC’s Biochar Program Manager. Sonoma Ecology Center has for many years been a leader in the movement locally and throughout California to expand the production and use of biochar. Biochar, a specially made form of charcoal that is suitable for use in...
By Hannah Aclufi Hannah Aclufi, our Native Plant Nursery Manager. Photo courtesy of Marielle V Chua. Hannah Aclufi, our Native Plant Nursery manager, is excited to share with you her top native plant picks for your garden this Spring. All of these species will be sold...
The endangered scorpion species Paruroctonus tulare that Galen Freed-Wilhelm, a Sugarloaf volunteer, spotted at Kern National Wildlife Refuge. His observation of the species was uploaded onto iNaturalist and used by scientists to understand the scorpion’s habitat...
