Like many of our staff here at Sonoma Ecology Center, Bob Schneider nurtured his love for the natural world through many years and roles: think botany, animal tracking, permaculture, construction, and more. We sat down with Bob to learn more about how these...
[Español abajo] Sonoma Ecology Center has been stewarding Montini Open Space Preserve, a hilly 98-acre property at Sonoma’s northern edge, for over 10 years as a part of our mission to steward Sonoma Valley’s natural heritage. We recently expanded the network of...
Together with the City of Sonoma, we are partnering with Perennial Grazing to bring grazers to Montini Open Space Preserve from June 2-12, 2023. By grazing at the Preserve, the sheep will perform much-needed fire fuel reduction work. The method, developed in South...
Bernie Krause, world-renowned soundscape ecologist and Sonoma Ecology Center’s Emeritus Board Member is bringing over 50 years of soundscape ecology to San Francisco’s Exploratorium this June through October. Bernie has traveled all over the world recording and...
We sat down with Jack Hines, our GIS Specialist and Soundscape Specialist, to learn more about his work at Sonoma Ecology Center and his path to getting here. Tell us about your path to Sonoma Ecology Center. What has led you to become our GIS Specialist and...
[Español abajo] Hikers traversing our Creekside Nature Trail can enjoy views of a beautiful cherry plum tree that bursts into a beautiful bloom of pink flowers in spring, a panoramic view of Sugarloaf Ridge, and Hood Mountain to the West. As the name suggests, the...
