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When:
March 28, 2020 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
2020-03-28T09:00:00-07:00
2020-03-28T12:00:00-07:00
Where:
Meeting at Arnold and Grove Street/76 Gas station
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Tony Passantino
7079960712124

Join Sonoma Ecology Center naturalists at Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve for one of the most spectacular wildflower displays in all of Sonoma County. Experience a pristine spring grassland with numerous species in full bloom at different times of the season. See below for dates, and sign up soon! These walks will fill up quickly!

Sat, March 28th, 9:00-12:00

Sun, April 5th, 9:00-12:00

Fri, April 10, 9:00-12:00

Sat, April 18, 9:00-12:00, Bilingual(Spanish ONLY)

Sat, April 25, 9:00-12:00 pm, Bilingual(Spanish ONLY)

Sun, April 26, 9:00-12:00 pm, City Nature Challenge iNaturalist walk

Sun, May 3, 9:00-12:00pm

The 162-acre property in the foothills of Sonoma Mountain is protected by a conservation easement made possible by your Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) and the California Wildlife Conservation Board. The property is managed under a partnership with the landowner and Sonoma Ecology Center, to protect the Preserve’s unique plants, thriving streams, and wildlife habitat.

This outing is a beginning-level walk over gently sloped land. Most of the walk is through grassland, generally not on trails, so the footing can be uneven. The walk crosses a few small creek channels, which sometimes have shallow water with stepping stones.  There is no charge for this outing, which is made possible by the voters of Sonoma County who fund the work of Ag +Open Space with a quarter-cent sales tax.

Please note that these popular walks fill to capacity on a first-come, first-served basis every year, so early registration is encouraged! Walks will go on in light rain, but heavy rains will cancel the walk.

Directions and day-of-contact information will be emailed upon registration.

For additional information or questions about the outing, please contact Tony Passantino at (707) 996-0712 ext. 124, or Tony@sonomaecologycenter.org