Calendar of Events | Sonoma Ecology Center

Calendar of Events

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	1 Advanced Youth Backpacking Trek Advanced Youth Backpacking Trek @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jun 30 – Jul 3 all-day Tickets Ages 13 to 17 Cost: $430 SEC members/$470 non-members This small group program is dedicated to middle school and high school students that have some experience in camping, and ability to hike several miles per[...]	2	3	4 Independence Day Independence Day Jul 4 all-day Tickets Fourth of July Fireworks Hike 6:45 pm Fourth of July Fireworks Hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 4 @ 6:45 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Celebrate Sugarloaf’s 50th, and view as many as 18 different fireworks displays! We climb the tallest mountain in Sonoma Valley—Bald Mountain—for a spectacular evening vantage point. This strenuous hike covers 6.5 miles with 1500 ft.[...]	5	6 ParkRx – INTERMEDIATE Hiking for Fitness Series (#4) 8:00 am ParkRx – INTERMEDIATE Hiking for Fitness Series (#4) @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 6 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Please Join us for an 8-week INTERMEDIATE Hiking for Fitness Program. The program leaders will guide you on a series of weekly hikes with the challenge increasing each week. Leaders will have group discussions about[...] Saturday Harvest Market 9:00 am Saturday Harvest Market @ Sonoma Garden Park Jul 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Sonoma Garden Park’s seasonal Harvest Market operates each Saturday of the harvest season from 9 a.m. to noon in the Straw Bale Barn. Come for the freshest seasonal produce available! Depending on what’s in season,[...] Trail Crew: Sonoma County Trails Council 9:00 am Trail Crew: Sonoma County Trails Council @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 6 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Sonoma County Trails Council volunteer trail work day at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. From 9am to about 1pm. We will provide parking passes, tools and Clif bars with beverages and snacks afterwards. Bring gloves, a[...] Creekside Nature Hike 10:00 am Creekside Nature Hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for a 1.4-mile nature hike along the Sonoma Creek. On the hike your leader will teach you about the plants, animals, and aquatic life of Sonoma Creek. The hike starts at the visitors’[...] Campfire Program 7:30 pm Campfire Program @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 6 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Every Saturday at 7:30 PM, we’ll have songs, games, and animal lore at the park’s amphitheater (across the bridge by campsites 12 & 13). Free event but parking charges apply.
7	8 Harry Potter – Goblet of Fire Camp 9:00 am Harry Potter – Goblet of Fire Camp @ Sonoma Garden Park Jul 8 @ 9:00 am – Jul 12 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Ages 6 to 12 July 8-12, 9am to 3pm each day Cost: $260 SEC members/$300 non-members Come explore the magical world of Hogwarts-Sonoma School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! We’ll study Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts,[...]	9	10	11 Sugarloaf Trail Crew 9:00 am Sugarloaf Trail Crew @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 11 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Help Sugarloaf with trail restoration work. Work includes bridge and step construction, installing signs, clearing, lifting, carrying and hiking. Bring gloves, hat, and water that you can carry hands-free (i.e. bring a backpack).Wear long pants,[...]	12	13 SugarShuttle: N. Sonoma Mtn Park / Jack London Park Service (summer) 8:00 am SugarShuttle: N. Sonoma Mtn Park / Jack London Park Service (summer) @ Jack London & N.Sonoma Mt. Parks Jul 13 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Want to do a through hike from N. Sonoma to Jack London Park or vice versa? Catch a ride on the SugarShuttle! The SugarShuttle is heading to… N. Sonoma Mountain Regional Park <—> Jack London[...] Saturday Harvest Market 9:00 am Saturday Harvest Market @ Sonoma Garden Park Jul 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Sonoma Garden Park’s seasonal Harvest Market operates each Saturday of the harvest season from 9 a.m. to noon in the Straw Bale Barn. Come for the freshest seasonal produce available! Depending on what’s in season,[...] Creekside Nature Hike 10:00 am Creekside Nature Hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for a 1.4-mile nature hike along the Sonoma Creek. On the hike your leader will teach you about the plants, animals, and aquatic life of Sonoma Creek. The hike starts at the visitors’[...] Campfire Program 7:30 pm Campfire Program @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 13 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Every Saturday at 7:30 PM, we’ll have songs, games, and animal lore at the park’s amphitheater (across the bridge by campsites 12 & 13). Free event but parking charges apply.
14 SugarShuttle: N. Sonoma Mtn Park / Jack London Park Service (summer) 8:00 am SugarShuttle: N. Sonoma Mtn Park / Jack London Park Service (summer) @ Jack London & N.Sonoma Mt. Parks Jul 14 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Want to do a through hike from N. Sonoma to Jack London Park or vice versa? Catch a ride on the SugarShuttle! The SugarShuttle is heading to… N. Sonoma Mountain Regional Park <—> Jack London[...]	15 Creek Camp at Sugarloaf 9:00 am Creek Camp at Sugarloaf @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 15 @ 9:00 am – Jul 19 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Ages 8 to 12 July 15-19, 9am to 3pm each day Cost: $260 SEC members/$300 non-members Join us for Creek Camp exploration at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Traverse the headwaters of Sonoma Creek Watershed in[...]	16 Camping in Space: 50yr Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing 8:00 pm Camping in Space: 50yr Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing @ Robert Ferguson Observatory Jul 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets The trip from Earth to the moon and back took about a week. Departure, July 16, 1969, landing on July 20. The astronauts traveled to the moon in a “space tent” , the Command Module,[...]	17	18	19 Un fin de semana en Sugarloaf (Weekend at Sugarloaf) 5:00 pm Un fin de semana en Sugarloaf (Weekend at Sugarloaf) @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm – Jul 21 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Viernes 19 de julio, 5:00 pm a domingo 21, 12:00 pm ¡Está de regreso! Este julio, el parque estatal Sugarloaf Ridge invita a familias latinas a un fin de semana de acampar, completo con una[...]	20 Saturday Harvest Market 9:00 am Saturday Harvest Market @ Sonoma Garden Park Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Sonoma Garden Park’s seasonal Harvest Market operates each Saturday of the harvest season from 9 a.m. to noon in the Straw Bale Barn. Come for the freshest seasonal produce available! Depending on what’s in season,[...] Forest Therapy 9:30 am Forest Therapy @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 20 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets The Practice of Forest Therapy, has been shown to improve health and well-being. Have you heard about Shinrin Yoku or Forest bathing? Here is an opportunity to take a walk and experience the practice for[...] Creekside Nature Hike 10:00 am Creekside Nature Hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for a 1.4-mile nature hike along the Sonoma Creek. On the hike your leader will teach you about the plants, animals, and aquatic life of Sonoma Creek. The hike starts at the visitors’[...] Campfire Program 7:30 pm Campfire Program @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 20 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Every Saturday at 7:30 PM, we’ll have songs, games, and animal lore at the park’s amphitheater (across the bridge by campsites 12 & 13). Free event but parking charges apply.
21	22 Harry Potter – Deathly Hallows Camp 9:00 am Harry Potter – Deathly Hallows Camp @ Sonoma Garden Park Jul 22 @ 9:00 am – Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Ages 8 to 12 July 22-26, 9am to 3pm each day (last day of camp ends at 12pm on Friday, July 26) Cost: $260 SEC members/$300 non-members Designed for slightly older campers, those who have attended[...]	23	24	25 Sugarloaf Trail Crew 9:00 am Sugarloaf Trail Crew @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 25 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Help Sugarloaf with trail restoration work. Work includes bridge and step construction, installing signs, clearing, lifting, carrying and hiking. Bring gloves, hat, and water that you can carry hands-free (i.e. bring a backpack).Wear long pants,[...]	26	27 Saturday Harvest Market 9:00 am Saturday Harvest Market @ Sonoma Garden Park Jul 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Sonoma Garden Park’s seasonal Harvest Market operates each Saturday of the harvest season from 9 a.m. to noon in the Straw Bale Barn. Come for the freshest seasonal produce available! Depending on what’s in season,[...] Nathanson Stewards Volunteer Clean-up 9:30 am Nathanson Stewards Volunteer Clean-up @ Nathanson Creek Preserve Native Garden Jul 27 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets On the fourth Saturday of every month, the Nathanson Stewards meet at the corner of East MacArthur and Second Street East, put on their gloves, and have a fun and productive morning tending the native[...] Yoga Hike – session 2 9:30 am Yoga Hike – session 2 @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 27 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Susan Topf’s Yoga Hike balances a mix of easy hiking and gentle yoga postures, breath work and guided meditation. No mat necessary. Please wear weather appropriate clothing to feel comfortable being in a natural setting[...] Creekside Nature Hike 10:00 am Creekside Nature Hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Join us for a 1.4-mile nature hike along the Sonoma Creek. On the hike your leader will teach you about the plants, animals, and aquatic life of Sonoma Creek. The hike starts at the visitors’[...] RFO Solar Viewing 11:00 am RFO Solar Viewing @ Robert Ferguson Observatory Jul 27 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets The Robert Ferguson Observatory (RFO) is open to the public at least once a month, usually on a Saturday near the time of the New Moon (see schedule at left). Daytime Solar: Solar telescopes are[...] Campfire Program 7:30 pm Campfire Program @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 27 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Every Saturday at 7:30 PM, we’ll have songs, games, and animal lore at the park’s amphitheater (across the bridge by campsites 12 & 13). Free event but parking charges apply. RFO Public Star Party 8:00 pm RFO Public Star Party @ Robert Ferguson Observatory Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 12:00 am Tickets The Robert Ferguson Observatory (RFO) is open to the public at least once a month, usually on a Saturday near the time of the New Moon. Star Parties: Presentations on astronomical topics are given in[...]
28	29 Creek Camp at Sugarloaf 9:00 am Creek Camp at Sugarloaf @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 29 @ 9:00 am – Aug 2 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Ages 8 to 12 July 29-Aug. 2, 9am to 3pm each day Cost: $260 SEC members/$300 non-members Join us for Creek Camp exploration at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Traverse the headwaters of Sonoma Creek Watershed[...]	30	31

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