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Calendar of Events

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			1 New Year’s Day New Year’s Day Jan 1 all-day Tickets First Day Hike at Sugarloaf 10:00 am First Day Hike at Sugarloaf @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets Celebrate the New Year with a hike to Bald Mountain in this annual nationally-held event in State Parks. This 5.25 to 6.5-mile hike (final route will be determined by trail conditions) will include a climb[...]	2 Winter Break Day Camps 9:00 am Winter Break Day Camps @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 2 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets Want to give the kids an outdoor adventure over winter break? We’ve got you covered with our Winter Break Day Camps at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park! Join Sonoma Ecology Center education staff for a day[...]	3	4 Trail Crew: Sonoma County Trails Council 9:00 am Trail Crew: Sonoma County Trails Council @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 4 @ 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[...]
5	6	7	8	9 Sugarloaf Trail Crew 9:00 am Sugarloaf Trail Crew @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 9 @ 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,[...]	10	11 Hiking for Fitness “Maintenance” hike 9:00 am Hiking for Fitness “Maintenance” hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 11 @ 9:00 am Tickets Join our Hiking for Fitness “graduates” on this free, Intermediate Fitness Hike. For a complete schedule– including routes, mileage and elevation gain–visit: https://sugarloafpark.org/events/hiking-for-fitness-program/ [click on the “Maintenance Hikes – 2020” tab]. May and June hikes[...] ParkRx – BEGINNING Hiking for Fitness Series (#1) 9:00 am ParkRx – BEGINNING Hiking for Fitness Series (#1) @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets This January, join us for an 8-week BEGINNING Hiking for Fitness Program. The program leaders will guide you on a series of weekly hikes with the challenge increasing each week. Before the first hike, the[...] Pruning Workshop 10:00 am Pruning Workshop @ Sonoma Garden Park Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets It’s pruning season, and Sonoma Garden Park is looking for volunteer pruners to help us stay on top of our lovely orchard! As part of the effort, we’re holding a Pruning Workshop on Saturday, Jan.[...]
12 North Bay Black Bear Initiative Informational Meeting 3:00 pm North Bay Black Bear Initiative Informational Meeting @ Robert Ferguson Observatory Jan 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Black bears have moved into the Mayacamas full time. Sonoma Ecology Center and Team Sugarloaf invite Sugarloaf neighbors and Kenwood residents for an informational meeting with Meghan Walla-Murphy from the North Bay Bear Collaborative. Meghan[...]	13	14	15	16	17	18 Caminata a la cascada 10:00 am Caminata a la cascada @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Caminata a la cascada Sábado 18 de enero 10am-mediodía ¡Disfrute del parque en todas las estaciones! Únase a nosotros en un paseo increíble (y posiblemente lluvioso) a la cascada, la cual mide 25 pies de[...]
19	20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 20 all-day Tickets MLK Jr. Day of Giving at Nathanson Creek Preserve 10:00 am MLK Jr. Day of Giving at Nathanson Creek Preserve @ Nathanson Creek Preserve Jan 20 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets In the spirit of Martin Luther King’s vision of a healthy and connected community, join us in a day of community action at Nathanson Creek Preserve! Our give back to your neighborhood park workday is[...] Redwood Forest Habitat Hike 10:00 am Redwood Forest Habitat Hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets What is a habitat? Join our docent Jim Moir through the featured habitat, the redwood forest, to explore all it has to offer. You will learn about the flora and fauna of this habitat during[...]	21	22	23 Sugarloaf Trail Crew 9:00 am Sugarloaf Trail Crew @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 23 @ 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,[...]	24	25 Hiking for Fitness “Maintenance” hike 9:00 am Hiking for Fitness “Maintenance” hike @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 25 @ 9:00 am Tickets Join our Hiking for Fitness “graduates” on this free, Intermediate Fitness Hike. For a complete schedule– including routes, mileage and elevation gain–visit: https://sugarloafpark.org/events/hiking-for-fitness-program/ [click on the “Maintenance Hikes – 2020” tab]. May and June hikes[...] Pruning Day at Sonoma Garden Park 9:00 am Pruning Day at Sonoma Garden Park @ Sonoma Garden Park Jan 25 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Please join us for a free and fun volunteer work day at Sonoma Garden Park as we finish up this winter’s pruning duties! Sonoma Garden Park’s trees have thrived under volunteer care for 25 years[...] Nathanson Creek Demo Garden Volunteer Days 9:30 am Nathanson Creek Demo Garden Volunteer Days @ nathanson creek preserve Jan 25 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 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[...] Winter Treasures: Salamanders, Lichen, Mosses, and A Waterfall 10:00 am Winter Treasures: Salamanders, Lichen, Mosses, and A Waterfall @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Winter is newt breeding season! Join us as we walk through the sublime beauty of sage green lichen on burgundy Manzanita bark and moss bedecked oaks down to the 25-foot dramatic plunge of Sonoma Creek.[...] Yoga Hike – session 1 10:00 am Yoga Hike – session 1 @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 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[...] RFO Solar Viewing 11:00 am RFO Solar Viewing @ Robert Ferguson Observatory Jan 25 @ 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 here). Daytime Solar: Solar telescopes are set[...] RFO Public Star Party 6:00 pm RFO Public Star Party @ Robert Ferguson Observatory Jan 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 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. Star Parties: Presentations on astronomical topics are given in[...]
26 Mushroom Hike (FULL) 10:00 am Mushroom Hike (FULL) @ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Enjoy some fungi fun with local expert, George Riner. Fungi are masters of opportunity. Even after a fire, the spores are in the air and find an environment where the local fungal species – i.e.[...]	27	28	29	30	31

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