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Using all local greenery and forest findings, you will learn and create winter decor using techniques for unique “partial wreaths” as well as the “bundle and loop” rings of glory. Join us to participate in the ancient tradition of wreath making and bring home the perfect winter welcome to use as a door or wall decoration. Whether yours is a traditional evergreen wreath or a new year vine “hoop of hope,” its intention will shine through. Julia Megna, owner of Florals and Nature Decor by Julia will also demonstrate how to make garlands, swags, centerpieces and tablescapes. Please bring hand clippers or scissors. Merriment and crafting fun will keep us warm, but please dress in layers and bring a mug for hot drinks. We will be outside at picnic tables or inside the straw bale barn.
We have two sessions, the first session is from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and the second session is from 12:30-2:30 pm. Both sessions will be bilingual English and Spanish.
This event is led by Julia Megna, Sonoma Ecology Center’s Education Project Manager and Alma Shaw, Senderos Coordinator for Team Sugarloaf and Sonoma Ecology Center.
Please register in advance here.
Taller de coronas
11 de diciembre del 2022
10:00 AM a 12:00 PM ó 12:30 a 2:30 PM
Utilizando verdor y materiales encontrados en bosques locales, aprenderá y creará decoraciones invernales utilizando técnicas para únicas “coronas parciales” al igual que “aros de gloria” hechos con manojos. Acompáñenos a participar en la antigua tradición de construir coronas y traer al hogar la perfecta bienvenida invernal para usar como decoración de puerta o pared. Ya sea una guirnalda tradicional de hoja perenne o un ‘aro de esperanza’ para el año nuevo, su intención brillará a través de ella. Julia Megna, dueña de Florals and Nature Decor por Julia también demostrará cómo hacer guirnaldas, piezas de centro de mesa, y ‘paisajes de mesa’.
Por favor trae tijeras de podar o regulares. La alegría estacional y las manualidades nos mantendrán cálidos pero por favor viste capas y trae una taza para bebidas calientes. Este taller se realizará al aire libre en mesas de picnic o dentro del granero. Tendremos dos talleres, el primer de 10:00 am-12:00 pm y el segundo de 12:30-2:30 pm. Ambas sesiones serán español-inglés bilingües.
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Every 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm we welcome existing and new volunteers for a fun morning of work and community building at Sonoma Garden Park. Depending on the season activities include prepping fields, planting, harvesting, weeding, pruning trees and prepping produce for the seasonal Saturday Harvest market.
Join us for a fun opportunity to enjoy the bounty of each season, and to share and learn from other gardeners. Existing and new volunteers are encouraged to attend—no experience is necessary! Please be sure to bring your gardening gloves, hat, SPF and water. At noon you enjoy a light garden fresh lunch at our shady picnic area provided by Sonoma Ecology Center as a thank you to our wonderful volunteers!
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Our Winter Solstice Volunteer Social is here and you’re invited! Please join us at the Sonoma Garden Park on Saturday, December 17 1:00-3:00 pm to celebrate Winter and enjoy the company of existing and future Volunteers. This social will be potluck style. Please bring a dish using seasonal garden produce to share (it’s okay if you didn’t grow it yourself!). Prepare to get cozy, drink spiced cider provided by SEC and listen to winter songs! You are encouraged to bring an instrument to play a song or two if you wish. In addition, we will have a polaroid camera to take photos and continue to build a Wall of Fame with photos of our volunteers, so garden attendees know who to thank.
*Friendly reminder that we have a Friday Work Day on the third Friday of each month from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm that all are encouraged to join. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided by the Sonoma Ecology Center on these once-a-month Friday Work Days.
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Winterbreak Camp
Calling all nature lover students! We are hosting our annual Winterbreak Camp before the holidays. Join SEC Education staff for two days of fun, learning, and outdoor activity at the beautiful 4000-acre Sugarloaf Ridge state park!
Through this program, attendees will participate in nature hikes and activities to learn all about the creatures of the park. The exciting two-day camps will include trips to the waterfall, scenic overlooks on Vista trail, and creek exploration along the campground trails. We will end each day with some seasonal treats and a closing circle, where young campers can participate in daily debriefs, promoting expression of themselves and their experiences throughout camp. The camp will be based out of the Visitors Center.
The Winterbreak Camp will take place December 19-20, 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Tickets are $40 For ages 8 to 12. Reserve your spot using the link below!
A big thank you to the Community Foundation Sonoma County Expanded Learning Advancing Educational Equity (ELAEE) grant for sponsoring this program!
This program will be in English. If you need help registering, please contact alma@sonomaecologycenter.org.
Campamento de vacaciones de invierno
¡Buscamos a todos los amantes de la naturaleza! Tendremos nuestro anual Campamento de vacaciones de invierno antes de los días feriados. Acompaña a los educadores de SEC en dos días de diversión, aprendizaje, y actividades al aire libre en el bello Parque Estatal Sugarloaf Ridge.
A lo largo de este programa, participantes disfrutarán caminatas por la naturaleza y actividades para aprender acerca de las criaturas del parque. Estos dos emocionantes días incluirán caminatas a la cascada, miradores escénicos en el sendero Vista, y exploración del arroyo a lo largo del área de acampar. Terminaremos cada día con sorpresas estacionales y un círculo de cierre, donde los jóvenes podrán participar en un informe diario, promoviendo expresión de ellos mismos y de sus experiencias durante el campamento. El campamento se basará en el Centro de visitantes.
El campamento de vacaciones de invierno se dará del 19 al 20 de diciembre, de 9:00 am-3:00 pm. La inscripción es $40. Este campamento es para edades de 8 a 12 años.
¡Agradecemos a la beca Community Foundation Sonoma County Expanded Learning Advancing Educational Equity (ELAEE) por apoyar este programa!
Este programa es en inglés. Si necesita ayuda en español para registrarse, póngase en contacto con Alma Shaw en alma@sonomaecologycenter.org.
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Come to Sonoma Garden Park on Saturday, January 14, 10:00 am-12:00 pm for a bilingual mushroom cultivation workshop! We will learn about easy and inexpensive mushroom cultivation methods and when to harvest. This is a free, bilingual event planned around a primarily Spanish-speaking audience. Registration is required as space is limited. Bring water and dress warmly, as the event will be held outside the barn. Heavy rain cancels the event.
For questions or more information, please contact alma@sonomaecologycenter.org.
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.
Sonoma Garden Park was protected by Ag + Open Space in November of 2011 for recreation and preservation of its natural resources, and learning classroom environment for agriculture field trips for nearby elementary schools through Sonoma Ecology Center’s “Growing Discovery” program. The 6-acre property, hidden in eastern Sonoma, is an incredible public park and working garden site in Sonoma Valley, containing a wide array of habitats alongside sustainably designed systems for both agriculture use and landscaping purposes.
¡Venga a un taller de cultivación de hongos el 14 de enero de las 10:00 am a las 12:00 pm en Sonoma Garden Park! Aprenda métodos de cultivación fáciles y de bajo costo, como cuidar de su micelio, y cuando cosechar sus hongos. Este evento es bilingüe y gratuito pero le pedimos que por favor se registre ya que el espacio es limitado. El evento será afuera del granero, así que vista ropa adecuada incluyendo chamarras y zapatos impermeables, y traiga agua. Las lluvias fuertes cancelan el evento. Seguiremos las medidas apropiadas en acuerdo con órdenes del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado. Si tiene preguntas, o busca más información, por favor comuníquese con Alma (alma@sonomaecologycenter.org).
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Every 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm we welcome existing and new volunteers for a fun morning of work and community building at Sonoma Garden Park. Depending on the season activities include prepping fields, planting, harvesting, weeding, pruning trees and prepping produce for the seasonal Saturday Harvest market.
Join us for a fun opportunity to enjoy the bounty of each season, and to share and learn from other gardeners. Existing and new volunteers are encouraged to attend—no experience is necessary! Please be sure to bring your gardening gloves, hat, SPF and water. At noon you enjoy a light garden fresh lunch at our shady picnic area provided by Sonoma Ecology Center as a thank you to our wonderful volunteers!
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There’s plenty to do in the heart of winter in the California garden! Whether you’re looking for waterwise, climate friendly landscape improvements, or are interested in inviting more birds and butterflies to your garden, we recommend that you consider California native plants. Join Sonoma Ecology Center’s Native Plant Nursery Manager Hannah Aclufi and Design and Implementation Project Manager Jon Kanagy on January 21, and May 13, 2023 10:00 am-12:00 pm for the latest in landscape care, matched to our unique and changing climate and its challenges. We’ll cover all the information you need from why, where and what to purchase, to irrigation, weeding and pruning techniques.
In this workshop, there will be a focus on winter garden activities including discussion and demonstration of planting, plant division, pruning, and weed management. We’ll show and discuss plenty of native plants for your up-close learning experience.
This event will take place at Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 7th St E, Sonoma, CA 95476. If it rains on the date of the event, the event will be rescheduled.
¡Hay mucho que hacer durante el invierno en los jardines Californianos! Ya sea que busques mejorar tu uso de agua en el jardín o hacerlo más compatible con el clima, o estás interesado en invitar más pájaros y mariposas a tu jardín, recomendamos que consideres plantas nativas de California. Únete a personal de Sonoma Ecology Center, Hannah Aclufi, gerente del vivero de plantas nativas, y Jon Kanagy, gerente de diseño e implementación de proyectos, el 21 de enero y el 13 de mayo del 2023 de 10:00 am a 12:00 pm para lo último en cuidado paisajista, adaptado a nuestro único y cambiante clima y sus destrezas. Cubriremos información necesaria desde porqué, dónde, y qué comprar, a irrigación, y técnicas de escardo y poda.
En este taller, nos enfocaremos en actividades invernales en el jardín incluyendo discusión y demostraciones de plantar, divisiones de plantas, podar, y control de maleza. Te demostraremos y conversaremos sobre plantas nativas para tu experiencia de aprendizaje práctico.
Este evento será en Sonoma Garden Park, 19996 7th St E, Sonoma, CA 95476. En caso de lluvias ese día, el evento será reprogramado.
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Enjoy the beauty of this special place in Sonoma Valley while joining our wonderful community of volunteers. Volunteer with Team Sugarloaf and become an integral piece in keeping Sugarloaf Ridge State Park operating. Join us for an orientation on January 28, 2023, from 1:00-3:00 pm to learn about the history of Sugarloaf, how Sonoma Ecology Center operates the park, and what volunteer opportunities we have. The orientation will take place at the Robert Ferguson Observatory classroom followed by a volunteer social potluck at the group camp from 3:00-5:00 pm where you can meet some of our active volunteers.
Volunteers play a vital role at Sugarloaf. We have a host of volunteer opportunities to restore and maintain this natural treasure and to help to keep Sugarloaf open to the public. Initial training is provided, with periodic docent enrichment events. We need volunteers to:
– Become docents at the Visitor Center
– Direct visitors at the entrance kiosk
– Assist with data entry
– Aid project research and grant-writing
– Work on trail and park maintenance projects
– Facilitate special events and parking
-Spanish/English literacy and conversational fluency is a plus
View more volunteer opportunities and specifics in our website. Experience is not necessary but welcomed, as well as a willingness to learn and the desire to share that knowledge with our visitors. We ask for a minimum of 4 hours per month of volunteer service. Registration is required. Bring a notepad and pen, a reusable drink container for warm beverages, dress in layers, and if you feel inclined, bring something to share at the potluck.
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Every 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm we welcome existing and new volunteers for a fun morning of work and community building at Sonoma Garden Park. Depending on the season activities include prepping fields, planting, harvesting, weeding, pruning trees and prepping produce for the seasonal Saturday Harvest market.
Join us for a fun opportunity to enjoy the bounty of each season, and to share and learn from other gardeners. Existing and new volunteers are encouraged to attend—no experience is necessary! Please be sure to bring your gardening gloves, hat, SPF and water. At noon you enjoy a light garden fresh lunch at our shady picnic area provided by Sonoma Ecology Center as a thank you to our wonderful volunteers!
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Every 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm we welcome existing and new volunteers for a fun morning of work and community building at Sonoma Garden Park. Depending on the season activities include prepping fields, planting, harvesting, weeding, pruning trees and prepping produce for the seasonal Saturday Harvest market.
Join us for a fun opportunity to enjoy the bounty of each season, and to share and learn from other gardeners. Existing and new volunteers are encouraged to attend—no experience is necessary! Please be sure to bring your gardening gloves, hat, SPF and water. At noon you enjoy a light garden fresh lunch at our shady picnic area provided by Sonoma Ecology Center as a thank you to our wonderful volunteers!
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