Who We Are
Since 1990, Sonoma Ecology Center has worked to increase appreciation and stewardship of Sonoma Valley’s natural heritage and create measurable benefits in areas of land, water, climate change and biodiversity.
Vision
We envision a future where people, land, water, and wildlife thrive.
Mission
Our mission is to work with our community to identify and lead actions that achieve and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.
We host guided hikes, workshops, and educational events throughout Sonoma Valley.
We have launched tendingtheland.org, an easily accessible and comprehensive resource for anyone who stewards land. Tending the Land for Fire Resilience in Sonoma County helps you understand, plan, and execute land stewardship practices in the wider landscape beyond defensible space.
Fire Resiliency Video
How can people, land, water, and wildlife thrive in a fire-adapted landscape? Watch this video on how we keep people safer while supporting our environment.
Learn more about our work on The Ecology Blog
Team Sugarloaf Celebrates 12-Year Anniversary | El Equipo de Sugarloaf Celebra el 12º Aniversario
Since taking over operations of Sugarloaf Park in June 2012, Sonoma Ecology Center has developed and demonstrated a model for building a community-centered state park that welcomes all community members maintains a well-maintained and clean park, protects the environment, and builds additional knowledge of the park, all without any direct state funding. As California moves into another era of budget shortfalls, the state needs examples of how to keep its parks operating, welcoming, and maintained despite budget reductions. [Traducido al Español]
Sonoma Ecology Center se une a organizaciones locales para ofrecer transportación gratuita a Sugarloaf Ridge State Park a través de la beca “Route to Parks” | SEC Partners with Local Organizations to Offer Free Transportation to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park through Routes to Parks Grant
Este año, estamos emocionados de anunciar que Sonoma Ecology Center es uno de los beneficiarios de la beca “Routes to Parks” de Parks California para el ciclo del 2024. Estamos usando esta beca para nuevamente unirnos con bibliotecas locales para ofrecer transportación gratuita a Sugarloaf Ridge State Park como parte de nuestro programa Senderos Naturales.
SEC Launches New Capstone Overnight Camping Trips for 5th & 6th Graders
This Spring, Sonoma Ecology Center is thrilled to have launched our new overnight camping opportunity for our 5th grade and 6th grade students at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Our pilot overnight campout series this year reached over 350 students, with over 50 students per grade level participating.
New Accessible Ramp Installed at Sugarloaf’s Community Science Office
This Spring, we finished the installation of a new accessible ramp at the Community Science office at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, which our Senderos Naturales staff and volunteers use for their work. We were able to complete this ramp installation using a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF).
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