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.
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Introducing Maria Mauricio: Our New Sugarloaf Volunteer Coordinator | Presentando a Maria Mauricio: Nuestra Nueva Coordinadora de Voluntarios en Sugarloaf
Maria with an invasive Red-eared Slider Pond Turtle, captured in a Turtle Trapping-Live Capture...
SEC Conducts Tests to Evaluate the Emissions From Biochar Production in the Field
To further evaluate the environmental impact of creating biochar, Sonoma Ecology Center recently took part in a team that conducted emissions tests on three different methods of burning surplus forestry (waste) material: the conservation burn technique, a flame-cap...
Former Enviroleader Joins SEC’s Board of Directors
A three-time Enviroleader alumna of Sonoma Ecology Center, Ava Castro recently joined Sonoma Ecology Center’s Board of Directors. We sat down with Ava to hear her perspective on the role of regenerative thinking in environmental work, and what she hopes to bring to SEC as a new member of our Board of Directors.
SEC’s Education Program Manager to be Incoming Chair of Sonoma Environmental Education Collaborative (SEEC)
Tony Passantino, SEC’s Education Program Manager will be the Chair of Sonoma Environmental Education Collaborative’s (SEEC) steering committee starting in January 2024.
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