Sonoma Trails » parks http://www.sonomatrails.org Share Advocate Steward -- Sonoma County Trails Council Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:12:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Series of CA State Park Posters Supports Annadel State Park http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/09/18/news/new-series-of-ca-state-park-posters-supports-annadel-state-park/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/09/18/news/new-series-of-ca-state-park-posters-supports-annadel-state-park/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:50:39 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=757 Folk4Parks.org is thrilled to introduce Annadel, the first in a new series of California State Park Posters. “We felt our first poster, ‘Annadel’, was a great place to start.” says director Christopher Grant Ward. “Sonoma County is especially hard hit by the closure list, and we wanted to provide an opportunity to support the [...]]]>

Folk4Parks.org is thrilled to introduce Annadel, the first in a new series of California State Park Posters. “We felt our first poster, ‘Annadel’, was a great place to start.” says director Christopher Grant Ward. “Sonoma County is especially hard hit by the closure list, and we wanted to provide an opportunity to support the Parks Alliance of Sonoma County.” 



About the posters: The beauty and history of California State Parks is a timeless treasure and an important part of our state’s legacy. The California State Park Posters are a collectable series of aqueous color illustrated prints commemorating the beauty of selected parks across the state. Inspired by the Art Nouveau styles of the early 20th century, these posters remind us of a time when CA Parks grew and prospered. All posters are 12″ x 17″, aqueous color prints on premium acid-free recycled matte paper.

Highlights:
* Posters are scheduled to be released on a rolling schedule over the next several months.
* All posters to include an opportunity to donate to a non-profit organization supporting California State Parks.

Storefront: You can view our main page for the posters here: http://bit.ly/qVQI6l

About Folk4Parks: 
Folk4Parks is a network of California park advocates that brings thought leadership to the crucial gap between parks and politics, and defend preserved spaces across California and the rest of the world. http://folk4parks.org
Christopher Grant Ward
Director
Folk4Parks

About Parks Alliance:
In May 2011, the State of California announced the upcoming closure  of 70 State Parks, which means the state will remove it’s staff and resources from the Parks as of July 1, 2012.   Sonoma County was disproportionately hit by the closure list, with 5 of the 70 parks located here. The State Parks on the closure list not only provide recreation opportunities, camping and access to the outdoors for county residents, but are vital pieces of California history.
Press Contact: Christopher Grant Ward, Director 510 227 5127
Lauren Dixon
Deputy Director
Parks Alliance for Sonoma County
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]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/09/18/news/new-series-of-ca-state-park-posters-supports-annadel-state-park/feed/ 0 Sonoma County Trails Council Board of Directors Meeting — Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/08/22/news/sonoma-county-trails-council-board-of-directors-meeting-tuesday-sept-20-2011/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/08/22/news/sonoma-county-trails-council-board-of-directors-meeting-tuesday-sept-20-2011/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:28:03 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=752 We invite all Sonoma County Trails Council supporters to join us at the upcoming Sonoma County Trails Council board meeting on Tuesday, Sept 20th at 6 pm at the Bike Monkey office (640 3rd Street in downtown Santa Rosa, Suite #C).

These meetings, held once a month, are an excellent opportunity to learn about trail projects, [...]]]> We invite all Sonoma County Trails Council supporters to join us at the upcoming Sonoma County Trails Council board meeting on Tuesday, Sept 20th at 6 pm at the Bike Monkey office (640 3rd Street in downtown Santa Rosa, Suite #C).

These meetings, held once a month, are an excellent opportunity to learn about trail projects, park news and events. At this month’s meeting we will be discussing trail work opportunities, trail projects at Annadel State Park, and the new Sonoma County Parks Alliance, a group working to address the threatened State Park closures (which includes our local Annadel, Sugarloaf,  Jack London  and Austin Creek Parks).

We recently modified the meeting agenda to encourage more community attendance. The first part of the meeting will cover projects, advocacy and news. You are also welcome to stay for the second part of the meeting, which will focus on SCTC organizational business.

Please contact us if you’d like more information about SCTC and the upcoming meetings. I hope you’ll join us!

Ken Wells, Executive Director
Sonoma County Trails Council

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Sonoma County Trails Council

Board Meeting

 

Date: Tuesday, August 20th, 2011

Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Location: 640 3rd Street, Suite #C (Bike Monkey office)

DowntownSanta Rosanext to First Republic Bank onD St.

 

Community portion (45 minutes)

  1. Introductions & Announcements
  2. Review/Modify/Approve Agenda
  3. Community Trail Work Calendar - 

LandPaths at Willow Creek,

 

Sonoma County Trails Council

  • October 7, Friday 9am – 12, deliver materials to Ridge Trail Project staging area
  • October 8, Saturday 9am – 1pm, Lake Sonoma Boy Scout Project Rancheria Trail
  • October 9, Sunday 8am – 1pm, with BackCountry Horsemen – pack concrete, water, materials into Ridge Trail project site.
  • 3rd Saturday (October 15) 9am – 1pm, pour Ridge Trail puncheon footings
  • November 5, Saturday 9am – 1pm, build puncheon with Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and Santa Rosa REI — 4th Annual REI Ridge Trail Service Day. Signup at: www.rei.com/event/29178/session/36068

Regional Parks

Updates at the meeting, check the Regional Parks website for latest… www.sonoma-county.org/parks/volunteer/workdays.htm

  1.  Advocacy/Public Lands
    1.                                                            State Park closures – Parks Alliance for Sonoma County
    2.  Monte Rio Mountain Park update
  2. Roundtable Reports

Sonoma County Trails Council

Board Meeting

Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 2011

SCTC Business (45 minutes)

  1. Approve Minutes of last meetings
  2. Executive Director report
  3. Finances

      -          Treasurer’s Report

      -          Discuss Replacement of Treasurer

    1. Planning for November 8, 2011 General Membership meeting
    2. Publicity/Outreach (confirm order for more t-shirts, hats)
    3.  Reimbursements
    4.  Adjourn

    Next meeting October 25, 2011 (tentative)

]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/08/22/news/sonoma-county-trails-council-board-of-directors-meeting-tuesday-sept-20-2011/feed/ 0 Annadel Trail Stewardship Opportunity — Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/08/22/news/annadel-trail-stewardship-opportunity-friday-aug-26-2011/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/08/22/news/annadel-trail-stewardship-opportunity-friday-aug-26-2011/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:13:31 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=741 The next Sonoma County Trails Council trail work day to help repair the trails at Annadel State Park is next Friday, August 26, from 9am to about noon. We will be continuing to work on the causeway to fix the mud bog 1/5 mile up the N. Burma trail.

[...]]]> The next Sonoma County Trails Council trail work day to help repair the trails at Annadel State Park is next Friday, August 26, from 9am to about noon. We will be continuing to work on the causeway to fix the mud bog 1/5 mile up the N. Burma trail.

Meet us at 9am at the bottom of North Burma Trail at Channel Drive. Look for the white SCTC tool trailer. We will have parking passes for those that drive and there should be adequate parking in that general area.

As always, remember to wear boots or sturdy shoes, bring gloves (SCTC has some if you don’t), sunscreen, and water.

In order to make sure we have enough tools and beverages, please contact us if you plan to attend. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you might have.

We look forward to seeing you and having fun taking care of our wonderful park.

Ken Wells, Executive Director
Sonoma County Trails Council

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]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/08/22/news/annadel-trail-stewardship-opportunity-friday-aug-26-2011/feed/ 0 Taylor Mountain Community Meeting #3 — June 29, 2011 http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/06/24/news/taylor-mountain-community-meeting-3-june-29-2011/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/06/24/news/taylor-mountain-community-meeting-3-june-29-2011/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:54:08 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=653 Please come join us at the next community meeting for the Taylor Mountain Master Plan on June 29!

 

 

Sara Press, AICP

Associate Open Space Planner

 

Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District

747 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 100

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

ph: 707-565-7360

direct: 707-565-7368

fax:  Please come join us at the next community meeting for the Taylor Mountain Master Plan on June 29!

Flyer - Meeting 3_small.jpg

 

 

Sara Press, AICP

Associate Open Space Planner

 

Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District

747 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 100

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

ph: 707-565-7360

direct: 707-565-7368

fax: 707-565-7359

www.sonomaopenspace.org

 

 

]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/06/24/news/taylor-mountain-community-meeting-3-june-29-2011/feed/ 0 Annadel Stewardship with REI, April 30 — UPDATE http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/04/29/news/annadel-stewardship-with-rei-april-30-update/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/04/29/news/annadel-stewardship-with-rei-april-30-update/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:44:28 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=616 We are completely full for this Saturday’s trail stewardship event with REI and the Sonoma County Trails Council as we repair and improve a segment of North Burma Trail! This popular trail suffers from erosion in a number of places and one of the worst is just below a stream crossing roughly 100 yards above [...]]]> We are completely full for this Saturday’s trail stewardship event with REI and the Sonoma County Trails Council as we repair and improve a segment of North Burma Trail! This popular trail suffers from erosion in a number of places and one of the worst is just below a stream crossing roughly 100 yards above the end of the trail at Channel Drive. We will put down gravel and drains to keep the tread in place, similar to our 2009 project on Spring Creek Trail.

North Burma Trail

If you would like to join us for future events, please let us know — we’ll be working on this and other projects throughout Annadel on the 3rd Saturday of each month through November. Tell us which dates work for you and we’ll send out details shortly before the event(s).

Together we will help repair the trails we use and love.

Community. Stewardship. You.


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]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2011/04/29/news/annadel-stewardship-with-rei-april-30-update/feed/ 0 Annadel Half Marathon — Over $20,000 Raised! http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/02/25/news/annadel-half-marathon-over-20000-raised/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/02/25/news/annadel-half-marathon-over-20000-raised/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:57:21 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=345 Hundreds of runners hit the trails at Annadel on Feb. 7 to raise money for the park.  The 13.1 mile race was organized by the staff of Santa Rosa’s Fleet Feet Sports to support Annadel State Park in the attempt to “thwart partial and/or full park closure.” The looping course through the western portion of [...]]]> Hundreds of runners hit the trails at Annadel on Feb. 7 to raise money for the park.  The 13.1 mile race was organized by the staff of Santa Rosa’s Fleet Feet Sports to support Annadel State Park in the attempt to “thwart partial and/or full park closure.” The looping course through the western portion of the park brought in about $20,000 that will go to the park through the Valley of the Moon Natural Natural History Association, a nonprofit set up to raise funds for Sonoma County parks.

Hikers on a fundraising 5-mile hike from the start at Spring Lake to Lake Ilsanjo followed the runners, traveling by way of the recent Trails Council project on Spring Creek trail.

The organizers have posted many photos and other information on the race website.

Annadel Half Marathon logo

]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/02/25/news/annadel-half-marathon-over-20000-raised/feed/ 0 Taylor Mountain Access Program http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/taylor-mountain-access-program/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/taylor-mountain-access-program/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:24:22 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=307 LandPaths, the Sonoma County Ag Preservation & Open Space District, and Sonoma County Regional Parks are offering an interim Permit Program at Taylor Mountain in Santa Rosa, similar to the one in place at Willow Creek and Tolay Lake. After a one-hour orientation on the property, you will [...]]]> LandPaths, the Sonoma County Ag Preservation & Open Space District, and Sonoma County Regional Parks are offering an interim Permit Program at Taylor Mountain in Santa Rosa, similar to the one in place at Willow Creek and Tolay Lake. After a one-hour orientation on the property, you will receive a free permit allowing biking, hiking and horseback riding on the 1000+ acre preserve. Contact LandPaths to make a reservation (RSVP required). Orientations will be be held on the following dates:

January
Saturday, January 9 (11 AM)
Monday, January 18 (11 AM)
Saturday, January 23 (10 AM)
En Español: Domingo, 31 de enero (1 PM)

February
Wednesday, February 3 (10 AM)
Saturday, February 13 (2 PM)
Sunday, February 21 (11 AM)

March
En Español: Domingo, 7 de marzo (1 PM)
Sunday, March 21 (1 PM)

]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/taylor-mountain-access-program/feed/ 0 Volunteer Opportunities with Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/volunteer-opportunities-with-stewards-of-the-coast-and-redwoods/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/volunteer-opportunities-with-stewards-of-the-coast-and-redwoods/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:15:44 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=304 The Stewards’ Docent and Community Education Program will continue for 2010 and they are sponsoring the first of three State Parks Volunteer Orientations on January 9th at 9:00am at Armstrong Redwoods. The new year is a great time to learn how you can volunteer in our State Parks. Stewards manages a [...]]]> The Stewards’ Docent and Community Education Program will continue for 2010 and they are sponsoring the first of three State Parks Volunteer Orientations on January 9th at 9:00am at Armstrong Redwoods. The new year is a great time to learn how you can volunteer in our State Parks. Stewards manages a wide variety of education and stewardship volunteer opportunities in our parks — check the Stewards website for more information on this and other volunteer opportunities. Join the fun and make a difference!

]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/volunteer-opportunities-with-stewards-of-the-coast-and-redwoods/feed/ 0 Jenner Headlands Protected http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/jenner-headlands-protected-2/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/jenner-headlands-protected-2/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:10:08 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=300 The Sonoma Land Trust announced on Dec. 17 that  escrow closed on the stunning 5,630-acre Jenner Headlands — a nationally significant project and the single largest conservation land acquisition in Sonoma County. This $36 million purchase from willing sellers Sonoma Coast Associates, Gualala Redwoods, Inc., and [...]]]> The Sonoma Land Trust announced on Dec. 17 that  escrow closed on the stunning 5,630-acre Jenner Headlands — a nationally significant project and the single largest conservation land acquisition in Sonoma County. This $36 million purchase from willing sellers Sonoma Coast Associates, Gualala Redwoods, Inc., and Russian River Redwoods was completed due to the extraordinary efforts and collaboration of 10 public and private funding partners.  Sonoma Land Trust is now the proud steward of this incredible coastal property.

Eventually the property will include a section of the California Coastal Trail as well as other trails. While the interim public access plan is being developed, the Land Trust will begin conducting guided hikes in January 2010. From January–March, SLT will offer a hike each month along the coastal headlands. This strenuous 3.5-mile roundtrip hike will ascend more than 700 feet in elevation to a rocky hilltop within the coastal prairie portion of the Headlands. Along the way, hikers will be greeted with dazzling views of the Sonoma Coast (on clear days!). Although this route will follow old ranch roads, some sections are especially rough with uneven footing. This hike is not for inexperienced hikers — you must be in good physical condition and sturdy hiking boots with ankle support are strongly recommended.

Jenner Headlands pages for more information on hikes and the property.

]]> http://www.sonomatrails.org/2010/01/07/news/jenner-headlands-protected-2/feed/ 0 Annadel Spring Creek Causeway Project – Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2009 http://www.sonomatrails.org/2009/10/20/news/annadel-spring-creek-causeway-project-oct-31-nov-1-2009/ http://www.sonomatrails.org/2009/10/20/news/annadel-spring-creek-causeway-project-oct-31-nov-1-2009/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:15:55 +0000 Geoffrey http://www.sonomatrails.org/?p=266 Now that we have had some rain and the soil is workable we want to begin the long-awaited Spring Creek Trail project.  The site, which is about half a mile up the trail from the intersection of the Spring Creek and Canyon trails, is a wet muddy mess in the winter, and we hope to [...]]]> Now that we have had some rain and the soil is workable we want to begin the long-awaited Spring Creek Trail project.  The site, which is about half a mile up the trail from the intersection of the Spring Creek and Canyon trails, is a wet muddy mess in the winter, and we hope to build a long-lasting repair with short sections of causeways.

This summer we hauled rock and tread mix up to the project site, so some of the heavy work has already been done.  Now we would like to get together a crew of 6 or 8 to actually build the project.   The work will consist of preparing the trail bed with McLeods and mattocks, moving rock and tread mix in wheelbarrows for a short distance (50 to 100 feet, generally downhill), placing materials (fabric, border rocks, drain rock, and tread mix), and finally compacting the surface.  We plan to begin work on Saturday, October 31.  This trail is gets a lot of use, and we don’t want to leave the project unfinished, so those who can will work on Sunday, Nov 1 as well.

If the weather doesn’t cooperate for the 31st or 1st, we’ll try again the following weekend, Nov. 7th and/or 8th.

Leader for this project is Tim Mayer. Please contact Tim directly to sign up for either (or both) days.

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