April 10, 2016
Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/10/2016
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Location
Tolay Creek (Roche) Ranch
Categories
The Sonoma Resource Conservation District, Sonoma County Agricultural and Open Space District, and Sonoma Land Trust are partnering to present a free hike for the public to learn how cattle grazing is helping us manage and protect the 1,665-acre protected Tolay Creek Ranch, while gazing at the spectacular blooms of spring wildflowers endemic to the serpentine soils found here. Tolay Creek Ranch is amazing stunning swath of grassland and creek habitats connecting the wetlands fringing San Pablo Bay to the foothills of Sonoma Mountain. Later this year, we will transfer the ranch to Regional Parks so it can be added to the adjacent Tolay Lake Regional Park — doubling its size!
Walk with Stewardship Director Bob Neale from the Sonoma Land Trust as he discusses how grazing management and watershed restoration work together to preserve our natural and agricultural heritage. Witness how these techniques benefit plant life, wildlife and our diverse ecosystems. Enjoy a BYO picnic lunch atop a stunning vista overlooking the Baylands among vibrant wildflower blooms! It is a day not to be missed.
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