Sonoma Land Trust

Sonoma Land Trust Sonoma Land Trust conserves scenic, natural, agricultural and open land for future generations.

Sonoma Land Trust conserves scenic, natural, agricultural and open land for the future of Sonoma County.

06/05/2026

Our public lands and trails are an important part of this country's history. But, how have funding cuts and government shutdowns inpacted our public lands? What happens to an old trail that goes away? What histories and memories do we lose from humans in the past, and what does this mean in regards to our sense of place and culture moving forward? How can we support our current trail systems and public lands?

Geologist, author, and professional mountain biker Dillon Osleger poses these questions and shares ways we can use trails to connect not only with nature, but with past and future generations on this upcoming National Trails Day, and every day, in "Language of the Land: Trail Work—A Legacy of Public Lands."

Watch the recording in English or Spanish on Sonoma Land Trust’s YouTube channel. You can also purchase his book, "Trail Work: Restoring the Paths and Stories of America's Public Lands" at .

We're proud to be part of in the 41st Annual Sonoma County Pride Parade and Festival in Santa Rosa on Saturday! 🌈 We'll ...
06/04/2026

We're proud to be part of in the 41st Annual Sonoma County Pride Parade and Festival in Santa Rosa on Saturday! 🌈 We'll be showing how Pride & True we are by standing in solidarity with our community, unified in our values of integrity and belonging, as we celebrate Pride together!

Wave 👋 to us during the parade as we proudly show our continued commitment to creating an inclusive space for everyone. During the festivities, be sure to stop by our booth in Old Courthouse Square where you can win prizes and learn about queerness in nature. We hope to see you there! For more information visit sonomacountypride.org. 🏳️‍🌈

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Tomorrow, Friday, June 5, Sonoma Land Trust will be conducting a prescribed burn on 7 acres of oak savannah at Glen Oaks...
06/04/2026

Tomorrow, Friday, June 5, Sonoma Land Trust will be conducting a prescribed burn on 7 acres of oak savannah at Glen Oaks Ranch Preserve, located in Glen Ellen. With frontage along Sonoma Highway 12, this burn will visible from the road; travelers in the area may see smoke in the air and prescribed fire activities. Residents in Sonoma Valley may see or smell smoke for up to 7 hours, starting as early as 10 am.

This prescribed burn will be conducted by prescribed fire managers from Sonoma Land Trust, with support All Hands Ecology’s Fire Forward program, the Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative, and CAL FIRE. The crew will ensure the burns are 100% out by the end of the operating period.

Safety is a top priority when burning, and we will evaluate day-of weather conditions and safety protocols before facilitating the burn. Children, older adults, and those with respiratory conditions should consider limiting outdoor activities and using an air filter at home if local air quality is poor. If you see smoke from this burn, please refrain from calling 911.

Information on when and where prescribed fires are happening is also available on the WatchDuty app (https://f.mtr.cool/mageifibty) and you can sign up for Sonoma Land Trust alerts for our prescribed burns at https://f.mtr.cool/hluthccxoh

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Sonoma Land Trust anunció hoy que realizará una quema prescrita de 7 acres de sabana de robles en la reserva Glen Oaks Ranch el viernes 5 de junio. Debido a que el área de trabajo se encuentra junto a la autopista 12 (Highway 12), el humo y las actividades relacionadas con la quema podrán ser visibles para quienes transiten por la zona. Las quemas prescritas son una herramienta importante para el manejo de varios terrenos. Ayudan a fomentar la resiliencia frente a los incendios forestales y contribuyen a la salud de los ecosistemas nativos.

**Aviso sobre humo y tráfico**

La quema prescrita está programada para comenzar alrededor de las 10:00 a. m. y concluir aproximadamente a las 5:00 p. m.* Los residentes y las personas que transiten por las comunidades de Kenwood, Glen Ellen y Sonoma podrían ver humo o percibir olor a humo durante un máximo de 7 horas. Esta es una quema prescrita autorizada. No llame al 911 para informar de que hay humo en esta área.

*El horario de la quema prescrita podría cambiar según las condiciones. La información también estará disponible mediante señalización en las carreteras, en las redes sociales () y en la aplicación Watch Duty.

Para obtener más información, visite:

Estrategia “Viviendo con Incendios” (Living with Fire) de Sonoma Land Trust: https://f.mtr.cool/rzhfjvlnlz

La reserva Glen Oaks Ranch de Sonoma Land Trust: https://f.mtr.cool/nwjnnnhtzf

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We are now in fire season in California, and this year, we're paying especially close attention to the climate context.S...
06/03/2026

We are now in fire season in California, and this year, we're paying especially close attention to the climate context.

Scientists are tracking what could be one of the most powerful El Niño events in recorded history. Our new director of conservation Melodie Grubbs, who brings expertise in meteorology, explains that El Niño at this scale not only shifts seasonal weather, but also releases enormous amounts of stored ocean heat into the atmosphere, amplifying storm intensity and driving more extreme conditions across the globe.

For Northern California, strong El Niño events tend to bring wetter winters, more intense storms, and an increase in atmospheric rivers, raising flood and landslide risk. But they can also produce climate "weirding": unexpected summer lightning storms, or rain during traditionally dry periods. For now, Sonoma County is not in drought, which is good news.

Sonoma Land Trust is preparing the land through prescribed burns, fuel reduction, and fire-adaptive management. Last year alone, we treated 144 acres across six preserves clearing debris and potential fuels for fires.

We've also put together a guide on how you can prepare your home and family. Full article at the link in the comments. 🔗

Our first-ever peer-to-peer fundraising campaign has come to a close, and we are so grateful. To everyone who signed up ...
06/02/2026

Our first-ever peer-to-peer fundraising campaign has come to a close, and we are so grateful.

To everyone who signed up as an ambassador for nature this spring: THANK YOU! You shared why this land matters to you, invited your communities to invest in it, and showed up for Sonoma County’s lands, waters, and wildlife.

This kind of grassroots support is what makes this work possible. We're honored to do this work alongside you.

06/01/2026

Last chance to double your impact. Every donation made today will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $100,000—and this matching opportunity ends soon.

Fifty years from now, the decisions we make today will determine whether Sonoma County's landscapes remain wild, connected, and alive with wildlife. Your gift helps make that future possible—and right now, it goes twice as far.

05/29/2026

Child in the Wild is on Sunday, May 31! Join us at Santa Rosa’s Howarth Park from 12-4pm for this free, multicultural family-friendly celebration. Loaded with fun, there’s something for everyone from nature activities, a bounce house, face painting, food trucks, a live animal presentation with Classroom Safari, a martial arts demo by Wu Academy, and performances by the Sonoma County Pomo Dancers, Danza Xantotl de Santa Rosa, Redwood Empire Chinese Association Dragon Dancers, Quercus Quire, Luther Burbank Elementary's Play Marimba! Ensemble, and Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén!

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Niños en la Naturaleza es una celebración familiar multicultural en la naturaleza para concientizar sobre la creación del futuro parque de la vía verde del sureste de Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway) y fomentar la participación comunitaria. En domingo de 31 de mayo, disfruta de más de una docena de puestos con actividades en la naturaleza, un castillo inflable, pintacaras, aros hula hula, ¡y mucho más! Habrá actuaciones de Classroom Safari, We Academy Martial Arts, los Danzantes Pomo del Condado de Sonoma, Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén, los Danzantes del león y dragón de Redwood Empire Chinese Association, Danza Xantotl, Quercus Quire y Luther Burbank Elementary's Play Marimba! Ensemble. ¡Esperamos verte en este evento familiar gratuito!

Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Campaign Sonoma County Ag + Open Space City of Santa Rosa, California4Cs Sonoma County The Climate Center Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation Kona Ice of Central Santa Rosa Sonoma County Library Girl Scouts of Northern California Mommy's Yummys Mediterranean food

05/29/2026

The Nuns Fire burned 56,566 acres in 2017 and made one thing clear: protecting land from development was no longer enough.

So we convened regional partners for the first time to figure out what to do, together. What emerged became the Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership with All Hands Ecology, California State Parks, Sonoma County Regional Parks, Ag + Open Space, and Mitsui Ranch Preserve to manage wildfire resilience across 20,000 acres of shared wildlands.

At the same time, our wildlife camera study throughout the valley was revealing dozens of species moving through Highway 12 underpasses. The valley was a living wildlife corridor. Today, 30-plus cameras are deployed along Highway 12, and our study, conducted with our partners, will inform planning around wildlife movement solutions throughout the Sonoma County Wildlife Corridor.

Full story—including what's at stake at the Sonoma Developmental Center—at the link in the comments.

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