Friday, March 23, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Join Team Sugarloaf naturalists to celebrate the re-opening of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and look for signs of flora and fauna recovery. They discuss why the fires happened, what burned and what didn’t, how plants and animals adapt, and how to be prepared for future wildfires. Walk is 2-3 miles; wear sturdy footwear and bring lunch to enjoy on the visitor center deck after the walk; rain cancels. Sugarloaf $8 parking fees apply. Registration required at brownpapertickets.com/event/3333905.
Saturday March 24, 10 a.m. to noon. Quarryhill Botanical Garden tour leader and naturalist Carolyn Greene will lead a spring bird walk throughout the garden starting at 10 a.m. She will help identify birds by sight and song, as well as teach about the plants they use for shelter and food. If there is a heavy rain, the walk will be canceled. Register at www.quarryhillbg.org. $20 for nonmembers, $15 for members.
Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Bill & Dave Hikes this Saturday, for an informative hike within the extreme northern part of Hood Mountain Regional Park and the McCormick addition of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. This moderately strenuous 6.5 mile hike, with 1000 feet of elevation gain, will highlight Homestead Meadow near the Santa Rosa Creek crossing, the Grandmother Oak, and the former Spaulding property, rain or shine. Bring a lunch, liquids, appropriate weather clothing, and plan on a water crossing of the Santa Rosa Creek. A Regional Park entrance fee of $7 will apply. Information at billanddavehikes.com.
Saturday, March 24, 1 to 4 p.m. Sonoma Ecology Center is running a bilingual Grow in the Garden program, Crecer en el Jardín, at SEC’s Garden Park in Sonoma. It’s targeted to families with school-age children to learn how to cultivate for growth at the park. There will also be an activity using natural dyes from plants to decorate Easter eggs. Contact Alana at alana@sonomaecologycenter.org, or 591-1726.
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