Category — Outdoors

There will be 2 naturalist-led family hikes starting at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake  this  Saturday. The one-hour hikes  will begin at 1 or  3 pm and families can return to the EDC afterward to design leaf cards and seed balls and learn more about plants and native plant use in Sonoma County. These will be easy to moderate hikes. All ages are welcome, but strollers are not recommended.  $5 per family. Parking is $6 (free with annual parks membership). [Read more →]

Healdsburg Ridge, an 161-acre open space preserve, is hosting a familyhike on Sunday to show off their new trails. There will be hot cider, seasonal activities and a guided hike. Bring a picnic. Free, but pre-registration required. Register here.

There will be 2 naturalist-led family hikes starting at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake (kids welcomed)  this  Saturday. The one-hour hikes  will begin at 1 or  3 pm and families can return to the EDC afterward to make bird feeders and learn more about animal habitats of Sonoma County. These will be easy to moderate hikes along the Shady Oaks Nature Trail. All ages are welcome, but strollers are not recommended.  $5 per family. Parking is $6 (free with annual parks membership). [Read more →]

To celebrate Veterans’ Day Weekend (Nov.11-13, 2011), it’s a  free admission weekend to many National Parks across the country—including the following parks in California: [Read more →]

Join a free guided walk of some unusual, quirky, and just plain “odd” things you’ll see in Sebastopol. Meet at 9 am in the Sebastopl Downtown Plaza.

Saturday October 29, 2011 9 am
Walk starts in the Sebastopol Downtown Plaza.

If you are a US citizen  (or permanent resident) and  62 or older, you can get a lifetime pass for the National Parks for just $10.  For the $10 rate, you need to apply in person at one of these Federal  Recreation Sites —Point Reyes and Marin Headlands are two nearby sites. (You can mail this form, but then you pay an additional $10 processing fee).

There will be a bike riding skills course, bicycle safety inspections, helmet inspections and fitting, games, and  prizes (4 bicycles will be raffled away for free to participants) at the Rohnert Park Farmer’s Market this Friday. For more info call  (707) 588-3558. [Read more →]

September 24 is Public Lands day. To celebrate, it’s also  free admission day to many National Parks across the country—including the  following parks in California: [Read more →]

If you want to help clean up our coastline on Coastal Clean Up  Day (Sept. 17) the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito wants to reward you. Help clean up Rodeo Beach in the morning and then stay for free docent led tours, Family Fun Day activities, kids craft activities, and maybe you’ll get to watch a marine mammal or two get released on Rodeo Beach (there are a couple getting close to release, but the release is dependent on the animals readiness, so it may change). [Read more →]

3-hour long, naturalist led, family-friendly hikes are offered Saturdays  at 10 am for $3 at the Fairfield Osborne Preserve.  [Read more →]