NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER

SPRING 2009 NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER

SPRING 2009

Please Join Us!

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Join us by mail!
You can join the Sonoma Ecology Center by mail, too. Please fill in information
below, clip out this box, and mail your check to:
Sonoma Ecology Center
20 East Spain Street
Name: Sonoma, CA 95476 The mission of the Sonoma Ecology Center is to work with our community
to enhance and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.

❏ Guardian ($1000+)
Address: Fish ‘R’ Us—Sonoma Ecology Center Assists With Salmon Recovery Plan
❏ Sustainer ($500)
❏ Contributor ($100) Because of its reputation for good science and technical
City, State, Zip ❏ Couple/Family ($75) writing, the Sonoma Ecology Center was selected by a
federal agency to help write a massive recovery plan for
❏ Individual ($50) several species of salmon and steelhead.
❏ Senior ($35) In 1973, the United States passed the landmark
Email Endangered Species Act. The Act recognizes that human
Become a member of the Ecology Center or ❏ Student ($35) activities are putting some animals and plants at risk of
donate to support our programs by clicking extinction, and requires that plans be created to help these
on Join Us at www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org! species not just survive, but recover and thrive.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is
Your membership will help us continue to responsible for creating recovery plans for several of
make a difference. Your higher level of membership will allow us to expand our education programs to reach more salmon species in the Central California Coast region.
Sonoma Valley students and to understand, restore, and protect more of our beautiful valley. Because much hinges on completion of these plans—for
example, the ability to deliver water to Marin and Sonoma
County residents from the Russian River—there is an
urgent need to complete them. But NMFS was finding its
job very difficult. Data about the condition of fish
Sonoma Ecology Center Printed on Recycled Paper. Please pass this newsletter along or populations and their habitat was scattered, much of it in
recycle when finished. Please consider requesting this newsletter by
20 East Spain Street email. Contact info@sonomaecologycenter.org.
formats that didn’t match. The amount of writing required
Sonoma, CA 95476 N was a challenge for their limited staff.
The Center is gathering up data from around the region
Chinook salmon spawning at an Ecology Center restoration site

for these plans to allow fisheries scientists to make
recommendations. We are very familiar with the data
required, and in fact have collected some of it ourselves.
We know the challenges of working with it. The Ecology
Center is also helping write the plans.
We are honored to contribute in yet another way to the
recovery of these charismatic and ecologically significant
animals. As steelhead and salmon recover, their numbers
will show that we are doing something right—that the rest
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Feste della Valle — Celebrating Sonoma’s Abundance!

The Ecology Center has
long had a tradition of
bringing attention to the
beauty and abundance of
our home watershed—
the Sonoma Valley. In a
spirit of celebrating the
good fortune we have to
live among this
abundance of nature and community, and to help support
vital programs that in turn support our home, the Ecology
Center’s board and volunteers have created a special
festival for the Valley—Feste della Valle,
The party will take place on June 27th at Cassa Vecchia
Estate in Kenwood on Sonoma Creek. The Italian-
accented party will include bocce ball, Italian arias by Jill
Wagoner, and dancing to the Whiskey Thieves, as well as
a cornucopia of fresh local foods and beverages and
silent and live auctions–all framed by a backdrop of the
Mayacamas Mountains and the headwaters of Sonoma
Creek.
If you’d like to help us preserve the abundance of this
special place, please join us as we celebrate! For further
information or tickets, see our web site,
www.sonomaecologycenter.org, or call our event line:
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From the Executive Director
State of the State and the Ecology Center
The last six months has been one of
the most challenging periods our
organization has ever faced. Late last
year, the state of California realized that
it was out of cash, and without warning
froze work and unpaid invoices on all
state bond funded projects. This category
covers about 75% of our funding. For
hundreds of groups and businesses
working on thousands of projects in the
state, this was devastating, in some cases
forcing longstanding organizations to
close their doors permanently. Combined
with the deep recession, we found
ourselves for the first time having to
rapidly pull back on our work, lay off
several staff, and reduce hours for most
of the rest.
With every crisis comes opportunity,
and this same period of challenge has
also presented a chance for the Center to
make changes that move us closer to our
mission, and set up structures we hope
will help keep us viable and thriving in
the future.
Part of the opportunity has been a
chance to connect more closely with our
friends and supporters locally—and we
are very grateful for how much support
you have shown us! In fact, this support
added enough to our remaining work that
it brought us through the dark winter and
into what appears to be daylight: the state
announced recently that it will be lifting
the freeze, though many details remain to
be sorted out in the coming months.
Last fall, several community advisors
and supporters came together with the
Ecology Center’s board and staff to bring
our current and future projects into better
alignment with our mission. The result is
our Sonoma Valley Initiatives. This
guiding document outlines areas for the
Center to focus on—water, land, energy,
biodiversity, community and stewardship
—and projects in each area to help us
achieve our goals. (Visit our website's
resources page to view them.)
(Staff phone numbers and email
Contact Us addresses can be found on the
website by clicking on
Sonoma Ecology Center “Contacts”.)
20 East Spain Street
www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org
Sonoma, CA 95476
707 996-0712 The Sonoma Ecology Center is a
nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
founded in 1990.
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Richard Dale
There are new opportunities
emerging that will allow us to begin
working in an arena central to our
mission, but which we have not
substantially addressed in the past: the
arena of conserving water and energy,
and producing more water and energy
locally and sustainably. Making progress
in these areas will help our community
adapt to climate change and reduce our
carbon footprint. We are scrambling to
keep up with the new programs in this
area from all levels of government, but
with your help and a new energy task
force, we’re making great strides.
One important way you can help in
the next few weeks is to have fun with
us! We’re launching a summer
fundraising party, and we’d love to have
you join us. (See front page.) We’re also
in our May Supporter Drive, and if you
haven’t yet, please join us. There is a
membership section at the end of this
newsletter. And you can always join us
online if that’s easier.
In short, our organization’s recent
challenges have taught us that our most
important asset—what we need the most
to continue our impressive work to
protect this special place—is you. We
can’t thank you enough for staying with
us and helping us through a challenging
time. We look forward celebrating our
20th Anniversary with you next year.
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Our mission is to work
with our community to
enhance and sustain
ecological health in
Sonoma Valley.
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Board of Directors
Patricia Moore, President
Ladd Miyasaki, Vice-President
Christina Sloop, Secretary
Stacey Ward, Treasurer
Reg Alexander
Alexa and Melissa Carlson –
SVHS adjunct board members
Ellie Insley
Steven Jackson
Peter Wellington
Staff
ADMINISTRATION
Richard Dale, Executive Director
Rebecca Lawton, Director of Programs
Betsy Thompson, Development Assistant
Paulette Dubickas, Accounting Manager
Deb Hennessey, Administrative Assistant
RESEARCH
Deanne DiPietro, Research & Information
Program Manager
Alex Young, Geographic Information Systems
Project Manager
Bryan Sesser, Geographer
Zhahai Stewart, Software Developer
Caitlin Cornwall, Biologist, Conservation Planner
Arthur Dawson, Historical Ecologist
EDUCATION
Sandi Funke, Education & Outreach Program
Manager
Elly Seelye, Educator
Jessica Glatt, Garden ParK Project Manager
Rebecca Bozzelli, Garden Park Site Manager
RESTORATION
Lisa Micheli, Restoration & Stewardship Program
Manager
Mark Newhouser, Vegetation Program Manager
Julie Jehly, Stewardship Coordinator
Mundo Murguia, Project Manager
Cassandra Liu, Restoration Specialist
Staff phone numbers and email addresses can be found at
www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org or call (707) 996-0712 .
Garden Camp at
Sonoma Garden Park
Children will have a chance discover the
mysteries of the natural world this summer at the Sonoma
Ecology Center’s Garden Camp. Camp will be held July 27-31
and August 3-7, at the Sonoma Garden Park, located on 7th
Street East in Sonoma.
Campers will have fun as they plant and harvest, conduct sci-
ence experiments, visit the fig forest, observe birds and bees,
prepare fresh snacks from the garden, make crafts using natural
materials, and play games. Children ages 6-12 are welcome.
Hours are from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. The cost for Garden
Camp is $225 for each week-long session.
For more information or to register please contact Elly Seelye
at 996-0712 ext. 124 or elly@sonomaecologycenter.org.
“Water Wisdom” Series a Success!
Hundreds of Sonoma Valley residents took advantage of
lectures, workshops, and demonstrations over the past 10
months during an Ecology Center Restoration and Stew-
ardship program series called “Water Wisdom.”
Participants learned about how water comes to our Val-
ley—via rain, groundwater, an aqueduct, and recycling—
and how each of us has the capacity and responsibility to
help this most precious resource continue to support all of
us. An all-day workshop co-sponsored by the City of
Sonoma featured lectures, vendors, and hands-on demon-
strations of everything related to water, from home water
Community Supported Agriculture Rides Again at Sonoma Garden Park
After 14 years, the Sonoma Garden Park is proud to
once again offer bags of delicious organic produce each
week to subscribers of its CSA, or Community Supported
Agriculture program. A CSA is a way for people to directly
support a local farm while receiving a regular supply of
fresh, local, and sustainably grown produce.
The Garden Park CSA will provide a weekly bag of
fruit and vegetables to all its subscribers. Each share buys
participation in a 25 week harvest season, from May 20th to
November 4th. Weekly shares can be picked up at the
Garden, and each provides enough produce for 2-4 people,
for $19 per week. There is an option to add a weekly
bouquet of flowers. We will host a blog for subscribers and
provide weekly opportunities to meet with the farmer,
Rebecca Bozzelli, and each other. Membership is limited
to 15 shares, 2 of which will be donated to local families in
need.
conservation and graywater to native plants and drip irriga-
tion. Lectures in Sonoma, Kenwood, and Glen Ellen fea-
tured experts on how communities and households can
slow down and capture rainwater, minimize flooding, im-
prove habitat for wildlife and people, and save money. A
tour around the Valley visited demonstration sites where
many of these ideas were already in practice.
Water Wisdom organizer Julie Jehly has continued to sup-
port this popular program as a volunteer even after the
state cut funds for it last December. We are seeking ways
to support her efforts to continue it, especially as we head
into another dry season. Donations and sponsorships are
welcome!
The CSA concept was groundbreaking when it was
first launched in 2003 in Sonoma at the Garden. It was the
first in Sonoma County. Subscribers loved it, but
operational costs were too high to cover costs without
other funding to help pay for the staff and equipment
needed. The Ecology Center and CSA subscribers were
faced with a choice of selling shares to people in San
Francisco to make ends meet, or staying local and
operating the garden with volunteers. The local choice held
sway, and the CSA operation was closed. Now, with a
thriving Garden Park, including K-12 and adult
educational programs and numerous community partners,
there is a lot more support for the Park that should help a
local CSA be viable.
For more information or to become a shareholder,
contact Jessica Glatt, Sonoma Garden Park project
manager at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or
jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org.
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Charles and Margaret Jenks
Erik Jensen
Allen and Donna Jones
Ann Jones and Tim Mott
Mary Jue
Marilynne Kanter
Steve and Barbara Kapner
Bonnie Joy Kaslan
Charles and Mary Kellogg
Audrey Kelly
Linda Kelly
Danny and Joanna Kemper
Dan and Marilyn Kittleson
Michael and Valerie Kobal
Marty Koughan
Bill and Beth Krumbein
Krishna Kumar
Katharine Kunst
Terry and Karen Larson
Russ and Marge Lawton
Paul and Sheila Leach
Dinah Lee
Rich Lee & Rhonda Stallings
David Leland & Ann Howald
Patricia Locks
Myron London and Lucinda
Ford
Jeffrey Lopes
Laura and Mark Lucas
Jim and Sharon Lynch
Steven and Thale MacRostie
Carl and Barbara Mannle
Helen Marsh
Kimberly Martin
Claudia Mason
Andy and Louise Massie
Bruce Maxwell
Oona McKnight
Virginia Merkel
Katherine Merritt
Reva and Dale Metzger
Wndy Moyer-Metzler and
Matthew Metzler
Buffington and George Miller
Mike and Elizabeth Minigan
Ladd Miyasaki and Lisa
Lawrence
Bob and Phyllis Mosher
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SPRING 2009 NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER
SPRING 2009
Fish Habitat Restoration in Sonoma Creek
Ted and Karen Nagel Catherine Sevenau Warren and Janice Watkins
Ed and J’Anny Nelson Shantilal and Smehlata Shah Wendy Watkins-Stewart The Sonoma Ecology Center’s Restoration Program is currently
Dean Witter Foundation
Elisa Newman Joe and Anne Shea Alice Webb working on a “reach-based” fish habitat restoration project. The Continues Multi-Year Support of
Byron and Jennifer Nichols Marianne Shepard Janet Wedekind project is located in a reach, or section, of Sonoma Creek—the
Ken and Karin Niehoff Milo Shepard Lorraine Wedekind Glen Ellen to Kenwood reach. Through our research, we have de-
K-12 Watershed Education
Ken and Betsy Niles David Sheppard Peter and Jane Wellington termined that this reach of the Sonoma Creek Watershed is very
Jack and Hope Nisson Gary and Jennifer Shipston Mark and Maurine important for steelhead trout. Our limiting factors analysis found When most people hear Dean Witter they proba-
Jeanne Nourse Tim McGee and Julie Whisenand-Solomonson that a key factor limiting the successful regeneration of steelhead in bly think of stocks and bonds, but maybe they
Mary Oswald Shoffner-McGee Whole Foods Market Sonoma Creek is a lack of rearing habitat—the environment young should think of steelhead and Chinook. During
Larry and Carol Page George Simms Diane Elan Wick fish need to live and grow in before they can make the challenging Dean Witter's lifetime, he found recreation in
Sanjeev Singh Pamela Wiley journey to the ocean where they will grow into adults.
Domenic and Birgitta Paino hunting and fishing and enjoyment of the out-
Barbara Payne-Wood and Robert and Kathleen Skinner Don Williams
doors. In business and as a fisherman, Colonel
Christopher Wood Marc and Christina Sloop Robin and Mike Winton To help remedy a shortage of fish habitat, we proposed a restoration
Witter enjoyed pursuing the difficult task. He pre-
Karen Pedersen Betty and Rodney Snow Roger Wright and Barbara project to the California Department of Fish and Game and were
Rosemarie Pedranzini Michael and Nolleen Sommer Thomas ferred the elusive trout to the easy fishing of a
selected to perform revegetation work on 10 private properties in
Darren Peterie and Tom Sonoma Learning Systems Donald Zeman well-stocked pond. In this spirit, the Dean Witter
the Glen Ellen to Kenwood reach. Many of the property owners are
Russert Sonoma Promotional David Zezza and Diane Foundation supports wildlife conservation pro-
Stewart Stream Stewards, participants in groups organized by our Water-
Alexander and Ann Peters Solutions jects in northern California and opportunities to
Denise Ziganti shed Coordinator, Julie Jehly, who learn about stream ecology and
W. Allen and Pat Pfeiffer William and Patricia Spicer improve and extend environmental education.
Armando and Sandra practice stream stewardship.
Todd and Allison Pimentel St. Francis Solano School “The Dean Witter Foundation has been delighted
Zimmermann
Rory and Deb Pool Rod Stevenson, Stevenson
Supply Lisa Zingarelli The fish habitat restoration consists of removing invasive plants to support the K-12 Watershed Education Pro-
Peter Poullada and Nancy
Sheppard Meg Stone and planting native trees, shrubs, and grasses. In some cases we are gram for the past three years. We’re delighted to
Doreen Proctor Stephanie Storms planting willow and alder trees at the bottom of streambanks to help see a new generation of stewards learn about the
prevent undercutting and erosion. Sonoma Valley Watershed,” shared Ken Blum,
Charles Raaberg and Annette
Lomont
Sandy Strassberg Our sincere
Stevenson Supply grant officer for the Dean Witter Foundation.
Micaelia Randolph Carol and Richard thanks to the You may wonder why planting trees is important to fish:
Jeanne Rayner Swillinger
Karla and Ed Ristad Elinor Taylor
Ellman Fund Trees create a shade canopy that helps cool the water.
Since 2007, the Foundation has donated $45,000
to the Center’s efforts to increase environmental
Joyce Robinson Anne Teller of the Cold water is essential for anadromous species—those
literacy in Sonoma Valley. During this time pe-
Thomas Robinson Betsy Thompson that return from the ocean to spawn in fresh water—in-
Richard and Nancy Roellke James Thorne
Sonoma cluding steelhead trout and Chinook salmon. riod, the K-12 Watershed Education Program has
Jack Dale Roney Billie Thrower Valley Fund Trees and other plants develop roots that armor the
reached new schools and more students. New
Greg and Linda Rose James and Margaret Titus modules including the fourth grade sustainable
Patricia Sajor James Tonery
for their bank and help prevent erosion and landslides.
agriculture project Growing Discovery and the
Consistent plant cover helps prevent surface soil ero-
Aimee Sands Sylvia Toth and Zsolt generous sion that leads to sediment in the creeks that can clog
high school internship project Enviro-Leaders
Takacs have also been launched. Sandi Funke, the Cen-
Sangiacomo Family Vinyards
Monica Schaeffert Peter and Michelle Tovar support of our breeding gravels and suffocate fish eggs.
ter’s Education Manager, said “We are so grateful
Wayne and Cecelia Schake Katherine Twain
2008-2009 Trees provide source material for channel complexity. for the support of the Dean Witter Foundation.
United Way California Without trees and/or boulders in the creek bed, the
Craig Scheiner & Betty Bruno
Mark Schlesinger
Capital Region K-12 channel lacks the structure required to develop and
They’re commitment to the program has been
Valley Of The Moon Winery important financially, and it’s also great to know
Erika Schmitt
Ignazio Vella
Watershed maintain deep pools that young fish need to survive.
they’ve had such strong confidence in our pro-
Deep pools help fish avoid predators and water that is
Steve Schoenig
Amy and Richard Schuh
Victorian Garden Inn Science too warm. gram and what we do.” t
Wellington Vineyards
Lynda Schulte
Sangiacomo Vinyards
Education
Schon Schurecht In our next report, we’ll give an update on the progress of this res-
Joe & Deborah and Votek Printed on Recycled Paper. Please pass this
Martha Scott
Stacey Ward toration project and explain how and why invasive plants harm fish. newsletter along or recycle when finished. Please
Changing Seasons
Barnum and Mary Watkins
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SPRING 2009 NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER

SPRING 2009
Mary Ann Carr Celeste Felciano
Our Sincere Thanks Mary Kate and Darrel Carter Elaine Fenton
UPCOMING EVENTS Ecology Center's Education Pro- BACKYARD CHICKENS
gram! Save the date, bring your Sonoma
To Our Recent Donors and Members Meredith Cathcart Helen Fernandez
Nick Rupiper, proprietor of NixChix, will
ONGOING Ecology Center blue canvas bag, and stop Steve and Linda Cederborg Barbara Fetesoff
lead an informational workshop to teach VISIONARIES Catherine Thorpe and Edwin
MON, WED, & SAT 9 AM - 2 PM by Whole Foods Sonoma! participants everything there is to know Jack and Stephanie Clark
($5,000 and above) Richards Paula Finch
& FRIDAYS 4-6 PM about aquiring and maintaining chickens Sandra Cleisz Tessa Fitzgerald and Herbert
in your own backyard, including where to Anonymous
VOLUNTEER DAYS AT SONOMA SATURDAY, MAY 30 CONTRIBUTORS Jerry and Arlene Clemens Golenpaul
purchase chicks, what types of chickens The City of Sonoma ($1-$999)
GARDEN PARK: Sonoma Garden Park 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Stanley and Susan Cohen John and Heather
are right for you, the benefits of having Dean Whitter Foundation Beth and Joseph Aaron Fleischhauer
Manager Rebecca Bozzelli will lead vol- INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING Lou Ann Collier
unteers through a variety of seasonal gar- chickens, how to build your own hen- The George and Phyllis Elizabeth Adams
Bill Wiebalk, a local bee keeper who Christine Ford
dening activities. Our Friday evening house or chicken tractor, and City permit- Ellman Fund of the Sonoma Bonnie Alexander and Ross Guy Conner & Senator
manages hives at the Sonoma Garden ting requirements. Workshop fee is $20 Valley Fund Patricia Wiggins David and Anne Forsythe
volunteer hours will be dedicated to har- Sierck
Park, will discuss methods and benefits of per person, and the proceeds benefit the Ellie Insley Randall Cook Anne French-Duffield and
vesting produce for the Saturday Harvest Carter and Roberta Alexander
holistic beekeeping, including procedures Sonoma Garden Park. Reservations are Peter Duffield
Market. No experience necessary to join Medtronic Foundation Ben and Barbara Aliza Randy Cook
that can be used to combat pests and dis- required by the Friday prior to each Halim and Vakila Friedman
in the fun! Bring drinking water, a snack Pacific Gas and Electric Douglas Corley
eases. A honey tasting, to appreciate the workshop. For more information, or to Robert and Linda Alwitt Bernie and Judith Friedman
or lunch, and gloves if you have them. quality of honey produced without pesti- register, contact Jessica Glatt at (707) Patty Moore, Moore Paul Amara & Yong Quig Liu Katherine Courtney
For additional information about our vol- Recycling Associates Maurine Keesey Fuentes
cides, will be part of the seminar. Reser- 996-0712 ext. 108 or Judy Aquiline Bill and Sylvia Crawford
unteer hours, contact Rebecca Bozzelli at Anina Fuller
vations are required by the Friday prior to jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org. Robert & Michelle Friend Virginia and Bob Crozier
rebecca@sonomaecologycenter.org. Mary Evelyn Arnold
each workshop. For more information, or Thomas and JaMel Perkins, Sandi Funke & Mike
If you would like more information about to register, contact Jessica Glatt at (707) Erika Asante Gina Cuclis and Roy Tennant Wangbickler
Perkins Hunter Foundation
general Sonoma Garden Park program- 996-0712 ext. 108 or SATURDAY JUNE 27, 3 to 9 PM Patti Baker Dick and Mary Ann Cuneo Ray and Laurie Gallian
ming, contact Jessica Glatt, Project Man- San Francisco Foundation
jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org. FESTE DELLA VALLE — A fundraiser Baksheesh Lynn Curry Todd and Diane Garrett
ager, at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or for the Sonoma Ecology Center. Come Sonoma Index Tribune
John Barinaga Margaret Dale Terry and Chic Gast
jessica@sonomaecologycenter.org. help us celebrate the abundance of Sonoma Valley Bank
SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Helen and Michael Bates Mary Dale & John Roney John and Barbara Gay
Sonoma Valley with great local food, Vadasz Family Foundation
9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. wine, entertainment, and a silent and live Meg Beeler and Tom von Judi Danner and James Joan Geary
ONGOING SATURDAYS GUARDIANS Bowden
ADAPTATIONS HIKE AT MONTINI auction, not to mention good company, a Tersch Cheryl and Anthony Ghisla
HARVEST MARKET AT SONOMA ($1,000 - $4,999) Lynne Deegan-McGraw
OPEN SPACE PRESERVE Bocce ball contest, and dancing with the Brigitta Benko Daniel Gluesenkamp
GARDEN PARK: Stop by the landmark backdrop of the Mayacamas Mountains Reg Alexander & Ann Fischer Sharon Delaney
straw bale barn at the Sonoma Garden How do local plants and animals survive Benziger Family Winery
and the headwaters of Sonoma Creek. Norm and Susan Goldstein
the dry months of summer? How did the Steve and Debbie Barbose John and Evelyn Berger Doug Dempster
Park to purchase some of the best local The event will be held at Casa Vecchia Marilyn and Fred Goode
and sustainably grown produce in the Miwoks manage during this season? Mike Bobbitt Berger Concrete Inc. David Devine
Join Sonoma Ecology Center specialists Estate & Vineyards, in Kenwood. Virginia Grattan
Valley! SGP staff conduct tours of Richard and Brenda Maria Biasetto Eunice Dillon
Sonoma Garden Park at 11:00 am on the Arthur Dawson and Mark Newhouser as Buckerfield David and Kathleen Grieve
Dianne Blake Verle Dillon
first Saturday of every month! For more we explore the Montini Open Space Pre- JULY 27 - 31 & AUG 3 - 7, 9 AM - 2 PM Thomas P. Conlon Rhonda Guaraglia
serve for this ‘survival’-themed outing. Gillian May Boeve Denise DiPietro
information about the Harvest Market, GARDEN CAMP at SONOMA GAR- Tom and Katherine Culligan Gregory and Mary Guerrazzi
contact Sonoma Garden Park Manager This is an intermediate to advanced level DEN PARK! Get outside, get moving, JoAnn Bonamico Dianne DiPietro and Peter
Arleen Curry Bacot Phyllis and John Gurney
Rebecca Bozzelli, at hike. There is no charge for this outing, as and get learning! Campers will garden, Keith Bongiovanni and Patty
it is made possible by the voters of Richard Dale & Caitlin John and Sara Donnelly Gustav Haas
rebecca@sonomaecologycenter.org. conduct science experiments, create Moore-Bongiovanni
Sonoma County funding the Agricultural crafts, play games, observe garden crea- Cornwall Rudy Doormann Donna and Jim Halow
Yvonne Bowers
Preservation & Open Space District with tures, and create fresh garden snacks! For Econscious Sandy and Richard Drew Roger and Lucy Hamlyn
TUESDAY, MAY 26 a quarter-cent sales tax. Reservations are Ken and Judy Bowles
ages 6 through 12. For more information Ted and Pat Eliot J. Wylie Hartman
COMMUNITY SUPPORT DAY AT required by Friday, June 12. For more Carole and Joseph Bozzelli Paulette and Stan Dubickas
call Elly at 996-0712 x124. The Sonoma Whitney and Jeanette Evans
information, contact Elly Seelye at (707) Patrick Dwyer Bob Hass
WHOLE FOODS Garden Park is on 7th Street East between Susan Braito
996-0712 ext. 124 or Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Phil and Kate Eagles Elizabeth Hecker
Whole Foods Community Support Days Denmark & MacArthur. & Spa Mark Bramfitt
are one of the ways a local business gives elly@sonomaecologycenter.org Gary and Ruth Edwards Roger and Kay Heigel
Friedman’s Home Improvement Suzanne Brangham and Jack
back to our community! Come show your Lundgren George and Phyllis Elman Patricia Herron
support by shopping at Whole Foods For a complete listing visit Gaia Fund
SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Tehra Braren and David El Pueblo Inn Laurie Hida and Stuart Main
Sonoma on Tuesday, May 26th, when 5% www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org and Gemma Gallovich and Ted Wysocki
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. click on ‘Events”. Cutler Mari and Michael Emmons Ned Hoke O.M.D., CA
of net sales will support the Sonoma Cindy Brillhart-True
Carolyn Harrison Enterprise Vineyards, Inc. John and June Hopkirk
Friedman Brothers
Margaret Kaplan Carole Eubanks and David Sandy and Alice Horowitz
Valerie Brown Deegan Larry Houghton
How to help when... Jim and Linda Kuhns
Jack and Hope Nisson
Alan Brubaker Marge and Todd Evans Virginia Hubbell
Janet Bruno Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
Mike and Mary Schuh Keith and Cherie Hughes
Sonoma Ecology Center has set up a page on our website full of information to help you take action when you see the Susan Bundschu & Spa
Maggie Salenger Shannon and Shelly
good and bad things that come up when you care about nature in our Valley. So, when you see something troubling, or Mike and Nancy Buti Pascal Faivre & Dmitra Smith Hutchinson
Sonoma Valley Bank Rodger Fedigan
interesting, we’d appreciate you taking the time to help! Visit the resources link at www. SonomaEcologyCenter.org. Lory Campagna Rodney Jackson and Darla
Monica and Hugo Steensma Hilliard
Thank you! Alexa and Melissa Carlson Lynette Feeney-Burns
David and Vicki Stollmeyer Bill and Joyce Carlson Noreen and Stan Feig Francoise Jacot

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