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Pest Control Seminar - May 7

Sonoma County Regional Parks is presenting a seminar for pesticide applicators on May 7. This class is designed for landscaping, park, golf course, and vineyard professionals and is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building, 1094 Petaluma Blvd. South.

Posted April 30, 2013 in News

Feedback Sought on Dog Park Improvements

Sonoma County Regional Parks is hosting two meetings at Ernie Smith Community Park to gather input on proposed improvements to the off-leash dog area. Regional Parks is seeking feedback on plans to create a section of dog park for small dogs only.

Posted April 26, 2013 in News

Regional Parks Launches New Website

Sonoma County Regional Parks has redesigned its website, www.sonomacountyparks.org, with interactive features making it easier to explore Sonoma County’s beaches, mountains and valleys.

Posted April 19, 2013 in News

Taylor Mountain Regional Park opens to public

The 1,100-acre Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve in southeast Santa Rosa opens to the public starting Saturday, Feb. 23. Visitors will no longer need permits to use the property, and the entrance on Kawana Terrace will be open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset.

Posted February 21, 2013 in News

Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail Opens to Public

A 2.4-mile trail in the Laguna de Santa Rosa opened to the public November 16, 2012, giving hikers, cyclists and equestrians a new route through the unique landscape of Sonoma County's largest freshwater wetland.

Posted November 16, 2012 in News

New Parking Pay Stations Accept Credit Cards

Visitors to Sonoma County Regional Parks can now pay for day-use parking with credit cards. New parking pay stations that accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card were recently installed at Crane Creek, Helen Putnam, Maxwell Farms, Sonoma Valley, Riverfront and Sunset Beach regional parks.

Posted November 5, 2012 in News

Regional Parks Receives $1 Million for Future Mark West Park and Open Space Preserve

Sonoma County Regional Parks has received $1 million from the California River Parkways Program to help purchase 297 acres in the Mark West Creek watershed for a future regional park and open space preserve. The grant is among 33 statewide announced this week.

Posted October 28, 2012 in News

Taylor Mountain Master Plan Approved

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, acting concurrently as directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, on Oct. 9, 2012 approved a comprehensive master plan for creating a regional park and open space preserve on the Taylor Mountain properties in southeast Santa Rosa. Over two years in the making, this blueprint for the Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve details how to provide hiking, camping and other recreation opportunities and protect the environmental and agricultural value of the 1,100-acre site.

Posted October 9, 2012 in News

Tolay Fall Festival 2012

Natural Fun October 13-14 and October 20-21

More than just a pumpkin patch outing, the Tolay Fall Festival is a seasonal celebration that connects visitors with the beauty and history of Tolay Lake Regional Park in the hills east of Petaluma. The Fall Festival's activities and displays are low-key, hands-on and educational by design.

Posted October 2, 2012 in News

Regional Parks to Manage Annadel State Park

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on June 11, 2012 authorized an agreement that will keep Annadel State Park open to the public for at least another year. The Board’s unanimous action will allow Sonoma County Regional Parks to manage Annadel from July 1 through June 30, 2013, sparing the park from imminent closure due to state budget cuts.

Posted June 11, 2012 in News

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