Press Releases
Prescribed burn operations planned at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Sonoma County Regional Parks and Audobon Canyon Ranch plan to conduct prescribed fire operations at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve on Friday, Nov. 8 to reduce fire risk and improve park health. Read full story
Prescribed burning operations planned at Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Sonoma County Regional Parks plans to conduct prescribed fire operations at Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24 and 25 to reduce fire risk and improve park health. Read full story
Prescribed burning operations planned at Tolay Lake Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks, in partnership with others, is conducting a controlled burn at Tolay Lake Regional Park on Wednesday, October 23 to improve the park's health and wildfire resilience. Read full story
Prescribed burning operations planned at Regional Parks and Open Space Preserves for fall and winter 2024-2025
Sonoma County Regional Parks and CAL FIRE plan to conduct a series of prescribed fire operations throughout the coming year to improve park health and wildfire resilience. Read full story
New paved path adds recreation options at Tom Schopflin Fields
Sonoma County Regional Parks has completed a new paved trail at Tom Schopflin Fields, enhancing recreation for visitors. Read full story
Free holiday parking at Regional Parks for veterans and active-duty military
Veterans, military members, and their families can obtain a special pass to waive the $7 day-use parking fee at Sonoma County Regional Parks from Nov. 9-11, 2023, by presenting valid military identification at designated locations. Read full story
Wetland Habitat Restoration at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks completed a wetland habitat restoration project at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park near Windsor. The project repaired significant erosion, restored riparian and wetland habitat for native plants and animals, and enhanced an old stock pond to create an improved refuge for wildlife and a more attractive destination for park visitors. Read full story
Maxwell Farms Regional Park’s first phase of renovation complete with new sports fields, parking, accessibility improvements
Sonoma County Regional Parks has completed a first phase of renovations at Maxwell Farms Regional Park near Sonoma, introducing all-weather sports fields, expanded parking and other updates to make the park more accessible to visitors. Planning is underway for a second phase of improvements, including a renovated skatepark, new bicycle pump track, new pickleball courts and upgrades to backcountry trails. Read full story
Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve links thousands of acres of public lands with key acquisition
Sonoma County Regional Parks acquired the 100-Acre Ranch a key property linking thousands of acres of parkland near Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve, enhancing wildlife corridors and future recreation opportunities. Read full story
Help shape the future of Wright Hill Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Help shape the future development of Wright Hill Regional Park and Open Space Preserve, a park and preserve on the Sonoma Coast not yet open to the public. Sonoma County Regional Parks is seeking public feedback as the department creates a Master Plan to guide the park’s future public access, amenities, educational uses and natural resource stewardship. Read full story