TranslateUpcoming nature events
These programs and events feature nature-based activities.
Senior Saunters
December 5, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail
Senior Saunters are low-impact hikes designed to connect older adults with beautiful parks and each other.
Little Parkies
December 9, 2023 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Crane Creek Regional Park
Eager to enjoy the outdoors with your little one? We'll provide a fun and educational morning for children ages 3-7 and their families.
Bilingual Dog Training at Andy's Unity Park
December 12, 2023 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Andy's Unity Park
A free dog training session offered in Spanish and English.
Hikes with Hounds
December 14, 2023 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Sonoma Valley Regional Park
Want to learn how to train the best four-legged hiking partner you could ever have?
Parks After Dark: Adapting to Darkness
December 15, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Riverfront Regional Park
Engage with the beautiful and often unseen world of parks after dark!
Carrington Ranch Preview: 10 a.m. Shuttle
December 16, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Carrington Coast Ranch Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
sold out | Carrington Ranch Preview: 10:30 a.m. Shuttle
December 16, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Carrington Coast Ranch Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
Carrington Ranch Preview: 11 a.m. Shuttle
December 16, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Carrington Coast Ranch Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
sold out | Carrington Ranch Preview: 11:30 a.m. Shuttle
December 16, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Carrington Coast Ranch Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
Cultivating Queer and Trans Community
December 16, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Tolay Lake Regional Park
This space is provided for intergenerational LGBTQIA2S+ people to come together, explore the natural world and build community.
Outdoor Survival School: Advanced Wilderness First Aid
December 16, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Spring Lake Regional Park
Calling all outdoor survivalists! Learn some advanced wilderness first aid skills while exploring beautiful Spring Lake Regional Park.
Outdoor Survival School: Wilderness First Aid Basics
December 16, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Spring Lake Regional Park
Calling all outdoor survivalists! Learn the basics of wilderness first aid while exploring beautiful Spring Lake Regional Park.
sold out | Winter Solstice Hike
December 21, 2023 | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Crane Creek Regional Park
Celebrate the light coming back into our lives through being outside in a park when it's dark. Discover different animal sounds by using all of our senses.
Winging it Wednesdays: Laguna de Santa Rosa
December 27, 2023 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail
Enjoy leisurely bird walks for all levels of experience on the last Wednesday of the month.
Senior Saunters
January 2, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Preserve
Senior Saunters are low-impact hikes designed to connect older adults with beautiful parks and each other.
Wild Words Book Club: Home Turf
January 5, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cozy up with a good book as we explore the magical world of nature through literature.
Calabazas Creek Previews
January 6, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Calabazas Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
Rainbow Hikes: OUT in our Parks
January 6, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Helen Putnam Regional Park
This space is provided for intergenerational LGBTQIA2S+ people to come together, explore the natural world and build community.
sold out | Backcountry Hike
January 13, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Preserve
Challenge yourself with a full day hike filled with sights and sounds of the forest.
Little Parkies
January 13, 2024 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Doran Regional Park
Eager to enjoy the outdoors with your little one? We'll provide a fun and educational morning for children ages 3-7 and their families.
Bilingual Dog Training at Andy's Unity Park
January 16, 2024 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Andy's Unity Park
A free dog training session offered in Spanish and English.
Hikes with Hounds
January 18, 2024 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Ragle Ranch Regional Park
Want to learn how to train the best four-legged hiking partner you could ever have?
Newt Commute
January 19, 2024 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Come find out who's walking around in the woods!
sold out | Nature Walk: Mark West
January 20, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Nature Walks are guided walks with a park naturalist exploring the plants, animals, and landscapes of different parks.
sold out | Tidepool Wilderness Adventure
January 21, 2024 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Pinnacle Gulch Coastal Access Trail
Look for signs of life in the wonderful underwater wilderness during this 1.5 mile round-trip walk to the ocean, tidepool exploration and scavenger hunt.
Mark West Park Preview
January 27, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
Parks After Dark: Goodnight Moon
January 27, 2024 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Environmental Discovery Center Spring Lake Regional Park
Engage with the beautiful and often unseen world of the parks after dark!
Winter Birding Wonders: Tips and Tools
January 27, 2024 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Spring Lake Regional Park
Together we'll listen to and observe feathered friends with tips and tools for identification.
Stories of the Land: Crane Creek
January 28, 2024 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Crane Creek Regional Park
Come for a walk at Crane Creek and learn about the natural and cultural history of this much loved park.
Winging it Wednesdays: Spud Point Marina
January 31, 2024 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Spud Point Marina
Enjoy leisurely bird walks for all levels of experience on the last Wednesday of the month.
Wild Words Book Club: Natural History
February 2, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cozy up with a good book as we explore the magical world of nature through literature.
Nature Walk: Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail
February 3, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail
Nature Walks are guided walks with a park naturalist exploring the plants, animals, and landscapes of different parks.
Little Parkies
February 10, 2024 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Riverfront Regional Park
Eager to enjoy the outdoors with your little one? We'll provide a fun and educational morning for children ages 3-7 and their families.
sold out | Newt Commute
February 10, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Come find out who's walking around in the woods!
Winter Birding Wonders: Bird Behavior
February 10, 2024 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Spring Lake Regional Park
We will take our time, listen and look for birds, and discover what they might be communicating with their various behaviors.
Backcountry Hike
February 17, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Are you curious about new parks? Come and go for a hike and see what the park layout looks like and give some input about what you would like to see.
Doran Beach Tidepool Talk
February 18, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Doran Regional Park
Learn about the diversity of the rocky shoreline in this family friendly, hands-on presentation.
Bilingual Dog Training at Andy's Unity Park
February 20, 2024 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Andy's Unity Park
A free dog training session offered in Spanish and English.
Hikes with Hounds
February 22, 2024 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Spring Lake Regional Park
Want to learn how to train the best four-legged hiking partner you could ever have?
Calabazas Creek Previews
February 24, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Calabazas Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Explore one of Sonoma County's newest parklands before it opens to the public.
Healthy Hustle Hike
February 24, 2024 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Spring Lake Regional Park
On this hike we'll elevate our heart rate, learn how to use park benches as fitness tools and take in the views all around Spring Lake.
Parks After Dark: Full Moon Hike
February 24, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00pm | Carrington Coast Ranch Park and Preserve
Engage with the beautiful and often unseen world of parks after dark!
Rainbow Hikes: OUT in our Parks
February 24, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Crane Creek Regional Park
This space is provided for intergenerational LGBTQIA2S+ people to come together, explore the natural world and build community.
sold out | Junior Ranger Natural Exploration: Sonoma County Fishing
February 25, 2024 | 11:00 am - 1:30 pm | Helen Putnam Regional Park
Calling all junior fishers: Come practice casting and tying knots. Learn what it takes to master fishing in Sonoma County's waterways.
Winging it Wednesdays: Foothill
February 28, 2024 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Foothill Regional Park
Enjoy leisurely bird walks for all levels of experience on the last Wednesday of the month.