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Footage courtesy of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Critter Cam Team. Video edited by Kate Kotsiuba.

Critter Cam Bear

At its peak at 6:00 am January 9, Verano Avenue bridge had a flow of about 7000 cubic feet per second. In total, the Sunday night storm from January 8 of 2.3 inches in Sonoma released more water than all human uses for a year here in Sonoma Valley!

[Español abajo] In continuing our commitment to educate the public on the potential of biochar to sequester carbon and restore soil, our Restoration Team successfully demonstrated two methods for producing biochar and reducing smoke pollution at the Conservation Burn and Burn Alternatives Workshop at the Napa Resources Conservation District Demonstration Vineyard this past Friday. This event wa...

We’ve heard from many community members wanting to know about current (early Spring 2022) water supply levels, what to expect in the months to come, and what implications drought years might have on the environment and our daily lives. With all this in mind, we turned to our Senior Scientist and Research Program Manager, Steven Lee, to help answer your pressing questions about the drought.

How do you catch a wild animal on camera? Much more than luck goes into capturing the amazing videos out of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. There, a team of dedicated volunteers fuel the Critter Cam program with careful skill formed over years of learning about where and how animals travel the park. Growing knowledge about wildlife in the Mayacamas is in large part a result of Sugarloaf Ridge State...

Senderos Naturales is Sonoma Ecology Center's Spanish language nature-outings program for the Latinx community. Based out of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and lead by Alma Shaw, our bilingual events coordinator, Senderos seeks to expand access to the outdoors to diverse communities in Sonoma County and encourage first-time visitors to get out in nature and connect to the outdoors.

The Chinook salmon that have been making their run up the Sonoma Creek watershed are reaching the end of their life cycle. In the video above you can catch a glimpse of the changes their bodies undergo as they enter a rapid senescence - a process observed in salmon in which they physically deteriorate quickly after spawning begins. The process can be seen in the video above as the salmon’s fins...

We all feel like celebrating at this news: Sonoma Creek has salmon again! The abundant rainfall that Sonoma County received in late October created ideal conditions for Chinook (King salmon) to return to Sonoma Creek. Several streamside residents contacted Sonoma Ecology Center with the news and sent in photos and videos of salmon transiting their favorite creek viewing spots. In response, SEC’...

Wildlife footage from the backyard of a Sonoma Valley resident, who edited and shared the video with Sonoma Ecology Center for distribution.

“Sonoma Ecology Center brings a host of services and resources that can help people, the public, in managing their landscapes and providing perhaps protections for the community at large. I thank the Sonoma Ecology Center for maintaining the beautiful Valley that we live in.” -Ted Bucklin, Family Member, Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve Learn more at sonomaecologycenter.org/landservices/.

A student shares her experience of our new program dedicated to diversity in science.

Sonoma Ecology Center Education Manager, Tony Passantino in conversation with Sam Keen and Patricia De Jeung at the Keen property, a protected land under the Open Space District.

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, October 2017 Fire

Watershed Education and Sonoma Garden Park

Sonoma Ecology Center Fire Resiliency Video

Sonoma Ecology Center Fire Resiliency Trailer

Peter Lecourt on Fuels Reduction

Under the Surface of Sonoma Creek

Sonoma Ecology Center Van Hoosear Prescribed Burn Video