Developer chosen for SDC campus
Developer chosen for SDC campus By Melissa Dowling and Tracy SalcedoOriginally published in the April 15th edition of Kenwood Press California’s Department of General Services (DGS) has selected Rogal & Partners and The Grupe Company as buyers for the 180-acre developed campus of the former Sonoma Developmental [...]
Support the Lawsuit to Save SDC
Support the Lawsuit to Save SDC Sonoma County’s Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to build 620 homes, 410,000 square feet of commercial space, and a resort hotel on the 180-acre campus of the former Sonoma Developmental Center. A deeply flawed environmental impact report sanctioning up [...]
Getting to know Kim Batchelder, Conservation Hero
Getting to Know Kim Batchelder, Conservation Hero This is the seventh of a series of monthly interviews we are conducting with the Sonoma Mountain Preservation board members. Kim's dedication to environmental conservation and forestry has made a significant impact in Sonoma County and beyond. He holds a [...]
Protecting the Land – An Interview with Teri Shore
Protecting the Land - An Interview with Teri Shore This is the sixth of a series of monthly interviews we are conducting with the Sonoma Mountain Preservation board members. Teri Shore is a long-time environmentalist, born and raised in the Bay Area. Over the last couple of [...]
Arthur Dawson: Author, Historical Ecologist, and SMP’s New Board Chair
In the beginning, I was only casually aware of Sonoma Mountain. That first winter I noticed dusk falling early, saw the December sun setting behind the mountain, and realized I was standing in its shadow.
Reciprocity: Giving back to the Sonoma Developmental Center
Reciprocity: Giving back to the Sonoma Developmental Centerby Tracy Salcedo We want so much from this land. We want it to host a thousand homes, or half that many, or something between. We want it to support workspace for a thousand people, or more, or less. We [...]
Meg Beeler: Carrying the Voice of the Mountain, Building Connection
Meg Beeler: Carrying the Voice of the Mountain, Building Connection This is the fourth of a series of monthly interviews we are conducting with the Sonoma Mountain Preservation board members. Meg Beeler, SMP’s Chair for ten years, lives on the mountain. She is an author and Shamanic Guide, founder [...]
Larry Modell, Lafferty, and the Petaluma Perspective
Larry Modell, Lafferty, and the Petaluma Perspective This is the third of a series of monthly interviews we are conducting with the Sonoma Mountain Preservation board members. Larry Modell grew up in Mill Valley and became an avid hiker on Tamalpais and Marin's coastal hills. After graduating from UC [...]
The Life and Times of Nancy Evers Kirwan
The Life and Times of Nancy Evers Kirwan This is the second of a series of monthly interviews we are conducting with the Sonoma Mountain Preservation board members. Nancy Evers Kirwan is a native of the Bay Area. She currently lives at the base of Sonoma Mountain on [...]
Getting to know SMP board member Tracy Salcedo
I had found my tribe in many ways during that summit, but the moment it crystalized was when board member Kim Batchelder led us to the pile of rocks that marks the high point and assured us that he'd banged around on them to let the rattlesnakes know that we were coming.
Winners Announced for Sonoma Mountain Photo Contest!
Winners Announced for Sonoma Mountain Photo Contest! #SonomaMountainPhotoContest Congratulations to the winners of our first Sonoma Mountain Photo Contest. Our theme was "A Sense of Place." We had a great time viewing all your beautiful and proud images of Sonoma Mountain. Our first-place winner is the gorgeous [...]
Creating the North Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail
Creating the North Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail by Kim Batchelder, Natural Resources Planner, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space “My first assignment for Sonoma Ag + Open Space was to develop the North Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail. I remember visiting a small redwood grove on Jacobs Ranch – [...]
Sonoma Mountain – The Book!
Where the World Begins: Sonoma Mountain Stories and Images draws you into our inspiring natural treasure at the heart of southern Sonoma County. Local Bestseller, IPPY Award 2020. Two purchasing choices below:
