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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. IPPY Award 2020, local bestseller, and rave reviews!  Two purchasing choices below:

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Pictures from the recent evening walk at Lafferty. Pictures from the recent evening walk at Lafferty. Read all about it, and about other ways you can experience the mountain in our newsletter! You can also learn about the “who” behind SMP in our first of a series of interviews with our board members. Links to our newsletter and a sign up form (we only publish once a month) can be found in our bio @sonoma_mountain. Stay up to date on our mountain! #lafferty #sonomamountain #petaluma #sonomacounty
Went on an evening hike with @landpaths last weeke Went on an evening hike with @landpaths last weekend. What a treat to witness this 180 degree view of the sunset and the fog! #sonomamountain #petaluma #sonomaviews #sonomacounty
Congratulations to our Photo Contest Winners! Chec Congratulations to our Photo Contest Winners! Check out our blog at https://sonomamountain.org/category/posts/ (link also in bio) to learn about the winners and also see ALL THE FINALIST IMAGES!   First Place went to Eric Longisto of Penngrove with “View of Carriger Creek Watershed.”   Second Place went to Vickie Wilde of Petaluma with “Misty Mountain.”   Third Place went to Leo Merle with “I’m late, I’m late, for a Very Important Date.”   Again, read all about it at https://sonomamountain.org/category/posts/   #sonomamountain #sonomamountainphotocontest #naturephotography #photocontest #sonomacounty
Today is the last day! Post your image(s) with the Today is the last day! Post your image(s) with the tag #sonomamountainphotocontest to enter our photo contest. Win gorgeous proses, like our book! Link to full rules and instructions in bio. #sonomamountain #sonomamountainphotocontest #sonomacounty #petaluma #cotati #sonoma #rohnertpark #santarosa
One more day to get your #sonomamountainphotoconte One more day to get your #sonomamountainphotocontest images to us. If you are having trouble posting, just send us a note. These are our latest entries from Leo Merle! To enter create a post, tag us @sonoma_mountain and then use the hashtag #sonomamountainphotocontest. Good luck! For full rules and prizes check the link in our bio. #sonomamountain #naturephotography
The SDC is for sale! Join us for a protest at the The SDC is for sale! Join us for a protest at the entrance of SDC Campus at intersection of Arnold Drive and Harney. June 6th is the day That the California Department of General Services has invited interested developers to tour the SDC (1:00 - 5:00pm). Learn more at eldridgeforall.org.   Here are the demands from Eldridge for All: 1.    Keep our lands in public hands. Transfer SDC open space to State and/or Regional Parks now!  2.    Regain public trust by honoring promises and respecting the local community’s wishes to have a real say in the process.  3.    Schedule a community meeting - no more ZOOM - between the local public, stakeholders, State and County officials. It’s high time we gather in person to discuss the particulars.  4.    Slow the process down. Redevelopment of the SDC is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We need to get this right! #sonomamountain #sonomadevelopmentalcenter #eldridgeforall #sonomacounty #sonomavalleywildlifecorridor @jacklondonpark
Sonoma Mountain Preservation is excited to announc Sonoma Mountain Preservation is excited to announce our first-ever photo contest! It is open to all that enjoy Sonoma Mountain, and it’s easy to enter right here on Instagram (details below). The theme is “A Sense of Place,” interpreted in any way you wish, but all photos must be of Sonoma Mountain, or be taken on Sonoma Mountain. The first-place winner will receive a copy of our award-winning book, Where the World Begins: Sonoma Mountain Stories and Images (https://sonomamountain.org/book/), and two second-place winners will receive a Sonoma Mountain-themed mug. See our complete rules and instructions at https://sonomamountain.org/2022-sonoma-mountain-photo-contest/ or see the links in our bio @sonoma_mountain   The contest is running simultaneously on Facebook and Instagram. Each entrant is allowed three images in total, but you are welcome to post your entries on both platforms.   How to enter via Instagram: 1.    Log into the Instagram app 2.    Follow us @sonoma_mountain 3.    Create a post and upload your Sonoma Mountain photo(s) that best embody the theme, “A Sense of Place.” Limit: 3 entries. 4.    Add hashtags #sonomamountainphotocontest  #sonomamountain 5.    Tag us @sonoma_mountain #sonomaphotographer #sonomacounty #petaluma #rohnertpark #sonoma #santarosa #cotati
Check out these gorgeous images of Lafferty Ranch, Check out these gorgeous images of Lafferty Ranch, which sits atop Sonoma Mountain’s upper west slope, taken by Scott Hess. From the middle of Petaluma, if you look directly up E. Washington Street, you’re looking at Lafferty Ranch. Not many people have had the privilege to experience it firsthand, however, it is slowly becoming more accessible to the public.     The 270-acre Lafferty ranch contains the largest riparian oak woodland on the Petaluma side of the mountain and encompasses most of the headwaters of Adobe Creek. With this reliable source of water, Lafferty is a wildlife oasis in summer and fall. A large part of the property is also grassland, and a marsh that is home to threatened red-legged frogs.   The city of Petaluma obtained the parcel in 1959, but its efforts to make Lafferty into a public park have run into many obstacles. You can learn about the history, and legal battles, surrounding this property from the Friends of Lafferty Park at www.laffertyranch.org/bkgrnd.htm   Last weekend, @landpaths hosted 2022’s first guided hike in collaboration with @thecityofpetaluma and Friends of Lafferty. There will be future hikes, as well as docent trainings, but details have not yet been released. If you are interested in keeping up to date about Lafferty and all things Sonoma Mountain, sign up for our newsletter by clicking the link in our bio @sonoma_mountain or visiting our website at www.sonomamountain.org. Also, keep an eye on Landpath’s event page.   #Lafferty #sonomamountain #petaluma #sonomacountyparks #sonomacounty @sonomacountyparks
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