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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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Community meeting THIS Thursday. This could be our Community meeting THIS Thursday. This could be our last chance to save SDC. Be there or be square. #sdc #sonomamountain #sonomadevelopmentalcenter
Have you ever seen anything like this on your walk Have you ever seen anything like this on your walks on Sonoma Mountain? Here is an excellent image of some really cool looking Brachycybe producta, often called a feather millipede; it was recently captured by Lindsey Ladd-Mendonca. Unlike most millipedes, the genus Brachycybe are fungivores. While other millipedes feed on leaf litter or other plant matter, feather millipedes feed exclusively on fungi on decomposing wood. They are a critical part of forest decomposer ecosystems.   Brachycybe producta are a social species and a rare example of paternal caretakers. After the female lays eggs, the male coils his body around the mass and guards them until hatching, likely to protect the eggs from soil-dwelling fungi or predators such as ants.   Individuals grow up to 1 inch and range in color from orange to tan to pink. They spend a lot of time under rotting logs or stumps, but please don’t go rolling over stumps looking for them and disrupting their ecosystem! They are so cool to come across while exploring. Have any of you seen these lately?   #sonomamountainwildlife #sonomamountain #sonomacounty #millipedes #brachycybe #fungivore
Check out these photos of our board members visiti Check out these photos of our board members visiting the gorgeous Lafferty Ranch, owned by @thecityofpetaluma. Fantastic trees, vistas, and the headwaters of Adobe Creek on the West side of Sonoma Mountain.   1.    View of the Petaluma River and Mount Tam 2.    SMP Board members on a hike 3.    Persimmon tree from old farmstead 4.    Beautiful oak 5.    Black oak 6.    Northern Alligator Lizard And a few more gorgeous views.   #sonomamountain #lafferty #sonomacounty #petalumariver #petaluma #laffertypark #laffertyranch
Have you ever seen the nighttime Petaluma cityscap Have you ever seen the nighttime Petaluma cityscape from Sonoma Mountain? Photos are cool, but it’s even more amazing in person. We were privileged to attend an evening outing to Lafferty recently, and more and more of us will have that privilege! There are several guided hikes to Lafferty coming up with Landpaths.     If you are interested in knowing more about Lafferty, Sonoma Mountain, and Sonoma Mountain Preservation, check out our most recent newsletter (link in bio), where you will find info about outings and an interview with Larry Modell (board member of SMP, and part of the leadership at Friends of Lafferty Park). We highly suggest you sign up for our newsletter (link also in bio) to stay in the know about open space on your mountain, Sonoma Mountain.   These views are gorgeous!   #sonomamountain #petaluma #scotthess #sonomacounty
Did you get a chance to read our newsletter yet? A Did you get a chance to read our newsletter yet? All links in bio. It features the geology tour at Osborn Fairfield preserve and another interview from the board! #sonomamountain
Fairfield Osborn Preserve! Here are some images a Fairfield Osborn Preserve! Here are some images and clips from Sunday’s outing at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve hosted by SSU’s Center for Environmental Inquiry (CEI). Geology of Sonoma Mountain was part of the SSU’s Naturalist Ed Series, where the community can come to learn about the world that surrounds us, and as an option, become certified naturalists and docents at the preserve. Keep an eye on the CEI calendar (link in bio) for upcoming events at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve, which sits on the north end of Sonoma Mountain. A big thank you to CEI and Nicole Myers, our guide, who is also a Lecturer in the Department of Geology at Sonoma State University.   #ssu #sonomamountain #rohnertpark #cotati #penngrove #sonomamountain #sonomageology #californiageology #sonomarocks
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
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