What We Do
LandPaths is an environmental education and conservation leader with the mission to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. We believe everyone should have access to the awe and inspiration of nature. Read more.
Eventos en español
Spring Break Camp at Preston Farm – Registration is Open!
Initiatives
Community Care
Growing Community with Nature
Facing the challenges like catastrophic fire and drought dramatically increased by climate change, LandPaths more than ever believes in cultivating connection between people and the land. From wildfire fuel reduction volunteer days to conservation workforce training, we offer a range of equitable, creative, impactful land stewardship opportunities to get you in nature for care and community.
Featured Outings
Registration is open for Spring Break Camp at Preston Farm!
Days/Días: March 20 – 24; 20 – 24 de marzo
Place/Lugar: Preston Farm, Healdsburg
Time/Hora: 9am to 3pm
For kids ages 6 to 13
Para niñes de 6 a 13 años
Grounded in youth-centered discovery, campers will learn about organic farming as we plant, harvest, and discover the amazing biodiversity of life on the farm and in the streams that make this place so unique. We will learn about the unique life cycles of plants and animals, study beneficial insects, and play nature games in the fields and orchards. At the heart of our camp is the opportunity for every camper to build memorable connections with the land, a foundation for a healthy community that deeply values caring for each other and the land.
Get to Know Volunteer Opportunities at LandPaths!
Thank you for your interest in lending a hand! Our full name is LAND PArtners THrough Stewardship and that means acting with you as stewards and fellow adventurers, Whatever your lived experience, physical ability, time, skills, and interests, we have a place for you. In this engaging, 30 minute presentation you’ll have the chance to ask Laura questions about all the ways to get involved as a volunteer at LandPaths.
If you haven’t already, please explore all of the ways to lend a hand with LandPaths, and do not forget to submit your PARTICIPATION SURVEY!
You will receive a Zoom link the day before the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Revilla, Volunteer and Community Hub Lead, at laura@landpaths.org.
sign up hereHelp Reduce Wildfire Fuels in Healdsburg
Day: Friday, February 10
Time: 9am to 2:30pm
Place: Riddell Preserve, Healdsburg
Led by LandPaths’ Stewardship Field Specialists
With its magnificent native grasslands, pure madrone stands, redwood fairy rings, and perennial springs, Riddell Preserve is a 400-acre wonderland above Dry Creek Valley in Healdsburg. It’s wildfire fuels reduction time on the preserve! You will help keep our forests healthy and resilient in the chance that a wildfire comes through our preserve.
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Hiking up and down moderate slopes
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Lighting burn piles
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Gathering wood debris and adding woody debris to burn piles
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Adjusting pile shape with hand-tools
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Putting out burn pile with water and hand-tools.
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Assessing fire heat.
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Removing French broom and other fuels using hand tools
Help with trails at Grove of Old Trees
Day: Thursday, February 16
Time: 9am to 1pm
Place: Grove of Old Trees, Occidental
Led by LandPaths’ stewardship field specialists
From 9am to 10:45am you will have the chance to learn how to prune and graft fruit trees. Please arrive at 9am to be able to participate in this valuable and free training! If you are renewing or adopting a new garden plot for 2023, we will review the community work responsibilites, values, rules, and fees for your plot. All those who are renewing or adopting a plot for 2023 must attend this day to fill out the paperwork and get started! For any questions, please contact Jonathan Bravo after January 3 at 707) 703-3321/ jbravo@landpaths.org.
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Stories from the Field
A Classroom Takes to the Land: A Day of Environmental Philosophy & Stewardship with Santa Rosa Junior College students
October 25, 2022
Tags: environmental education, growing community with nature, riddell preserve, stewardship
by Miles Sarvis-Wilburn, Stewardship Field Specialist I met Professor Alexa Forrester for the first time at a LandPaths’ volunteer stewardship day. A professor of Philosophy at Santa …
Covid Policies at LandPaths
October 21, 2022
Tags: Covid-19
For 25 years LandPaths has actively worked for land and community in Sonoma County. Our commitment is further strengthened during the immense mental, physical, and financial challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March of 2020, when shelter-in-place …
Vamos a Yosemite con LandPaths 2022
October 6, 2022
Leer en español abajo Anastacia C. felt nervous when she first headed out on this year’s Vamos a Yosemite con LandPaths. She’d never been there before; she wasn’t …
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