20 Years with the Grove of Old Trees
It’s hard to believe, but in 1990s, these grand redwoods, tucked off an inconspicous lane in west Sonoma County, were slated to be cut down as part of a […]
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Community Resilience
Fire, Grief, and Recovery at Riddell
As the Walbridge fire bore down on Riddell, LandPaths’ 400-acre preserve west of Healdsburg, firefighters carefully swept the deck of the dry leaf litter around Steve’s cabin. The simple
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The Power of LandPaths’ Community Gardens in Pandemic Times
When LandPaths broke ground at Bayer Farm in 2007 and kids from the neighborhood began planting seeds on a neglected plot of land in Roseland, we knew
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Strawberries, Chickens, Pickles, and Creeks: Otherwise Known as Just Another Magical Day at Owl Camp North!
Two Fridays ago marked the end of another exuberantly successful two weeks of Owl Camp North at Preston Farm. For the second year, LandPaths partnered with Lou
Cosechando Con La Comunidad/Harvesting for the Community
[In English below] Los jardineros de nuestra comunidad en Bayer Farm están en el centro de nuestra misión de fomentar el amor por la tierra en el
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What Does People-Powered Land Stewardship Look Like In a Pandemic?
At LandPaths, people-powered stewardship of the land lies at the core of our mission. Our volunteers return time and again to tend the land at our preserves and community gardens across Sonoma
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IOOBY Goes Digital: How our Youth Team Brought the Joy, Wonder, and Awe of Nature to the Screen
When schools across Sonoma County closed down for in-person learning in March due to the coronavirus, teachers, students, and parents were suddenly faced with a series of
Masks for Summer Nature Campers
What style of masks do kids like? Health experts have declared that it’s much safer to recreate in the outdoors than inside. Based on recommendations from the
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Children Still Need Community: How iREAD Outside shifted online during the pandemic
Guadalupe Casco, Senior Bilingual Field Specialist, runs iREAD Outside, one of LandPaths’ hallmark programs for children. Recently, she’s taken on the challenge of shifting a completely outdoors-based
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Staff Share Their Favorite Books about Nature + Culture on #WorldBookDay
In celebration of World Book Day 2020 and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we thought it would be fun to share a list of LandPaths’ staffers
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