Earth Day view from Sonoma Ecology Center

By Richard Dale, Sonoma Ecology Center executive director -- There’s a soft greenness over our corner of the world this time of year, a flush of life in the grasses now in seed and the late wildflowers, a ripeness that heralds a turn of seasons... Continue

The earth has its day

Sonoma Ecology Center was founded in 1990 after the first global Earth Day celebration, held locally on the Sonoma Plaza. This year's Earth Day is April 22, and the SEC has a full weekend of events, walks and outings planned. April 22nd, 9 AM -... Continue

Another $3.8m of PG&E settlement money for fire prevention

Sonoma County will direct an additional $3.8 million -- money from PG&E wildfire settlement -- on vegetation management and other fire-prevention programs. Of the total, $3.3 million will be applied to 18 grant projects designed to prevent wildfire throughout the county. The projects include treating... Continue

Cannabis Christmas — Sonoma’s first (and only) dispensary opens on 4/20

By Jonah Raskin -- Finally, after years of delays, dickering, and waiting, the SPARC dispensary in Sonoma on Highway 12 will open on, what else, 4/20. For medical marijuana patients, heads, and aficionados of the herb that’s often thought of as sacred, it will feel... Continue

In honor of George MacLeod

Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance (SVVGA) and members of the wine and agricultural community gathered at Kenwood Park Plaza on April 15 to pay tribute to beloved Sonoma Valley grape grower and winery owner George MacLeod, who passed away in 2018. To honor the... Continue

A ‘second spring break’ spent in the garden

Students who had a ‘second speak break’ take part in outdoor activities organized by the Sonoma Ecology Center. The bonus days-off were the result of the school district designating unused emergency days as 'non-student/non-work’ days. The shift inspired the Sonoma Ecology Center, with the financial... Continue

In the studio with three Plein Air painters

By Jackie Lee | Sun Fine Arts -- The great outdoors is inarguably the greatest studio of all. Plein Air painting was in its infancy in the 19th century when a group of painters ventured out into the Hudson Valley in New York to paint... Continue

Where’s the bathroom, and other nagging questions

By Tim Zahner | For The Sun -- Questions. We get questions at the two Visitors Centers in Sonoma Valley. You want an answer, step up and ask us a question. You sir, the fidgety one who just got off the bus. I’m assuming you’re... Continue

How does the mind relate to the body?

After insisting that they were separate entities for at least several millennia, it seems like Western culture is finally coming around to the realization that the two are inextricably connected. It’s mystifying, actually, how it took them so long to get there: all you... Continue

Sonoma’s Overlook Trail reopens after restoration work

A portion of Sonoma’s Overlook Trail is back open after a three-week repair job. During the restoration, three sections of the Lower Trail between the junction with the Rattlesnake cut-off and the junction with the Toyon spur were rebuilt and resurfaced, and stairs added. Main... Continue

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