Party In The Parks! Sonoma Co. 'Parks Celebration' Offers Free Events Through Memorial Day

News from SONOMA COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS:

A full moon hike on Sonoma Mountain. Camping in the hills of Helen Putnam Park. Stand-up paddling on the Russian River. Regional Parks and its partners are celebrating the spring beauty of Sonoma County’s parks and open spaces by hosting these and dozens of other free adventures through Memorial Day, May 25.

This annual “Parks Celebration” is an invitation to rediscover favorite parks and explore new lands. Rangers and naturalists are leading specialty hikes, kayak tours, wilderness training, bird walks and other outings at regional parks like Riverfront and Doran, state parks like Annadel and Sugarloaf, and open spaces like the Jenner Headlands and Pole Mountain.

A full list of activities is available at sonomacountyparks.org.

• Wilderness Survival Skills – May 2 Ragle Range Regional Park

• Armstrong Redwoods and Austin Creek Run - May 2 Saturday, May 2, 2015 7:15 AM - 5:30 PM Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

• Sat May 2, 8:00am - 4:00pm Creative Photography - A New Way of Seeing - May 2, 2015 Jack London State Historic Park

• Sat May 2, 2015 9:00am - 11:00am Beginners’ Bird Walk - May 2, 2015 Spring Lake Regional Park
• Sat May 2, 201510:00am - 1:00pm Captivating Creeks: A Family Event - May 2, 2015 Rancho Mark West
• Sat May 2, 2015 11:00am - 4:00pm Castles and Kites - May 2, 2015 Doran Regional Park
• Sat May 2, 2015 11:00am - 4:00pm The Great Russian River Race - May 2, 2015 Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach
• Sat May 2, 2015 1:00pm - 4:00pm Science Saturday - May 2, 2015 Environmental Discovery Center, Spring Lake Regional Park
• Sat May 2, 2015 5:00pm - 9:00pm Moonlit Hike - May 2, 2015 Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve
• Sat May 2, 2015 8:00pm - 10:00pm Full Moon Hike - May 2, 2015 North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
• Sun May 3, 2015 10:00am - 4:00pm Plowing Play Day - May 3, 2015 Jack London State Historic Park
• Sun May 3, 2015 7:30pm - 10:00pm Full Moon Hike - May 3, 2015 Taylor Mountain Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
• Mon May 4, 2015 6:00pm - 8:00pm Kayak with a Ranger - May 4, 2015 Riverfront Regional Park

Parks Celebration 2015 is organized by Regional Parks and the Regional Parks Foundation. Sponsors include Green Valley Consulting Engineers, Whole Foods Market, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, Parks Alliance for Sonoma County, Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma Land Trust, Mary’s Pizza Shack, Spring Lake Village, Shutterbug Camera Shops and EBA Engineering.

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