Looking for Things to Do This Spring? Check Out the Sonoma County Parks Activities Guide

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- If you're looking for fun outdoor activities to participate in this Spring, the Sonoma County Regional Parks has got you covered.

Regional Parks’ first spring activities guide is now available and features new hikes, outings and special events that highlight the department’s 50th anniversary. The free guide, which available as download at sonomacountyparks.org, brings together information for nearly 100 activities in March, April and May, many of them offered for the first time.

Families with young children can choose from new activities like Trails for Tots, Life Under a Log, Amphibian Amble, Story Walk, and Wildlife Tracking for Kids. Adults can enjoy activities like a field lesson in rare vernal pool botany, raptor viewing, a hike to Hood Mountain's latest addition, a new hiking series for dog owners, an eveningrelaxation series, a bike-tour prep session, and sunrise and sunset hikes.

The guide also includes annual favorites like spring wildflower walks, great blue heron walks at Riverfront Park, seaweed tasting at Stillwater Cove, and spring and summer camp offerings.

Special events include a Dia del Nino celebration, a spring equinox outing, an Earth Day party, Castles & Kites at Doran Beach, Mother’s Day bouquet-making, a full-moon campfire, and a "trail-gating" gathering co-hosted by REI.

Nearly all events are free, and many of the activities incorporate a 50th theme in recognition of Regional Parks celebrating its golden anniversary throughout 2017.

In addition to the guidebook being available for viewing and downloading on the activities page at sonomacountyparks.org, free printed copies are available at Regional Parks’ Santa Rosa office at 2300 County Center Dr., as well as at the staffed entries to Spring Lake, Doran and Ragle Ranch parks. All activities are also listed by date on Regional Parks’ web calendar.

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