Press Releases
Free holiday parking at Regional Parks for veterans, military
Sonoma County Regional Parks will offer free parking at all county regional parks on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, for veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families, with proof of military or veteran status required. Read full story
Prescribed burn operations planned at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
Sonoma County Regional Parks, CAL FIRE and Sonoma County Fire District plan to conduct a prescribed burn at Carrington Coast Ranch Regional Park and Open Space Preserve on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to reduce wildfire fuels and support ecological health. Read full story
Freedom Trax expands wheelchair beach access at Doran Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks is expanding its Freedom Trax program at Doran Regional Park, offering free motorized all-terrain wheelchair attachments Fridays through Sundays through Nov. 15 to help visitors using manual wheelchairs access the beach more independently. Read full story
Board of Supervisors places parks sales tax renewal measure on November ballot
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted to place a November ballot measure before voters to renew the existing Measure M parks sales tax, which, if approved, would continue funding for regional and city parks without increasing the current tax rate. Read full story
Prescribed burn operations planned at Foothill Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks, CAL FIRE and the Sonoma County Fire District plan to conduct a prescribed burn at Foothill Regional Park on June 23 to reduce wildfire fuels and improve community safety, with the park closed during operations and smoke visible in the area. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves adding parks sale tax measure to November ballot
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted to begin the process of placing a November ballot measure before voters to extend the existing Parks for All — Measure M sales tax, which funds regional and city parks, trails, wildfire prevention, recreation facilities and public access improvements across Sonoma County without increasing the current tax rate. Read full story
Splash into summer with Sonoma County Regional Parks
Sonoma County Regional Parks kicks off the summer season Memorial Day weekend with the reopening of Spring Lake’s Water Park, swimming lagoon and boat rentals, plus the return of the Russian River Shuttle and seasonal river recreation services countywide. Read full story
Sonoma County increases access to parks with expanded library pass program
Sonoma County Regional Parks and Sonoma County Library are expanding their popular library pass program with 350 additional free parking passes beginning June 1, making it easier for residents to visit more than 60 regional parks, trails and beaches. Read full story
Sonoma County Regional Parks receives grant to restore critical salmon habitat on Mark West Creek
Sonoma County Regional Parks received a $1.5 million state grant to partner with local conservation groups on a three-year, process-based restoration project at Mark West Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve that will improve wetlands and stream conditions, reopen miles of habitat for coho salmon and steelhead, strengthen watershed resilience, reduce wildfire risk and support broader statewide biodiversity and climate-adaptation goals Read full story
Vamos a Nadar water safety classes begin April 11
Sonoma County Regional Parks’ Vamos a Nadar program returns April 11 with low-cost, bilingual water safety classes for families and children, expanding access to swimming skills and helping prevent drownings along the Russian River. Read full story
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