Park Place
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Park Place – Bartholomew Park
Those looking to impress out-of-town guests or a special date, or just want to enjoy the day in nature need look no further than Bartholomew Park in Sonoma. The expansive vineyards, gardens, and forests are a preserved space where visitors can hike, enjoy lunch and wine at Bartholomew Estate Winery—located within the historic park—and appreciate…
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Park Place – Coastal Saunter
Looking for a new park to explore? One of Sonoma County’s best open secrets is the coastal Jenner Headlands Preserve. Less than an hour north of Santa Rosa, it’s a beautiful place for a day hike with a friend or a seaside family outing right in our own backyard. And it’s open to the public…
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Park Place – Park in Peril
Petaluma’s Shollenberger Park is nestled within the largest intact high-elevation salt marsh in North America. It serves as a home for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse and is an integral stop for migrating birds along the Pacific flyway. But for over 150,000 human visitors of all ages and abilities annually, the park’s two-mile flat…
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Park Place – Peak Excitement
The new mountain trails at the 173-acre Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space Preserve are scheduled to be open this spring after the completion of improvements. Procured in 2014 by the City of Healdsburg and funded by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, Fitch Mountain opened to the public in October 2019.…