We invite CNGA members to join Jeff Wilcox, Managing Ecologist, Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation, for a tour of Mitsui Ranch on Sonoma Mountain near Petaluma. 

We’ll tour fields replanted with native grasses after prescribed fire and grazing treatments.

Hiking Level: Easy

Timing: 10 am to 2 pm

Age Requirement: 18+ welcome

Registration Fee: $25. This is a CNGA Members-Only Event. Become a member today! 

Registration is limited to 20 people, if independent drivers, more if carpooling. To help us open this to more folks, please let us know when you register if you will be carpooling with anyone and include their name(s).

If you plan to attend, please read these before registering: 

What to bring:  Hat, sunscreen, water, and comfortable walking shoes or boots. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy on-site. Please leave pets at home. Gaiters, or some other weed seed protection is advised. 

CNGA COVID-19 Safety Policy: We ask that all attendees at in-person CNGA workshops be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots. Please do not attend if you test positive for COVID-19 or if you have any symptoms, even if you are vaccinated. We also ask that masks be worn when indoors or in vehicles while attending the workshops and events. These precautions will help us make these events as safe as possible for all to attend.  

Photo Permission: By attending this event, you consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded, and to any use, by CNGA, of your likeness, voice, and name in any and all media including social media. If you do not want your name or photo to be used, please let us know in advance.             

There are some access limitations, so carpooling is encouraged.       

Photo: Prescribed fire on the Mitsui Ranch, Spring 2021. Photo by JT Wilcox