Community Conservation

Wetlands Conservation

In 2025, the Parks Foundation, Teen WILD, and the community have removed over 600lbs of trash from the American Canyon Wetlands. Teen WILD volunteers gave away over 50 Stow-It Don’t Throw-It fishing line containers to help fisherman keep broken fishing line out of the Napa River and local wetlands.

To kick off Earth Month, the Parks Foundation and Teen WILD invite you to join us for our first ever Invasive Ice Plant removal project. The Wetlands event will be on Saturday, April 5th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Register HERE to help!

Learn all about invasive Ice Plant with this informational flyer.

Inspiration

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“At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.” – Toni Morrison

“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.” – Aristotle

Community In Action

Places To Get Inspired

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Staff Favorites

Andrea – Bartholomew Park	Located in Sonoma and perfect for a short hike, a picnic & wine tasting too! Dog friendly & adjacent to Bartholomew Estate Winery
Joy – Doran Beach	Only an hour and a half away, but it feels like another world. This family- and dog-friendly beach has great walking trails and even better outdoor dining options right on Bodega Bay. As an extra bonus, you can stop for amazing ice cream at Sweet Scoops in Sonoma!
Janelle – Mt. Tamalpais	Mount Tam has amazing trails. I love to hike to the top and take in the magical ocean views.
Tammy – Lake Hennesy	There are so many wonderful places to birdwatch, but if I had to pick, it would be Lake Hennesy, the Conn Creek side, because it’s always so peaceful there.
Patricia – Matt Davis Loop	I love to go on road trips with our airstream, hiking, and fishing all over California. Closer to home, my family loves the Matt Davis – Steep Ravine Loop to Stinson Beach and the Cataract Falls trail on Mount Tam.

Ideas For Getting Outside?

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Local Hikes	Read a Book	Walk the Dog	Camping
Gardening	Attend Open Swim	Play Sports	Summer Camp
S’mores & Meteors	Horseback Riding	Play Ball	Host a BBQ
Cornhole	Visit a Beach	Movie in the Park	Pickleball
Tennis	Go Fishing	Picnic	Play in a Park
Story Walk AC	Yard Work	Work Calls	Birdwatching

Places To Explore

Napa Open Space Trails	Newell Open Space Preserve	Wetlands Edge Trail
SF Bay Trail	Skyline Wilderness Park	Lynch Canyon Open Space
Bay Area Ridge Trail	Tomales Bay	Point Pinole
Sonoma Overlook Trail	Contra Costa Canal Trail

Napa Valley Vine Trail	SF Bay Trail	Sonoma County
Golden Gate Park	Angel Island State Park	Marin County
Contra Costa Canal Trail	Skyline Wilderness Park

Napa County

Sonoma County

Bay Area

Golden Gate Park	Tilden Regional Park	Mount Diablo State Park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park	Mount Tamalpais State Park	Angel Island State Park
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park	Sonoma County Regional Parks	Napa County Regional Open Space

Napa County	Sonoma County	Marin County
Solano County	San Francisco

Sonoma & Napa Lakes & resorts offering day passes	Napa River Ecological Re serve (Yountville)	Spring Lake Water Park (Santa Rosa)
Sonoma County Beaches	Marin County Beaches	Morton Warm Springs Resort (Glen Ellen)

Shenandoah Park (American Canyon)	Napa Playgrounds (Napa)	Presidio Tunnel Tops (San Francisco)
Adventure Playground (Berkely)	Tilden Park (Oakland)	Sonoma Garden Park (Sonoma)
Howarth Park (Santa Rosa)	Benicia Community Park (Benicia)	Playground of Dreams (Benicia)

Martha Walker Gardens (Skyline)	Cornerstone (Sonoma)	Gardens of Golden Gate Park
Marin Art & Garden Center	Sonoma Botanical Garden	UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Oat Hill Mine Trail	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	Trancas Crossing Park
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park	Sugarloaf Ridge State Park	Skyline Wilderness Park
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (2100 Sears Point Road, Sonoma)	Lake Hennessey (Conn Creek side of the lake, 1798 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena)	Santa Rosa Creek Trail (782 Willowside Road, Santa Rosa, CA )
Bodega Bay – Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail (355 Highway 1, Bodega Bay)

Our Sponsors

We are grateful to our community partners who support us in our efforts. Thank you to especially: