Watershed News, Spring 2009 ~ Sonoma Ecology Center

Because of its reputation for good science and technical writing, the Sonoma Ecology Center was selected by a federal agency to help write a massive recovery plan for several species of salmon and steelhead.

In 1973, the United States passed the landmark Endangered Species Act. The Act recognizes that human activities are putting some animals and plants at risk of extinction, and requires that plans be created to help these species not just survive, but recover and thrive.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for creating recovery plans for several of salmon species in the Central California Coast region. Because much hinges on completion of these plans—for example, the ability to deliver water to Marin and Sonoma County residents from the Russian River—there is an urgent need to complete them. But NMFS was finding its job very difficult. Data about the condition of fish populations and their habitat was scattered, much of it in formats that didn’t match. The amount of writing required was a challenge for their limited staff.

The Center is gathering up data from around the region for these plans to allow fisheries scientists to make recommendations. We are very familiar with the data required, and in fact have collected some of it ourselves. We know the challenges of working with it. The Ecology Center is also helping write the plans.

We are honored to contribute in yet another way to the recovery of these charismatic and ecologically significant animals. As steelhead and salmon recover, their numbers will show that we are doing something right—that the rest of our ecosystem is thriving.

The Ecology Center has

long had a tradition of

bringing attention to the

beauty and abundance of

our home watershed—

the Sonoma Valley. In a

spirit of celebrating the

good fortune we have to

live among this

abundance of nature and community, and to help support

vital programs that in turn support our home, the Ecology

Center’s board and volunteers have created a special

festival for the Valley—Feste della Valle,

The party will take place on June 27th at Cassa Vecchia

Estate in Kenwood on Sonoma Creek. The Italian-

accented party will include bocce ball, Italian arias by Jill

Wagoner, and dancing to the Whiskey Thieves, as well as

a cornucopia of fresh local foods and beverages and

silent and live auctions–all framed by a backdrop of the

Mayacamas Mountains and the headwaters of Sonoma

Creek.

If you’d like to help us preserve the abundance of this

special place, please join us as we celebrate! For further

information or tickets, see our web site,

www.sonomaecologycenter.org, or call our event line:

(707) 996-0712 ext 125. Prossimo al partito!

Waterfalls to Wingo The mission of the Sonoma Ecology Center is to work with our community

to enhance and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.

NEWS FROM THE SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING 2009

Chinook salmon spawning at an Ecology Center restoration site

Fish ‘R’ Us—Sonoma Ecology Center Assists With Salmon Recovery Plan

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Feste della Valle — Celebrating Sonoma’s Abundance!

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Sonoma Ecology Center

20 East Spain Street

Sonoma, CA 95476

Become a member of the Ecology Center or donate to support our programs by clicking on Join Us at www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org!

Your membership will help us continue to make a difference. Your higher level of membership will allow us to expand our education programs to reach more Sonoma Valley students and to understand, restore, and protect more of our beautiful valley.

Please Join Us! Join us by mail!You can join the Sonoma Ecology Center by mail, too. Please fill in information below, clip out this box, and mail your check to:

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❏ Contributor ($100)

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Sonoma, CA 95476Name:

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StaffADMINISTRATION

Richard Dale, Executive Director

Rebecca Lawton, Director of Programs

Betsy Thompson, Development Assistant

Paulette Dubickas, Accounting Manager

Deb Hennessey, Administrative Assistant

RESEARCH

Deanne DiPietro, Research & Information

Program Manager

Alex Young, Geographic Information Systems

Project Manager

Bryan Sesser, Geographer

Zhahai Stewart, Software Developer

Caitlin Cornwall, Biologist, Conservation Planner

Arthur Dawson, Historical Ecologist

EDUCATION

Sandi Funke, Education & Outreach Program

Manager

Elly Seelye, Educator

Jessica Glatt, Garden ParK Project Manager

Rebecca Bozzelli, Garden Park Site Manager

RESTORATION

Lisa Micheli, Restoration & Stewardship Program

Manager

Mark Newhouser, Vegetation Program Manager

Julie Jehly, Stewardship Coordinator

Mundo Murguia, Project Manager

Cassandra Liu, Restoration Specialist

Staff phone numbers and email addresses can be found at www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org or call (707) 996-0712 .

Board of DirectorsPatricia Moore, President

Ladd Miyasaki, Vice-President

Christina Sloop, Secretary

Stacey Ward, Treasurer

Reg Alexander

Alexa and Melissa Carlson –

SVHS adjunct board members

Ellie Insley

Steven Jackson

Peter Wellington

From the Executive DirectorState of the State and the Ecology Center

The last six months has been one of the most challenging periods our organization has ever faced. Late last year, the state of California realized that it was out of cash, and without warning froze work and unpaid invoices on all state bond funded projects. This category covers about 75% of our funding. For hundreds of groups and businesses working on thousands of projects in the state, this was devastating, in some cases forcing longstanding organizations to close their doors permanently. Combined with the deep recession, we found ourselves for the first time having to rapidly pull back on our work, lay off several staff, and reduce hours for most of the rest.

With every crisis comes opportunity, and this same period of challenge has also presented a chance for the Center to make changes that move us closer to our mission, and set up structures we hope will help keep us viable and thriving in the future.

Part of the opportunity has been a chance to connect more closely with our friends and supporters locally—and we are very grateful for how much support you have shown us! In fact, this support added enough to our remaining work that it brought us through the dark winter and into what appears to be daylight: the state announced recently that it will be lifting the freeze, though many details remain to be sorted out in the coming months.

Last fall, several community advisors and supporters came together with the Ecology Center’s board and staff to bring our current and future projects into better alignment with our mission. The result is our Sonoma Valley Initiatives. This guiding document outlines areas for the Center to focus on—water, land, energy, biodiversity, community and stewardship—and projects in each area to help us achieve our goals. (Visit our website's resources page to view them.)

There are new opportunities emerging that will allow us to begin working in an arena central to our mission, but which we have not substantially addressed in the past: the arena of conserving water and energy, and producing more water and energy locally and sustainably. Making progress in these areas will help our community adapt to climate change and reduce our carbon footprint. We are scrambling to keep up with the new programs in this area from all levels of government, but with your help and a new energy task force, we’re making great strides.

One important way you can help in the next few weeks is to have fun with us! We’re launching a summer fundraising party, and we’d love to have you join us. (See front page.) We’re also in our May Supporter Drive, and if you haven’t yet, please join us. There is a membership section at the end of this newsletter. And you can always join us online if that’s easier.

In short, our organization’s recent challenges have taught us that our most important asset—what we need the most to continue our impressive work to protect this special place—is you. We can’t thank you enough for staying with us and helping us through a challenging time. We look forward celebrating our 20th Anniversary with you next year. Thank you!!

Richard Dale

Contact Us



Sonoma, CA 95476

707 996-0712

(Staff phone numbers and email addresses can be found on the website by clicking on “Contacts”.)

www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org

The Sonoma Ecology Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1990.

Our mission is to work with our community to enhance and sustain ecological health in Sonoma Valley.

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After 14 years, the Sonoma Garden Park is proud to once again offer bags of delicious organic produce each week to subscribers of its CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture program. A CSA is a way for people to directly support a local farm while receiving a regular supply of fresh, local, and sustainably grown produce.

The Garden Park CSA will provide a weekly bag of fruit and vegetables to all its subscribers. Each share buys participation in a 25 week harvest season, from May 20th to November 4th. Weekly shares can be picked up at the Garden, and each provides enough produce for 2-4 people, for $19 per week. There is an option to add a weekly bouquet of flowers. We will host a blog for subscribers and provide weekly opportunities to meet with the farmer, Rebecca Bozzelli, and each other. Membership is limited to 15 shares, 2 of which will be donated to local families in need.

The CSA concept was groundbreaking when it was first launched in 2003 in Sonoma at the Garden. It was the first in Sonoma County. Subscribers loved it, but operational costs were too high to cover costs without other funding to help pay for the staff and equipment needed. The Ecology Center and CSA subscribers were faced with a choice of selling shares to people in San Francisco to make ends meet, or staying local and operating the garden with volunteers. The local choice held sway, and the CSA operation was closed. Now, with a thriving Garden Park, including K-12 and adult educational programs and numerous community partners, there is a lot more support for the Park that should help a local CSA be viable.

For more information or to become a shareholder, contact Jessica Glatt, Sonoma Garden Park project manager at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or [email protected].

Community Supported Agriculture Rides Again at Sonoma Garden Park

Garden Camp at

Sonoma Garden Park

Children will have a chance discover the mysteries of the natural world this summer at the Sonoma Ecology Center’s Garden Camp. Camp will be held July 27-31 and August 3-7, at the Sonoma Garden Park, located on 7th Street East in Sonoma. Campers will have fun as they plant and harvest, conduct sci-ence experiments, visit the fig forest, observe birds and bees, prepare fresh snacks from the garden, make crafts using natural materials, and play games. Children ages 6-12 are welcome. Hours are from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. The cost for Garden Camp is $225 for each week-long session. For more information or to register please contact Elly Seelye at 996-0712 ext. 124 or [email protected].

“Water Wisdom” Series a Success!

Hundreds of Sonoma Valley residents took advantage of

lectures, workshops, and demonstrations over the past 10

months during an Ecology Center Restoration and Stew-

ardship program series called “Water Wisdom.”

Participants learned about how water comes to our Val-

ley—via rain, groundwater, an aqueduct, and recycling—

and how each of us has the capacity and responsibility to

help this most precious resource continue to support all of

us. An all-day workshop co-sponsored by the City of

Sonoma featured lectures, vendors, and hands-on demon-

strations of everything related to water, from home water

conservation and graywater to native plants and drip irriga-

tion. Lectures in Sonoma, Kenwood, and Glen Ellen fea-

tured experts on how communities and households can

slow down and capture rainwater, minimize flooding, im-

prove habitat for wildlife and people, and save money. A

tour around the Valley visited demonstration sites where

many of these ideas were already in practice.

Water Wisdom organizer Julie Jehly has continued to sup-

port this popular program as a volunteer even after the

state cut funds for it last December. We are seeking ways

to support her efforts to continue it, especially as we head

into another dry season. Donations and sponsorships are

welcome!

Fish Habitat Restoration in Sonoma Creek

The Sonoma Ecology Center’s Restoration Program is currently

working on a “reach-based” fish habitat restoration project. The

project is located in a reach, or section, of Sonoma Creek—the

Glen Ellen to Kenwood reach. Through our research, we have de-

termined that this reach of the Sonoma Creek Watershed is very

important for steelhead trout. Our limiting factors analysis found

that a key factor limiting the successful regeneration of steelhead in

Sonoma Creek is a lack of rearing habitat—the environment young

fish need to live and grow in before they can make the challenging

journey to the ocean where they will grow into adults.

To help remedy a shortage of fish habitat, we proposed a restoration

project to the California Department of Fish and Game and were

selected to perform revegetation work on 10 private properties in

the Glen Ellen to Kenwood reach. Many of the property owners are

Stream Stewards, participants in groups organized by our Water-

shed Coordinator, Julie Jehly, who learn about stream ecology and

practice stream stewardship.

The fish habitat restoration consists of removing invasive plants

and planting native trees, shrubs, and grasses. In some cases we are

planting willow and alder trees at the bottom of streambanks to help

prevent undercutting and erosion.

You may wonder why planting trees is important to fish:

Trees create a shade canopy that helps cool the water.

Cold water is essential for anadromous species—those

that return from the ocean to spawn in fresh water—in-

cluding steelhead trout and Chinook salmon.

Trees and other plants develop roots that armor the

bank and help prevent erosion and landslides.

Consistent plant cover helps prevent surface soil ero-

sion that leads to sediment in the creeks that can clog

breeding gravels and suffocate fish eggs.

Trees provide source material for channel complexity.

Without trees and/or boulders in the creek bed, the

channel lacks the structure required to develop and

maintain deep pools that young fish need to survive.

Deep pools help fish avoid predators and water that is

too warm.

In our next report, we’ll give an update on the progress of this res-

toration project and explain how and why invasive plants harm fish.

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Dean Witter Foundation

Continues Multi-Year Support of

K-12 Watershed Education

When most people hear Dean Witter they proba-

bly think of stocks and bonds, but maybe they

should think of steelhead and Chinook. During

Dean Witter's lifetime, he found recreation in

hunting and fishing and enjoyment of the out-

doors. In business and as a fisherman, Colonel

Witter enjoyed pursuing the difficult task. He pre-

ferred the elusive trout to the easy fishing of a

well-stocked pond. In this spirit, the Dean Witter

Foundation supports wildlife conservation pro-

jects in northern California and opportunities to

improve and extend environmental education.

“The Dean Witter Foundation has been delighted

to support the K-12 Watershed Education Pro-

gram for the past three years. We’re delighted to

see a new generation of stewards learn about the

Sonoma Valley Watershed,” shared Ken Blum,

grant officer for the Dean Witter Foundation.

Since 2007, the Foundation has donated $45,000

to the Center’s efforts to increase environmental

literacy in Sonoma Valley. During this time pe-

riod, the K-12 Watershed Education Program has

reached new schools and more students. New

modules including the fourth grade sustainable

agriculture project Growing Discovery and the

high school internship project Enviro-Leaders

have also been launched. Sandi Funke, the Cen-

ter’s Education Manager, said “We are so grateful

for the support of the Dean Witter Foundation.

They’re commitment to the program has been

important financially, and it’s also great to know

they’ve had such strong confidence in our pro-

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Charles and Margaret Jenks

Erik Jensen

Allen and Donna Jones

Ann Jones and Tim Mott

Mary Jue

Marilynne Kanter

Steve and Barbara Kapner

Bonnie Joy Kaslan

Charles and Mary Kellogg

Audrey Kelly

Linda Kelly

Danny and Joanna Kemper

Dan and Marilyn Kittleson

Michael and Valerie Kobal

Marty Koughan

Bill and Beth Krumbein

Krishna Kumar

Katharine Kunst

Terry and Karen Larson

Russ and Marge Lawton

Paul and Sheila Leach

Dinah Lee

Rich Lee & Rhonda Stallings

David Leland & Ann Howald

Patricia Locks

Myron London and Lucinda

Ford

Jeffrey Lopes

Laura and Mark Lucas

Jim and Sharon Lynch

Steven and Thale MacRostie

Carl and Barbara Mannle

Helen Marsh

Kimberly Martin

Claudia Mason

Andy and Louise Massie

Bruce Maxwell

Oona McKnight

Virginia Merkel

Katherine Merritt

Reva and Dale Metzger

Wndy Moyer-Metzler and Matthew Metzler

Buffington and George Miller

Mike and Elizabeth Minigan

Ladd Miyasaki and Lisa

Lawrence

Bob and Phyllis Mosher

Ted and Karen Nagel

Ed and J’Anny Nelson

Elisa Newman

Byron and Jennifer Nichols

Ken and Karin Niehoff

Ken and Betsy Niles

Jack and Hope Nisson

Jeanne Nourse

Mary Oswald

Larry and Carol Page

Domenic and Birgitta Paino

Barbara Payne-Wood and Christopher Wood

Karen Pedersen

Rosemarie Pedranzini

Darren Peterie and Tom

Russert

Alexander and Ann Peters

W. Allen and Pat Pfeiffer

Todd and Allison Pimentel

Rory and Deb Pool

Peter Poullada and Nancy Sheppard

Doreen Proctor

Charles Raaberg and Annette Lomont

Micaelia Randolph

Jeanne Rayner

Karla and Ed Ristad

Joyce Robinson

Thomas Robinson

Richard and Nancy Roellke

Jack Dale Roney

Greg and Linda Rose

Patricia Sajor

Aimee Sands

Sangiacomo Family Vinyards

Monica Schaeffert

Wayne and Cecelia Schake

Craig Scheiner & Betty Bruno

Mark Schlesinger

Erika Schmitt

Steve Schoenig

Amy and Richard Schuh

Lynda Schulte

Schon Schurecht

Martha Scott

Changing Seasons

Catherine Sevenau

Shantilal and Smehlata Shah

Joe and Anne Shea

Marianne Shepard

Milo Shepard

David Sheppard

Gary and Jennifer Shipston

Tim McGee and Julie Shoffner-McGee

George Simms

Sanjeev Singh

Robert and Kathleen Skinner

Marc and Christina Sloop

Betty and Rodney Snow

Michael and Nolleen Sommer

Sonoma Learning Systems

Sonoma Promotional Solutions

William and Patricia Spicer

St. Francis Solano School

Rod Stevenson, Stevenson

Supply

Meg Stone

Stephanie Storms

Sandy Strassberg

Stevenson Supply

Carol and Richard Swillinger

Elinor Taylor

Anne Teller

Betsy Thompson

James Thorne

Billie Thrower

James and Margaret Titus

James Tonery

Sylvia Toth and Zsolt

Takacs

Peter and Michelle Tovar

Katherine Twain

United Way California Capital Region

Valley Of The Moon Winery

Ignazio Vella

Victorian Garden Inn

Wellington Vineyards

Sangiacomo Vinyards

Joe & Deborah and Votek

Stacey Ward

Barnum and Mary Watkins

Warren and Janice Watkins

Wendy Watkins-Stewart

Alice Webb

Janet Wedekind

Lorraine Wedekind

Peter and Jane Wellington

Mark and Maurine Whisenand-Solomonson

Whole Foods Market

Diane Elan Wick

Pamela Wiley

Don Williams

Robin and Mike Winton

Roger Wright and Barbara

Thomas

Donald Zeman

David Zezza and Diane Stewart

Denise Ziganti

Armando and Sandra Zimmermann

Lisa Zingarelli

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Our sincere thanks to the Ellman Fund

of the Sonoma

Valley Fund for their generous

support of our 2008-2009

K-12 Watershed

Science Education


UPCOMING EVENTS

ONGOING

MON, WED, & SAT 9 AM - 2 PM

& FRIDAYS 4-6 PM

VOLUNTEER DAYS AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK: Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli will lead vol-unteers through a variety of seasonal gar-dening activities. Our Friday evening volunteer hours will be dedicated to har-vesting produce for the Saturday Harvest Market. No experience necessary to join in the fun! Bring drinking water, a snack or lunch, and gloves if you have them. For additional information about our vol-unteer hours, contact Rebecca Bozzelli at [email protected].

If you would like more information about general Sonoma Garden Park program-ming, contact Jessica Glatt, Project Man-ager, at 707.996.0712 ext. 108, or [email protected].

ONGOING SATURDAYS

HARVEST MARKET AT SONOMA GARDEN PARK: Stop by the landmark straw bale barn at the Sonoma Garden Park to purchase some of the best local and sustainably grown produce in the Valley! SGP staff conduct tours of Sonoma Garden Park at 11:00 am on the first Saturday of every month! For more information about the Harvest Market, contact Sonoma Garden Park Manager Rebecca Bozzelli, at [email protected].

TUESDAY, MAY 26

COMMUNITY SUPPORT DAY AT WHOLE FOODS

Whole Foods Community Support Days are one of the ways a local business gives back to our community! Come show your support by shopping at Whole Foods Sonoma on Tuesday, May 26th, when 5% of net sales will support the Sonoma

Ecology Center's Education Pro-gram! Save the date, bring your Sonoma Ecology Center blue canvas bag, and stop by Whole Foods Sonoma!

SATURDAY, MAY 3010:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Bill Wiebalk, a local bee keeper who manages hives at the Sonoma Garden Park, will discuss methods and benefits of holistic beekeeping, including procedures that can be used to combat pests and dis-eases. A honey tasting, to appreciate the quality of honey produced without pesti-cides, will be part of the seminar. Reser-vations are required by the Friday prior to each workshop. For more information, or to register, contact Jessica Glatt at (707) 996-0712 ext. 108 or [email protected].

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

ADAPTATIONS HIKE AT MONTINI OPEN SPACE PRESERVE

How do local plants and animals survive the dry months of summer? How did the Miwoks manage during this season? Join Sonoma Ecology Center specialists Arthur Dawson and Mark Newhouser as we explore the Montini Open Space Pre-serve for this ‘survival’-themed outing. This is an intermediate to advanced level hike. There is no charge for this outing, as it is made possible by the voters of Sonoma County funding the Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District with a quarter-cent sales tax. Reservations are required by Friday, June 12. For more information, contact Elly Seelye at (707) 996-0712 ext. 124 or [email protected]

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

BACKYARD CHICKENS

Nick Rupiper, proprietor of NixChix, will lead an informational workshop to teach participants everything there is to know about aquiring and maintaining chickens in your own backyard, including where to purchase chicks, what types of chickens are right for you, the benefits of having chickens, how to build your own hen-house or chicken tractor, and City permit-ting requirements. Workshop fee is $20 per person, and the proceeds benefit the Sonoma Garden Park. Reservations are required by the Friday prior to each workshop. For more information, or to register, contact Jessica Glatt at (707) 996-0712 ext. 108 or [email protected].

SATURDAY JUNE 27, 3 to 9 PM

FESTE DELLA VALLE — A fundraiser for the Sonoma Ecology Center. Come help us celebrate the abundance of Sonoma Valley with great local food, wine, entertainment, and a silent and live auction, not to mention good company, a Bocce ball contest, and dancing with the backdrop of the Mayacamas Mountains and the headwaters of Sonoma Creek. The event will be held at Casa Vecchia Estate & Vineyards, in Kenwood.

JULY 27 - 31 & AUG 3 - 7, 9 AM - 2 PM GARDEN CAMP at SONOMA GAR-DEN PARK! Get outside, get moving, and get learning! Campers will garden, conduct science experiments, create crafts, play games, observe garden crea-tures, and create fresh garden snacks! For ages 6 through 12. For more information call Elly at 996-0712 x124. The Sonoma Garden Park is on 7th Street East between Denmark & MacArthur.

For a complete listing visit www.SonomaEcologyCenter.org and click on ‘Events”.

How to help when... Sonoma Ecology Center has set up a page on our website full of information to help you take action when you see the good and bad things that come up when you care about nature in our Valley. So, when you see something troubling, or

interesting, we’d appreciate you taking the time to help! Visit the resources link at www. SonomaEcologyCenter.org. Thank you!

VISIONARIES ($5,000 and above)

Anonymous

The City of Sonoma

Dean Whitter Foundation

The George and Phyllis

Ellman Fund of the Sonoma Valley Fund

Ellie Insley

Medtronic Foundation

Pacific Gas and Electric

Patty Moore, Moore Recycling Associates

Robert & Michelle Friend

Thomas and JaMel Perkins, Perkins Hunter Foundation

San Francisco Foundation

Sonoma Index Tribune

Sonoma Valley Bank

Vadasz Family Foundation

GUARDIANS ($1,000 - $4,999)

Reg Alexander & Ann Fischer

Steve and Debbie Barbose

Mike Bobbitt

Richard and Brenda

Buckerfield

Thomas P. Conlon

Tom and Katherine Culligan

Arleen Curry

Richard Dale & Caitlin

Cornwall

Econscious

Ted and Pat Eliot

Whitney and Jeanette Evans

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

& Spa

Friedman’s Home Improvement

Gaia Fund

Gemma Gallovich and Ted Cutler

Carolyn Harrison

Margaret Kaplan

Jim and Linda Kuhns

Jack and Hope Nisson

Mike and Mary Schuh

Maggie Salenger

Sonoma Valley Bank

Monica and Hugo Steensma

David and Vicki Stollmeyer

Catherine Thorpe and Edwin

Richards

CONTRIBUTORS ($1-$999)Beth and Joseph Aaron

Elizabeth Adams

Bonnie Alexander and Ross Sierck

Carter and Roberta Alexander

Ben and Barbara Aliza

Robert and Linda Alwitt

Paul Amara & Yong Quig Liu

Judy Aquiline

Mary Evelyn Arnold

Erika Asante

Patti Baker

Baksheesh

John Barinaga

Helen and Michael Bates

Meg Beeler and Tom von

Tersch

Brigitta Benko

Benziger Family Winery

John and Evelyn Berger

Berger Concrete Inc.

Maria Biasetto

Dianne Blake

Gillian May Boeve

JoAnn Bonamico

Keith Bongiovanni and Patty

Moore-Bongiovanni

Yvonne Bowers

Ken and Judy Bowles

Carole and Joseph Bozzelli

Susan Braito

Mark Bramfitt

Suzanne Brangham and Jack Lundgren

Tehra Braren and David

Wysocki

Cindy Brillhart-True

Friedman Brothers

Valerie Brown

Alan Brubaker

Janet Bruno

Susan Bundschu

Mike and Nancy Buti

Lory Campagna

Alexa and Melissa Carlson

Bill and Joyce Carlson

Mary Ann Carr

Mary Kate and Darrel Carter

Meredith Cathcart

Steve and Linda Cederborg

Jack and Stephanie Clark

Sandra Cleisz

Jerry and Arlene Clemens

Stanley and Susan Cohen

Lou Ann Collier

Guy Conner & Senator Patricia Wiggins

Randall Cook

Randy Cook

Douglas Corley

Katherine Courtney

Bill and Sylvia Crawford

Virginia and Bob Crozier

Gina Cuclis and Roy Tennant

Dick and Mary Ann Cuneo

Lynn Curry

Margaret Dale

Mary Dale & John Roney

Judi Danner and James Bowden

Lynne Deegan-McGraw

Sharon Delaney

Doug Dempster

David Devine

Eunice Dillon

Verle Dillon

Denise DiPietro

Dianne DiPietro and Peter Bacot

John and Sara Donnelly

Rudy Doormann

Sandy and Richard Drew

Paulette and Stan Dubickas

Patrick Dwyer

Phil and Kate Eagles

Gary and Ruth Edwards

George and Phyllis Elman

El Pueblo Inn

Mari and Michael Emmons

Enterprise Vineyards, Inc.

Carole Eubanks and David Deegan

Marge and Todd Evans

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Pascal Faivre & Dmitra Smith

Rodger Fedigan

Lynette Feeney-Burns

Noreen and Stan Feig

Celeste Felciano

Elaine Fenton

Helen Fernandez

Barbara Fetesoff

Paula Finch

Tessa Fitzgerald and Herbert

Golenpaul

John and Heather Fleischhauer

Christine Ford

David and Anne Forsythe

Anne French-Duffield and Peter Duffield

Halim and Vakila Friedman

Bernie and Judith Friedman

Maurine Keesey Fuentes

Anina Fuller

Sandi Funke & Mike Wangbickler

Ray and Laurie Gallian

Todd and Diane Garrett

Terry and Chic Gast

John and Barbara Gay

Joan Geary

Cheryl and Anthony Ghisla

Daniel Gluesenkamp

Norm and Susan Goldstein

Marilyn and Fred Goode

Virginia Grattan

David and Kathleen Grieve

Rhonda Guaraglia

Gregory and Mary Guerrazzi

Phyllis and John Gurney

Gustav Haas

Donna and Jim Halow

Roger and Lucy Hamlyn

J. Wylie Hartman

Bob Hass

Elizabeth Hecker

Roger and Kay Heigel

Patricia Herron

Laurie Hida and Stuart Main

Ned Hoke O.M.D., CA

John and June Hopkirk

Sandy and Alice Horowitz

Larry Houghton

Virginia Hubbell

Keith and Cherie Hughes

Shannon and Shelly

Hutchinson

Rodney Jackson and Darla

Hilliard

Francoise Jacot


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Our Sincere ThanksTo Our Recent Donors and Members

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