Bodega Land Trust, which owns TCR and holds the conservation easement on it, is dedicated to preserving and restoring land and its communities. We promote the appreciation of human interaction with plant, animal, and other species by encouraging wise and caring land use practices. We engage our community and draw from it in many of our activities. Our primary focus is to maintain the agricultural and rural scenic character of western Sonoma County. Bodega Land Trust helps to sustain our local resources through conservation and agricultural easements, restoration activities, education and community support. bodegalandtrust.org
California Native Plant Society (CNPS) www.cnps.org – The local chapter is the Milo Baker Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) – milobaker.cnps.org. Our chapter, which is named after the famous Santa Rosa botanist, is located in Northern California’s beautiful Sonoma County. CNPS is a statewide organization whose goals are to increase understanding and appreciation of California’s native plants, and to preserve them and their natural habitats for future generations. Membership is open to all.
iNaturalist is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world. www.inaturalist.org
United Plant Savers‘ mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come. https://www.unitedplantsavers.org/
We sponsor a variety of mushroom-related activities and services open to the general public, including free emergency mushroom identification for concerned citizens of Sonoma County. www.somamushrooms.org
Calflora is 1. a website you can use to learn about plants that grow wild in California (both native plants and weeds); and 2. a nonprofit organization responsible for providing this service. Information in Calflora comes from many sources: public agencies, non-profits, scientists, private donors, and you!
You can enter the common or scientific name of a plant to find out about it. Or, use the name wizard to just enter part of a name and have the wizard make suggestions. The result is an illustrated table of plants that match the name you entered. Click one of the plants in the table to learn the details about that plant — in particular, where it’s been observed in California.
You can also choose a place and get an illustrated list of the plants that grow there by picking a place on the map, or by choosing park boundary, place name, etc. , then click SEARCH to get an illustrated list of plants known to grow “here.”
You will find links to many web applications concerning California plants.http://www.calflora.org/