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Cloudy day hikes in Sonoma County
 


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 Happy trails: What it takes to make a good hiking trail
 


 New Alta Vista Trail gives Foothill visitors a leg up
 


 Sonoma County’s North Coast parks lure visitors
 


 The healing powers of nature
 


 Why invasive species are a threat in Sonoma County parks
 


 Hiking at Tolay Lake Regional Park
 


 Three hikes on North Sonoma Mountain
 


 Seeds and squirrels: Nature’s approach to fire recovery
 


 Autumn is ideal for visiting the Sonoma Coast
 


 Perfect Sonoma County fall hikes
 


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More than 1,000 volunteers donate their time, energy and expertise to Sonoma County Regional Parks each year. Volunteers build trails, maintain campgrounds, staff special events, mend fences, lead hikes, clear brush, and help with much more.
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Join us for special projects to steward natural resources, maintain trails and improve facilities. Join an existing project, or talk to our volunteer coordinator about organizing a corporate or organizational service day.

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Enjoy living at one of our campgrounds while assisting park staff with visitor services and minor park maintenance.

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Below the densely forested slopes of the Appalachian Mountains in southern West Virginia is a layer cake of thin coal seams. To uncover this coal profitably, mining companies engineer large—sometimes very large—surface mines. This time-series of images of a surface mine in Boone County, West Virginia, illustrates why this controversial mining method is also called “mountaintop removal.”
Based on data from Landsat 5, 7, and 8, these natural-color images document the growth of the Hobet mine as it moves from ridge to ridge between 1984 to 2015. The natural landscape of the area is dark green forested mountains, creased by streams and indented by hollows. The active mining areas appear off-white, while areas being reclaimed with vegetation appear light green. A pipeline roughly bisects the images from north to south. The town of Madison, lower right, lies along the banks of the Coal River.
In 1984, the mining operation is limited to a relatively small area west of the Coal River.
2001-02 Budget Analysis: Department of Information Technology
In response to this request, HHSDC developed an oversight plan, with input from the key stakeholders, and provided a report to
the Legislature in January 2001. The Legislature also directed DOIT to submit a report which would describe DOIT's oversight role
and activities for county-based projects and describe how these activities would be conducted between HHSDC and the counties.
The DOIT stated that it met the intent of the supplemental report by providing input into HHSDC's oversight plan.
In our view, the HHSDC oversight plan was not intended, nor does it meet, the intent of the supplemental report for DOIT. It does
not describe the role of DOIT, nor does it define the activities that DOIT will conduct. Finally, it does not describe how DOIT's
activities will be coordinated between the counties and HHSDC. We recommend that DOIT submit a separate report on county
projects prior to budget hearings which addresses the issues identified in last year's supplemental report language.

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Report
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Technology
Oversight Policy 
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Complete
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Role on
County-Based IT
Projects
Provide report on DOIT's oversight
role on the Health and Human
Services Agency Data Center's
county-based  IT projects.
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Incomplete
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Review Policy
 Issue state policy on DOIT's
streamlined feasibility study report
review process and procedures.
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 Analyze current automation system
operating at the Department of
Veterans Affairs' Veterans' Homes and
recommend improvements.
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Raptors: Sonoma County’s wintertime visitors
 


 Slow down, make time for "Awe Walks"
 


 Cloudy day hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Butterfly secrets: Wing design, navigation skills & other cool butterfly facts
 


 Happy trails: What it takes to make a good hiking trail
 


 New Alta Vista Trail gives Foothill visitors a leg up
 


 Sonoma County’s North Coast parks lure visitors
 


 The healing powers of nature
 


 Why invasive species are a threat in Sonoma County parks
 


 Hiking at Tolay Lake Regional Park
 


 Three hikes on North Sonoma Mountain
 


 Seeds and squirrels: Nature’s approach to fire recovery
 


 Autumn is ideal for visiting the Sonoma Coast
 


 Perfect Sonoma County fall hikes
 


 Doran Beach in Winter: An insider's guide
 


 Winter hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Three Valentine's Day hikes in Sonoma County
 


 Contact Us
 


 Funding
 


 Measure M FAQ
 


 Future Parks
 


 Natural Resources
 


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 Teacher Resources
 


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Why did Sonoma County ask voters to approve a parks tax measure?
Sonoma County Regional Parks has built one of the most diverse park systems in California. More than 55 parks, trails and beaches attract 5 million annual visits to the Sonoma Coast, Russian River, Sonoma Valley and the county’s other unique landscapes. Park attendance has increased 38 percent since 2010, and parkland has increased by more than 6,000 acres (96 percent). Funding had not kept pace with this growth.  
What are the needs?
The funding needs of Sonoma County’s parks are substantial. They include increasing costs to operate and maintain parks, protect natural resources, reduce wildfire risk, and open new parks. Regional and city parks also are meeting growing demand for recreation, health, safety and education programs, including for our aging population.
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The wild diversity of Sonoma County oaks 

By Melanie Parker

Where's your favorite spot to enjoy Sonoma County’s magnificent oak woodlands? Is it a stretch along your morning commute, a park you often visit or the trees in your yard?
Oak trees are perhaps the single most iconic element of our landscape. So what do we know about them? 
For starters, there are 10 different native species in Sonoma County, and in many places, the trees are blended together in an unusual way.
Charlene Pfeifer - NASA Science
What do you do?What have been some of your favorite projects to work on?What has been your biggest professional challenge and how did you overcome it?What has been your biggest personal challenge, and how did you overcome it?Who inspires you?What’s one piece of advice you would give to others interested in a similar career?You enjoy cosplay during your free time. How did you get into that?How do you make your costumes? What have been some of your favorites?What is your favorite space image and why?Where are they from?Where are you from?I spent my childhood in Southern California. After graduating from high school, I lived in several different states – Arizona, Kansas, and Florida – before moving back to California to work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).What first sparked your interest in space and science?I had always been naturally drawn to science. I loved checking out books at the public library that featured various do-it-yourself “science projects,” even though retrospectively, they culminated in kitchen disasters (e.g. baking soda and vinegar volcanoes).What really drew me into space was being part of the “Spaceset” club at Whitney High School, which participated in the International Space Settlement Design Competition. Over the course of a year, each high school submitted a proposal for the preliminary design competition, which included prompts such as designing a colony orbiting the Moon or Mars or designing a colony on the Moon or Mars. Finals were hosted at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and JPL hosted a local version of this competition between prelims and finals. This was something that I really dove into and enjoyed, and was a big contributor to what I eventually studied.How did you end up working in the space program?I made the decision to study aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. While there, I was able to land my first job with United Launch Alliance at Kennedy Space Center. That was an incredibly memorable time for me. I feel fortunate to have been able to work on launch operations for the space shuttle missions as they were heading toward retirement.Tell us about your job. What do you do?I am a systems engineer at JPL who plays a dual role: I work in both mission operations and in ground data systems.
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Justice For All: Jury Service features judges, academics, and former jurors explaining what to expect when called to jury service, including the jury selection process, the trial, and jury deliberations.

Jury Service and Fairness: Understanding the Challenges of Implicit Bias serves as a guide and a tool for jurors to identify whether they may have preconception that would impact their ability to serve. Originally developed by the Perception Institute and made in collaboration with the New York Unified Court System in 2021, it was adapted in 2023 by the Judicial Council in partnership with the California Judges Association.

In addition, an accompanying vignette entitled, A More Perfect Jury: A History of Jury Service, explores the history of jury service from its beginnings in English common law, into the Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage movements, as well as new changes to California juries created by recent legislation.

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You do not need any special skills or legal knowledge to be a juror. All you need is an open mind and a readiness to work with the other jurors to make decisions. View the Court and Community Jury Brochure to get information and instructions for responding to your juror summons. 
 
 
 

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Juries play an important and crucial role in our country's democratic process. Without them, our legal system would grind to a halt. Your help is essential in ensuring that all citizens are available to serve on juries when called.
 

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California provides jurors with $15 every day starting on the second day of service, except employees of governmental entities who receive full pay and benefits from their employers while on jury service. Because governmental employers already pay these jurors, the courts do not pay them an additional daily fee.
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Raptors: Sonoma County’s wintertime visitors
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As our seasons change from warm to cold and back again, they set in motion a gigantic, nearly invisible event across the landscape: Vast numbers of wild creatures set out on southward journeys to avoid the worst of winter weather, before turning north again in spring.  
Among them are roughly 300 species of feathered travelers who fly through Sonoma County, from pelicans to hummingbirds and tiny wrens to great herons.
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