By Melissa Dowling Sonoma Botanical Garden (SBG) announced that Kate Rabuck has been promoted to director of visitor experience, a new position at SBG designed to make the garden relevant, access...

By Tracy Salcedo Things got complicated at the red-earth switchbacks. Wellconstructed and easy to navigate, it wasn’t the steepness of the pitch that made me hesitate. It was my ability to comm...

The Beach Boys visit the Green Music Center The iconic band The Beach Boys will be visiting the Green Music Center on Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. to perform some of their most famous songs for youth who...

What makes a garden sustainable? For decades, gardeners have been searching for an approach to gardening that respects nature, is sensitive to seasonal cycles, works with environmental dynamics, utili...

The Good Insects Flower diversity equals insect diversity. This is important for attracting beneficial insects. But, like a two-sided coin, flower diversity attracts what we call pests. For examp...

By William Lightner, Guest Contributor Amystery man has been clearing trash from the sides of Warm Springs Road north of the Y. Let’s call him Red, since he drives a Honda side-by-side when on dut...

By Hannah Hindley Sea otters in Sonoma? It may sound like science fiction, but archeological evidence shows that the northern coast of California was once home to thousands of sea otters who pluc...