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Pick your plants at Bounty Community Farm, Petaluma: Located on three acres in downtown Petaluma, Bounty Community Farm has been promoting sustainable agriculture and its role in a healthy food system since their first harvest in 2009. While the majority of their produce goes to low-income families and seniors in Petaluma, they offer starter plants from their organic gardens to the public during their annual plant sale. A family-friendly event, it features not only offerings of plants to prep your garden with, but also music, food and farm tours. 9am-3pm, Bounty Community Farm, 55 Shasta Ave., Petaluma, petalumabounty.org. (Courtesy photo)
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Stroll vineyards and sip sustainable pinot at Benovia Winery, Santa Rosa: Experience the sustainable growing practices and methods at Benovia Winery as vineyard manager Chris Kangas guides guests on an hour-long hike through Benovia's Martaella Vineyard, which grows the winery's award-winning, sustainably grown pinot noir and chardonnay. After an educational tour, guests will enjoy a wine tasting. 10am-12:30pm, $20-$40 per person, reservations required, call 707-921-1040 or email nicolek@benovia.com, benovia.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Learn the art of ocean foraging with Blue Ocean Goods, Bodega Bay: The ocean's edible bounty goes beyond just fish and oysters - it also includes seaweed and unique oceanside plants. Join Blue Ocean Goods, a company that provides seaside plants and seaweed to top chefs, for an all-day workshop in Bodega Bay that includes ocean safety, seaweed and oceanside plant identification and harvesting, sustainable harvesting techniques, and preparation of the harvested seaweed and plants for use. The workshop will be followed by a feast of locally sourced foods and the seaside goodies foraged. 9am-4pm, $125 per person, blueoceangoods.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Explore the world of biodynamic wine at Benziger Family Winery, Glen Ellen: The first biodynamic winery in Sonoma County, Benziger Family Winery is a landmark property in the world of eco-friendly wine production. Join Chris Benziger on a behind-the-scenes hike of his family's Sonoma Mountain ranch, during which you'll learn about biodynamic winemaking practices and hear stories about some of the family's favorite vineyard blocks. The hike concludes with a tasting of Benziger estate grown biodynamic wines. 10am-11:30am, $30 per person, reservations required, call 800-989-8890 or email wineclub@benziger.com, benziger.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Get spring fever at Gloria Ferrer's Bubbles & Blooms, Sonoma: Celebrate the start of spring with an eco-friendly flower-filled event at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards. Their annual Bubble & Blooms event features sustainable gardening workshops, DIY flower crafts, vineyard tours, a flower market, food by Beth Sogaard Catering, and all the sparkling wine you can handle. Presenters include Deborah Thomas of Sonoma Mission Gardens, Lennie Larkin of B-Sidefarm, April Neubold of Petalworks, and more. 12pm-4pm, tickets start at $90, gloriaferrer.com.
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Take in the forest, and some wine, at Red Car Wine's Forest Bathing, Occidental: Take a bath with your clothes on at this event which offers a a full-sensory experience around nature and wine on Earth Day. Led by Jenny Harlow, a Certified Forest Therapy Guide who moonlights in the wine industry, you'll explore Red Car Wines' rural Heaven & Earth vineyard in Occidental through the practice of "Shinrin-yoku," a Japanese form of meditation that translates into "forest bathing." After a meditation session, you'll have a seated tasting of Red Car Wines' estate pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah. 11am-1pm, $45, reservations required, brady@redcarwine.com, redcardwine.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Celebrate the day at the Sebastopol Farmers' Market, Sebastopol: Go local and eco-friendly at the Sebastopol Farmers' Market Earth Day Celebration. Demonstrations throughout the afternoon include beekeeping and worm composting. The kids can plant with Master Gardeners, work on a chalk mural, and enjoy the music while grown-ups shop the market, pick up free seeds, and participate in a clothing swap. 10am-1:30pm, free, Sebastopol Plaza, sebastopolfarmmarket.com. (Photo by Beth Schlanker)
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Take a hike - for a good cause - at the Fitch Mountain Forever Fundraiser, Healdsburg: Join the initiative to preserve Fitch Mountain, the "crown jewel" of Healdsburg, with an afternoon of outdoor fun. Proceeds from the event benefit the Fitch Mountain Fund's efforts, including wildlife protection, habitat enhancement, invasive species eradication, and erosion control. This family-friendly event features hikes, live music, BBQ, beer, wine and a live auction hosted by Senator Mark McGuire. 11:30am-2pm, tickets start at $25, fitchmountainfund.org. (Photo by John Burgess)
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Spend the evening around the campfire at Spring Lake Regional Park, Santa Rosa: Sonoma County Regional Parks offers an opportunity to listen to owls hoot and bats heading off to dinner during their Spring Lake Regional Park Earth Day Campfire. This bilingual (Spanish/English) event offers an easy night walk, followed by games, poems, songs, stories, and s'mores around the campfire. 7:00pm-9:00pm, Free, $7 parking, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov. (Photo by Kent Porter)
