Get outdoors this week in Sonoma County

Seasonal excursions are a great way to enjoy winter days.|

SENIOR SAUNTER, JAN. 12

Glen Ellen: Leisurely walk for older adults on paved trails 9 to ?10:30 a.m. at Sonoma Valley Regional Park, 13630 state Highway 12. Visit SonomaCountyParks.org for information.

COASTAL CRABBING, JAN. 13

Bodega Bay: Learn basic crab-catching techniques, cleaning, preparation and cooking crab from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. off a pier at Spud Point Marina, 1818 West Shore Road. Fishing license not required and fishing equipment is provided. A crab boil follows the lesson. $10 per person. Registration required at SonomaCountyParks.org. Parking $7 for non-regional parks members. Call 707-565-2041 for details.

ANIMAL SIGNS, JAN. 14

Windsor: Learn about the clues animals leave about their homes and where they sleep during a 1- to 2-mile hike for kids ages 3 to 7 accompanied by an adult, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, 5750 Faught Road. Parking $7. Visit SonomaCountyParks.org or call 707-565-2041.

EXPLORE REDWOODS, JAN. 18

Healdsburg: Learn about the tallest trees in the world during an interactive, bilingual walk through a redwood grove from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Riverfront Regional Park, 7821 Eastside Road. Parking $7. Visit SonomaCountyParks.org.

FAMILY HIKE, JAN. 20

Santa Rosa: Search for salamanders and frogs during a family-friendly hike at 1 or 3 p.m. at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Regional Park, ?393 Violetti Road. Parking $7, free for Regional Parks members. Call 707-539-2865 or visit SonomaCountyParks.org.

CAMPFIRE PROGRAM, JAN. 20

Sonoma: Songs, stories. marshmallows and a campfire for all ages, ?4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sonoma Barracks Courtyard at Sonoma State Historic Park at Spain Street and First Street East. Call 707-938-9547 for information.

James Lanaras

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