Get outdoors in Sonoma County for Winter Solstice and more

Learn about medicinal wild plants, sign up for your New Year’s run and get smart on trees this week in Sonoma County.|
JAMES LANARAS
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, DEC. 21

Santa Rosa: Celebrate the winter solstice by making winter- inspired crafts and hiking to Spring Lake, between 1 to ?5 p.m. at Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road. Parking, $7, free to Regional Parks members. Visit SonomaCountyParks.org or call 707-539-2865 for details.

REDWOODS HIKE, DEC. 23

Santa Rosa: Learn about redwood trees during an interactive bilingual walk through the groves at North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve, 5297 Sonoma Mountain Road, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Visit SonomaCountyParks.org. Parking, $7, free to Regional Parks members.

FOOD AND MEDICINE, DEC. 30

Rohnert Park: Explore and identify wild edible food and medicinal plants growing at Crane Creek Regional Park, 5000 Pressley Road, 10 a.m. to ?2 p.m. Meet at the bike rack. Call 707-565-2041 for information.

RUN DEADLINE, DEC. 29

Santa Rosa: Today is the deadline for free, online registration for Empire Runners Club members for the Resolution Run on New Years Day at A Place to Play in Santa Rosa. Online registration is $10 for nonmembers. Race day registration is $20 for members and nonmembers. Visit empirerunners.org for more details.

James Lanaras

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