Outdoors events in Sonoma County for Aug. 31-Sept. 9

Take your friendly, well-behaved dog on a hike at Foothills Regional Park. That and more in this calendar of outdoors events in Sonoma County from Aug. 31 to Sept. 9.|

HIKING WITH HOUNDS, AUG. 31

Windsor: Take your friendly, well- behaved dog on a hike from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Foothills Regional Park, 1351 Arata Lane. Bring water, waste bags and a leash no longer than 6 feet. Registration required. Parking, $7. Call 707-483-0940 or visit parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov.

WATER YOGA, SEPT. 2

Santa Rosa: Yoga on a stand-up paddle board? It happens on Spring Lake from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road. Class is for novice and master practitioners. $45, registration required. Meet at the swimming lagoon boat rentals. Parking, $7. Visit parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov to register.

NUESTROS PARQUES, SEPT. 2

Bodega Bay: Spanish-language guided nature hike from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Doran Regional Park, 201 Doran Beach Road. Learn about plants and animals and have a picnic in the park. Bring a water bottle, lunch to share and plates and utensils. Parking, $7. Call 707-565-7888 or visit parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov for details.

FULL MOON PICNIC, SEPT. 8

Santa Rosa: Take a 2-mile hike with Kevin Munroe along Irwin Creek and Lower Stone Farm then picnic, 5 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Meet at the Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road. Bring your picnic. Deserts, hot drinks and hors d'ouevres provided. Preregistration required at lagunafoundation.org.

JACK LONDON TOUR, SEPT. 9

Glen Ellen: Special inaugural tour of Jack London's Beauty Ranch at Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, 10:30 a.m. This is the first Living History Tour led by “Jack.” $50 per person includes parking. Minimum of four people, maximum of 15. Visit jacklondonpark.com for reservations and future tours. Call 707-938-5216.

PUBLIC HIKE, SEPT. 9

Santa Rosa: Moderate to strenuous 3 to 4-mile free public hike through forests and grassland from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pepperwood Preserve, 2130 Pepperwood Preserve. Meet at the Dwight Center. Bring a bag lunch. Visit pepperwoodpreserve.org for details and reservations.

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