Garden Day at Ocean Song Preserve
01/19/2025 10:30 AM - 03:30 PM PT
Description
The pollinator and habitat garden at Ocean Song/Myers is a truly magical place. You are invited to experience the land as you help tend the garden, which is home to dozens of plant and animal species!
Activities depend on the season, and might include pruning, mulching, mowing or other seasonal needs. Your abilities will guide the task! Volunteer land stewardship days like this are the best way to experience Ocean Song Preserve, which is closed to public access. The day will be led by LandPaths' wonderful volunteer garden steward Jan Lochner.
10:30am - 12pm - Care for the garden with Jan and other volunteers
12pm - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30 - 2pm - Care for the garden some more.
2pm - 3pm - (optional) Hike around the preserve with Jan
(please arrive on time, but leave early if you need too!)
About Ocean Song/Myers Preserve:
Ocean Song-Myers is an iconic 800-acre protected preserve in west Sonoma County, off Coleman Valley Road, owned and stewarded by LandPaths. The land is the ancestral territory of the Southern Pomo people and the Coast Miwok people since time memorial. The land teems with native coastal grasslands, canyons, ponds and streams, mixed oak woodlands, redwoods, and a habitat garden that benefits pollinators, birds, and humans alike. Learn more about Ocean Song here.
Where to Meet: We will meet in the parking area just outside the habitat garden in front of the large red-roofed barn at 10:30am sharp.
Directions: From the town of Occidental, head west on Coleman Valley Rd for 1.8 Miles. Turn right to remain on Coleman Valley Rd and continue an additional 3.4 miles to the main entrance to the preserve. Once you are out of the trees, pass the pond on the left, and have a view of the ocean, turn left into the preserve at 19100 Coleman Valley Road. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ADDRESSES ARE NOT IN NUMERICAL ORDER ON COLEMAN VALLEY ROAD. Do not turn left until you see the address 19100 otherwise you will get lost and go down the wrong road.
Does rain mean the workday is cancelled? The stewardship workday will move forward if there is a light drizzle, but a torrential rainstorm will cancel. Please call 707-544-7284 (then press 1) after 7am the morning of the stewardship day if the weather feels questionable. If you don't hear a notice of cancellation on the outgoing voice message, the stewardship day is moving forward.
What to Bring With You:
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Picnic lunch, snacks & plenty of water, backpack to hold your gear
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Sturdy boots or shoes that can get muddy
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Long pants recommended
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Work gloves
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Hat and sun screen
What else do you need to know?
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You will be asked to sign a liability waiver.
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No stewardship or volunteer workday experience is necessary!
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There is a restroom on the property.
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There is no potable water available on the property. Bring your own water bottle filled with water.
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No pets or smoking allowed.
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No overnight camping allowed at the property.
We are excited to team up with you and take care of the land together!
