Volunteer Stewardship Day: Calvi Ranch

07/18/2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM PT

Description

Hello community stewards,

Are you curious about Calvi Ranch, a beautiful preserve in West Sonoma County recently acquired by LandPaths? Now is your chance to help us tend this beautiful land and get to know it better. We'll be tending the forest at Calvi Ranch, which is vital for habitat creation and retention, ecosystem biodiversity, wildfire resilience. Most important, we'll have some fun!

We'll be looking at how to gauge forest health, how to safely prune and fell trees, how to build burn piles, species identification, and a deepening of our relationship with the land.

A sampling of possible tasks for the day:

Hiking up and down moderate slopes
Felling and limbing small trees and shrubs with small hand-saws and loppers
Moving woody material
Building burn piles

If we need to cancel due to weather or other circumstances: You will immediately receive an email if the program gets cancelled. However, if you would like to confirm, check back on this post; it will say "CANCELLED" if the program is called off. If you have any questions, call the office at 707-544-7284. Please know that the office is only open Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm. All calls or emails sent before or after that time will be responded to on the next business day.

What should you bring?

Lunch, snacks, and a water bottle filled with water
A backpack for your gear
Sturdy boots or shoes that can get muddy
Long pants are recommended
Hat and sunscreen
We'll provide tools and work gloves, but bring your own if you'd like.
No power tools, please

What else do you need to know?

No experience necessary! Everyone is welcome! We will create tasks according to your abilities
You will be asked to sign a liability waiver
There will be a a LandPaths A-Frame sign at the entrance of the preserve
There is no potable water on site
No pets or smoking
Please carpool if possible!

We are excited and looking foward to have you join us out on the land!