You can help the Regional Parks!

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation raises funds to support our 45 beautiful Regional Parks. You can help by making a donation today and helping provide parks, programs and projects that benefit the people of Sonoma County as well as all park visitors. Your contributions can be directed to the following 9 general areas of need.

• Unrestricted
• Environmental Discovery Center
• Park Furniture
• Children's Memorial Grove

• Volunteer Program
• Veteran's Auditorium
• Tree Planting and Habitat Restoration
• Watson School Restoration Project

Unrestricted

Regional Parks will direct your contribution to the area of greatest need. Recent unrestricted donations have been used for the Maxwell Farms Regional Park accessible playground and to purchase tools and equipment for park volunteer .

Environmental Discovery Center

Provide science education to school children and park visitors through seasonal, themed, hands-on interactive exhibits and activities. Donations support the school field trip program and the Science in the Parks outreach programs. We are currently in great need of donations for our EDC School Field Trip Program. Please see article for more information.

Children's Memorial Grove

The Children’s Memorial Grove is complete! The Grove was officially opened at a special dedication ceremony on May 21, 2010. This beautiful place was created to honor our children who have passed away, and to comfort all those who love and remember them. It includes an entry arbor and a central Memory Shelter. The shelter contains a seating area where visitors can gather.

There are also two sculptures created in partnership with Sonoma County’s Artstart program. Young student artists worked with mentor professional artists to create these lovely sculptures in honor of our children. Friends and family have also chosen to remember their loved ones with granite paver stones placed in front of the shelter, and others have expressed their support for the project with pavers placed under the entry arbor.

This project is the result of the joint vision of the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation, Sutter VNA & Hospice, Sonoma County Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program and the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department. It has been funded through public contributions and donated labor, services and supplies. Community support was crucial to success of this project, demonstrating a spirit of caring and support for families and friends who have lost a child. The Regional Parks Department also played a critical role with their generous donation of this 2-acre site at Spring Lake Regional Park. Regional Parks’ staff will also maintain the Children’s Memorial Grove in the years to come.

The Foundation is so grateful to everyone who contributed money, professional expertise, material and labor to help create the Children's Memorial Grove. A partial list of contributors includes:

E-mail or call Mary Jo Delos at (707) 565-2041 if you would like to purchase a dedicated paving stone for placement in a pathway.

Veterans Auditorium

Your contributions can help purchase needed equipment, furniture and other improvements to assure that our Veterans facilities continue to provide programs, services and facilities to our veterans as well as the general public.

Tree Planting and Habitat Restoration

Your contributions to this fund help us to purchase trees for many park planting projects. Plantings occur in new park development projects, in restoration or repair projects, and in designated areas like the Veterans and Children's Memorial Grove and the Children's Garden. Other funded projects include activities like creek and trail restoration and nonnative plant removal. Contributions of any amount will receive a certificate acknowledging their donation to this fund.

Park Furniture

Call (707) 565-2041 or email us for more information.

Benches

Honor the memory of a loved one, recognize a special person or event. For a donation of $1,200, install a new park bench with a standard plaque in one of our County parks. Limited availability at some parks.

Picnic Tables

You can dedicate a new picnic table to the memory of a loved one or recognize a special person or event. For a donation of $1,300, install a new picnic table with a standard plaque in one of our county parks. Wide availability at most parks.