News
Docent Quarterly Zoom Meeting, March 13
Our next Docent quarterly meeting will be held on Zoom at 10 AM on March 13. Our colleague, Dr. Peter Meyerhof, will present a lecture, “A Tour of the Sonoma... Read more.
March 18 Lecture, “Native American Ranchos in Northern California”
Prof. Damian Bacich of San Jose State University will present a Zoom lecture at 7 PM on March 18,”Native American Ranchos in Northern California.” Dr. Bacich is the founder of... Read more.
Docent Organization Quarterly Meeting
Our first quarterly docent meeting of 2021 was held on Zoom on Saturday, January 16th. Sixteen people were in attendance. Highlights of the meeting include: Vera Svalgaard provided an overview... Read more.
Suggested Reading for Docents
Docent Library Corner Alas, our little library is closed due to the Coronavirus, but that does not mean that docents can’t do some reading about California history! Here is a... Read more.
Jerry and Diane Pozo Donate Bench at Shollenberger Park
SPParks docent Jerry Pozo and his wife, Diane, have donated a bench at Shollenberger Park in Petaluma, a favorite viewing location for birdwatchers. Installation was delayed by the pandemic but... Read more.
Barracks Gift Store Winter Break
The Barracks Gift Store will close for Winter Break from Monday January 4, 2021 and reopen on Thursday January 14, 2021 at 10AM. Read more.
The Firefighter Bear has arrived at the Barracks Gift Store
The Firefighter Bear was designed with gratitude, for all the First Responders, who have fought so hard to protect the lives and property of Californians affected by the wildfires. Made... Read more.
Online Resources from State Parks
Emily Walski, Guide 1, State Parks, wants us to check out the many virtual tours of California history and of our State Parks that are available to us online: On-Demand... Read more.
COVID-19 Closures
Most of the areas of the historic parks are now closed. The Barracks Gift Store is open Thursday through Monday. See the California State Parks Website for more information. Sonoma... Read more.
SPParks AGM on Zoom
On November 12, SPParks held its 2020 Annual General Meeting in virtual mode – an online Zoom meeting attended by thirty four members. The session was crafted by Dave Brummett... Read more.