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First Report: Sonoma Valley Oak Woodlands Brighten

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen (9/25/16) John Natelli

John Natelli visited Sonoma Valley Regional Park and found valley and black oaks, bigleaf maple and white ash about 40% there.

Oak woodlands are often difficult to categorize, because oak leaves turn and fall over so lengthy a period.

Sonoma Valley Regional Park (253′) – Patchy (10-50%)

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