Fifty years after it was founded at Oak Hill Farm, Sonoma Land Trust returned to the same land to celebrate half a century of conservation.
The organization marked its 50th anniversary on October 4 with a day of gatherings at Glen Oaks Ranch and Oak Hill Farm in Sonoma, culminating in An Evening Under the Oaks, a celebration for more than 170 guests beneath the oak trees at a venue called the White Barn. Themed “Connected by Nature: Then, Now, and Forever,” the evening reflected the relationships at the heart of the organization’s work.
Guests heard an original poem composed by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, delivered via video filmed at Oak Hill Farm, and remarks from Executive Director Eamon O’Byrne and Frank Dean, current SLT Board Chair and former President/CEO of Yosemite Conservancy. Emmy Award-winning science correspondent and Ologies host Alie Ward led a conversation with California Coastal Commission Vice Chair Caryl Hart, SLT Conservation Director Melodie Grubbs and California naturalist and author Obi Kaufmann about ecosystems and the importance of maintaining our connection to the natural world…