Features
Fight Fire with Plants: Pull up Junipers and Bark Mulch, Prune Trees
Many drought-tolerant plants are also fire resistant because they have moist, supple leaves and tend not to accumulate dry, dead material within the plant such as the sedum, hens and chicks and others seen in this garden. (Photo by Marv Bondarowicz) With summer and wildfire season upon us, it’s a good time to look at your…
Read MoreTwo Quarry and part of Marsh Trail are open again!
Warren Richardson, Two Quarry Trail, Marsh Trail, and Canyon Trail Loop is a 8.2 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Santa Rosa, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round.
Read MoreThe Oakmont Golf Course is in Trouble
Dear Observer: The Oakmont Golf Course is in trouble and needs money to stay alive. Nationwide, golf courses are closing. The golf industry calls the closures of 350+ courses (2016-2017) a “market correction”. There are too many courses and a dwindling number of players. OGC’s situation reflects this trend. Despite marketing programs, cost-cutting, and changes…
Read MoreOakmont’s half-century of prosperity tied to Santa Rosa annexation
“The Big Change of recent years is Santa Rosa’s “discovery” of Oakmont. A surprisingly large number of longtime Santa Rosa residents — some born-and-raised, others who been here three decades or more tucked into the hills of Montecito and Holland Heights — have found their not-too-big, not-too-much yard and dwellings in — yes — Oakmont.…
Read MoreAs we Enter the Fire Season – Remembering the October Fires [VIDEO]
Today marks the seven month anniversary of the October wildfires. It is significant in that it also marks the beginning of the long dry hot summer season when the grasses begin to turn the golden brown that California is known for. The green grass provided a beautiful contrast to the black ash from the fires.…
Read MoreRecognition and Thanks
Dear Observer: Four years ago, the sitting board appointed a committee whose task was to was to find a location for pickleball courts. Since this Ad-Hoc Pickleball Committee consisted of only pickleball players or tennis players, neither of whom wanted to share courts, the only site considered was the CAC. During the ensuing years, over…
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