January 1, 2015:
Pictured is the Western pond turtle, listed as a special status species traveling through the Copeland Creek on the Mitsui Ranch near the Sonoma Developmental Center.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Wilcox.
Sonoma Mountain
Lake Suttonfield in Bloom
January 1, 2015:
With the view of the Sonoma Mountains in the distance, Lake Suttonfield provides a habitat for a variety of species and an aesthetically pleasing view for individuals on the site.
Photo courtesy of the Sonoma Land Trust.
Juvenile Red-Legged Frog
January 1, 2015:
A juvenile Red-legged frog is shown at Leaky Lake on the Mitsui Ranch near the Sonoma Developmental Center. This species of frog can be found on the special species status list.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Wilcox.
Fern Lake at Sonoma Developmental Center
January 1, 2015:
Here represents a small piece of what the land associated with the Sonoma Developmental Center has to offer. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing for those you visit, but it provides a variety of habitats for the species who coexist at this location.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
Former Main Administration Building
January 1, 2015:
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, the Gothic architecture of the former Main Administration Building for the Sonoma Developmental Center gives visitors an eye for how the center looked when it first opened back in 1891.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
Horned Lark Among Popcorn Flowers
January 1, 2015:
Listed with a special species status, the Horned Lark is pictured among Popcorn flowers on the Mitsui Ranch near the Sonoma Developmental Center.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Wilcox.
Lake Suttonfield
January 1, 2015:
Here, on the west side of the Sonoma Developmental Center property lies Lake Suttonfield.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
California Master Bird Sheet, Sonoma Developmental Center
January 1, 2015:
Through surveying the Sonoma Developmental Center, there has been a broad collaboration of individuals collecting their bird sightings into one California Master Bird Sheet attached below.
California Master Bird Sheet, Sonoma Developmental Center
For all you avid birders roaming the Sonoma Developmental Center and the surrounding land, let us know what you see!
Cross your fingers for a Northern Spotted Owl!
Sonoma Developmental Center Entrance
January 1, 2015
A Developmental Center that once housed over 1,000 residents is now down to a mere 400 or so, where it lies in a rather active wildlife linkage between the Mayacmas Mountains and Sonoma Mountain.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
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