January 1, 2015:
Located in the “pinch-point” of the Sonoma Valley Wildlife Corridor, nearly 800 of the Sonoma Developmental Center’s 1,000 acres are undeveloped and wild, making it critical habitat for wider-ranging mammals, like mountain lion, deer, bobcat, bear, and coyote. This is why Sonoma Land Trust is a leading partner of the effort to develop a community-centered plan for SDC.
January 1, 2015:
With the Sonoma Developmental Center added to the National Register of Historic Places in the year 2001, it is one of the oldest facilities in California established specifically for serving the needs of those with developmental disabilities.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
January 1, 2015:
Offering but a glimpse of the Sonoma Developmental Center’s property, this view provides an idea of the uses this site offers not only to the individuals who enjoy its beauty, but the species who call it their home as well.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
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.
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.
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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