Join me at Lafferty Ranch for a Geology Walk on Sonoma Mountain! "Please join LandPaths and the City of Petaluma to hike Lafferty Ranch with a friendly group of fellow nature lovers. We'll be joined by Nicole Myers, who teaches Geology at Sonoma State University (see her website at www.appreciatingearth.com) and naturalist Joe Cochrane. Learn about our local geology, including Sonoma Mountain and the Rodgers Creek fault, and how tectonic, seismic, and volcanic events have formed the rocks, valleys, and mountains around us. We will explore Lafferty Ranch lands to learn about geologic processes and climatic trends that shape Sonoma County, including wildfires, floods, volcanism, and earthquakes (as recently as September 13!). Rising to more than 2,000 feet, Lafferty is a 270-acre open space on the western face of Sonoma Mountain offering thrilling views of four counties, San Francisco Bay, the Pacific Ocean, timeless Adobe Creek, abundant wildlife, and unmatched natural beauty. The hiking terrain ranges from broad, gentle meadows to challenging hillsides, and you'll enjoy panoramic vistas, groves of oak and bay trees, and a babbling, perennial stream."