Through Appreciating Earth I foster environmental awareness, scientific knowledge, & planetary appreciation. We all consciously & unconsciously change the environment, Earth education helps us understand how we impact our planet.
Awareness is a prelude to respect, projected into the world as appreciation
Earthquake Country:
San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake Preparedness
On 9/13/22 Santa Rosa and the rest of Sonoma County was shaken by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake. Geologists have been anticipating much larger earthquakes than this. Join me via ZOOM on Friday, November 4th at 1-3pmPST. I will be presenting a geology talk focused on the earthquake history of the San Francisco Bay Area, predications of future seismic activity, and active earthquake preparedness so that we know how to respond when the next tremor rocks our world..
  • How have earthquakes affected the SF Bay Area in the past?
  • Where are the active faults?
  • Which areas are likely to experience the most intense shaking?
  • How should you react during an earthquake?
  • What do you need to do to prepare for the next earthquake?
Only for Appreciating Earth members! Learn about time, rocks & Earth evolution in Sonoma County
Geology of Crane Creek Regional Park in Santa Rosa
Saturday, October 22nd
10:00am-1:00pm
$36 per person paid online in advance
7 people max
November 18th - Helen Putnam Regional Park Geology
December 16th - Sonoma Mountain Regional Park Geology
Sonoma Mountain Geology at Lafferty Park
October 15, 2022 9am-12pm
FREE!
Registration is limited: first come first serve
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." 
Appreciating Earth Through Body Awareness
Somatic & alignment focused strength & flexibility movement classes
Natural Disaster Preparedness
Are you prepared to interact with the environment at its most chaotic?
Now is a great time to get prepared for future natural disasters. Take time to consider how you want to react in the case of an earthquake, flood, tornado, hurricane, or fire.
Step #1 pack your go bag
Step #2 make an evacuation plan
Step #3 practice your emergency plan
Step #4 create a comprehensive packing list
When stress levels are high, our memory is less reliable, so use near future low stress moments to plan, prepare & consider what items are important to you. Your list will be more reliable than your memory.