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Calendar:

Experience Sonoma County Regional Parks “Science Saturday” May 7th from 1pm until 4pm. This free event will begin at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Regional Park. Explore hand-on activities focusing on how climate change is affecting fresh water systems. More information at parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov

The Bodega Bay Community Certified Farmers’ Market opens on Sundays starting in May at 2255 Highway 1. The Market is open from 10:00am until 2:00pm. More information on all the Farmers Markets in the North Bay region can be found on our website at northbaybountiful.org

The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District hosts “the Mother Walk at Rancho Mark West.” This family event offers a two-hour hike. Kids and parents will also enjoy games and activities in the barn. Childcare provided for Kids ages 6 and older. Rancho Mark West on St. Helena Road in Santa Rosa. More information at sonomaopenspace.org

On this week’s “Crash Course,” Anthony Garcia explains the terminology of chicken farming, with a little help from our friends at the Lexicon of Sustainability and the Gleason Ranch in Occidental.