2018 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour Maps & Directions

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1 2018 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour Maps & Directions On the Day Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring an electronic or paper ticket with you to gain access to the gardens. Look for the Eco-Friendly Garden Tour signs. The Tour is self-guided. Plan your day ahead of time. We recommend planning to visit three to five gardens. Some gardens are clustered in close proximity. Take the opportunity to walk or ride your bike, there s bound to be plenty of other gardens to view on the journey. Due to the nature of the terrain at home gardens this Tour is not ADA accessible. Many of the gardens can be viewed from sidewalks and driveways. There is likely to be uneven and hilly terrain, narrow pathways and obstacles. Wear appropriate footwear with low heels. Please be considerate of garden hosts, volunteers, and other visitors. Stay on marked pathways. Do not pick flowers, fruit, or vegetables. Do not take cuttings. Parking may be limited and some amount of walking may be required. Please drive carefully and slowly. Consider carpooling and alternative means of transportation such as walking and cycling. Restroom facilities are not provided, please plan accordingly. Children must be closely supervised by an accompanying adult. Strollers may not be permitted in the gardens. Dogs are not permitted in the gardens. Smoking is not permitted in the gardens. Liability Waiver & Release Individuals attending the Eco-Friendly Garden Tour agree to release the County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Cities of Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Sonoma, and Cotati, North Marin, Valley of the Moon, and Marin Municipal Water Districts, the Town of Windsor, California American Water, California Native Plant Society Milo Baker Chapter, and Daily Acts, their officers, employees and agents, and all volunteers and home-owners participating with the Eco-Friendly Garden Tour, from all liability, claims, demands, damages, actions or causes of action arising out of any injury to or death of any person, or any damage to or destruction of property, occurring during or in connection with the Eco-Friendly Garden Tour, whether or not such injury, death, damage or destruction is a caused, or alleged to be caused, by the active or passive negligence of the County of Sonoma or the Sonoma County Water Agency, their officers, employees, and agents, or any volunteers and home-owners participating in the Eco-Friendly Garden Tour. Page 1 of 8

2 Santa Rosa The following two locations are located close to one another, in downtown Santa Rosa. Free parking is available at Santa Rosa City Hall. 1. Sustainable Education Garden, 100 Santa Rosa Av, From US-101 take the Downtown/3 rd St exit and head east on 3 rd St. Turn right onto B St, and then left on 1 st St. Go straight over Santa Rosa Av and the garden will be on your right. Free parking is available in the parking lot accessed from D St. 2. Lose Lawn, Create Habitat, 417 Virginia Ct, From the Sustainable Education Garden, head south on D St and left onto Sonoma Av. Turn right onto S E St. Turn left onto Vallejo St. Take the 1 st right onto Virginia Ct. The garden is on the right. From the SRJC neighborhood drive south on King St. Continue as it becomes E St at College Av. Turn left onto Vallejo St and right onto Virginia Ct. The Following three gardens are located within walking distance of each other in the SRJC neighborhood, and about 1 mile from the Sustainable Education Garden. 3. Urban Paradise, 740 Pacific Av, SRJC Native Garden, 1523 Beaver St, Herban Allies, 1722 Wright St, From garden #1 or #2 head north on E St to College Av. Continue straight onto King St. Find parking between Pacific and Carr. If walking head north on D St and Humbolt St and enjoy the view along the way. From College Av at Mendocino Av, take Mendocino Av north. Turn right into the SRJC neighborhood on Pacific Av, McConnell Av, or Carr Av. Locate a parking spot close to Beaver St. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 2 of 8

3 The following two gardens are within walking distance of each other. 6. Birds, Bees and Apple Trees, 3009 Claremont Dr, Bees, hummingbirds & Reptiles, 3157 Rocklin Dr, From garden #1 or #2 head east on Sonoma Av for about 2 miles. Turn right onto Franquette Av. Take first left onto Claremont Dr and the garden will be on your left. Rocklin Av is two streets south of Claremont Dr and can be accessed via Delmar Dr or Easton Dr. From Yulupa Av these gardens can be accessed from Claremont Dr or Spring Creek Dr. 8. Sierra Creek wildlife Habitat, 2170 San Antonio Dr, From garden #6 or #7 return to Sonoma Av and turn right to head east. In 0.5 miles turn right onto Summerfield Rd. Follow Summerfield for 1.3 miles and turn right onto San Antonio Dr. Turn left and the garden is located at the end of the street. From CA-12 at Farmers Ln take Hoen Av to Summerfield Rd then head south to San Antonio Dr. From CA-12 to the east. Turn south on Mission Blvd, right on Montgomery Dr, then left on Summerfield Rd and continue to San Antonio Dr. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 3 of 8

4 9. Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Located on the west side of Santa Rosa close to Occidental Rd. Be careful online maps may send you in the wrong direction! From US-101 take CA-12 west for 3 miles. Turn right onto Fulton Rd and get into the left turn lane to turn left onto Occidental Rd. In 3.2 miles turn right onto Sanford Rd. Turn right onto the gravel driveway to the garden. From Occidental Rd at CA-116 take Occidental Rd east for 1.3 miles. Turn left onto Sanford Rd. Turn right onto the gravel driveway. From downtown Sebastopol take High School Rd to Occidental Rd (1.3 miles). Turn right onto Occidental Rd. In 0.4 miles turn left onto Sanford Rd. Turn right onto the gravel driveway. Sonoma Valley 10. Happy Habitats & Heritage, 1264 Hill Rd, From central Glen Ellen (at Warm Springs Rd) head south on Arnold Dr for 0.5 miles, past the stop sign at Chauvet Rd. Turn right onto Hill Rd. Travel up Hill Rd about one third of a mile and turn left onto Barney Ln. From garden #11 return to Arnold Dr and head north for 4.7 miles. Turn left onto Hill Rd. Follow directions above. Please note that the house numbers are not sequential on Hill Rd. Barney Ln is a private gravel road, there will be an Eco-Friendly Garden Tour Sign to indicate the turn. You will be directed to a parking spot on arrival. Caution: steep, uneven terrain, and narrow pathways. Low heeled shoes are mandatory for safety reasons. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 4 of 8

5 11. Garden at the Bend, 1920 Grove St, Be careful online maps may send you in the wrong direction! *Gate code will be displayed upon entry. From garden #10 return to Arnold Dr and head south for 4.7 miles. Turn right onto Grove St. The entrance to the garden is on the left after 1.3 miles, just after the road turns left; or 0.2 miles past Najm Ln. From garden #12 head south on 7 th St E and turn right onto Denmark St. Turn left onto 5 th St E. Turn right onto Napa Rd. Continue onto Leveroni Rd until it terminates at Arnold Dr. Turn right onto Arnold Dr. In 1.9 miles turn left onto Grove St. Follow directions above. From central Sonoma head west on CA-12/W Napa St. W Napa St becomes Riverside Dr. Turn left onto Petaluma Av. Follow for 0.6 miles before turning right onto Arnold Dr. Take the 2 nd left onto Grove St. Follow directions above. 12. Sonoma Garden Park, th St E, From garden #11 return to Arnold Dr and head south. In 1.9 miles turn left onto Leveroni Rd. Continue onto Napa Rd. Turn left onto 5 th St E. Turn right onto Denmark St. Turn left onto 7 th St E. The garden will be on the right. From central Sonoma, head east on CA-12/W Napa St toward Broadway. Continue onto E Napa St. After 1 mile, turn right onto 7th St E. The garden will be about 0.5 miles on the left. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 5 of 8

6 Petaluma 13. Mediterranean Style Garden, 619 I St, Follow Petaluma Blvd S southeast. Turn right onto I St. Follow for 0.3 miles and the garden will be on your left between 6 th St and 7 th St. The Cavanagh Center public demonstration garden is a short walk away on the corner of 8 th St and G St. Novato 14. Charlotte T s Habitat Garden, 2 Upland Ln, Located in Novato on the east side of US-101. From US-101 take the DeLong Av exit and head west toward downtown Novato for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Redwood Blvd. and continue for 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Olive Av and continue for 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Robinhood Dr and continue for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Cross Creek Way for 450 feet and then right onto Upland Ln. Charlotte T s Habitat Garden is on the right. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 6 of 8

7 San Rafael & San Anselmo 15. A Country Honeybee Garden, 560 N. San Pedro Rd, From garden #16 return to Grand Av and head north. Continue onto Villa Av. Merge onto US-101 N. Take the first exit for N San Pedro Rd. Keep right to take the San Pedro Rd E ramp. Turn slight right onto N San Pedro Rd. The garden is on the right in 2 miles. From North, take US-101 south toward San Rafael. Take exit 454B toward N San Pedro Road. Turn left onto Merrydale Rd. Turn left onto N San Pedro Rd. The garden is on the right in 2.1 miles. From south, take US-101 north toward San Rafael. Take the N San Pedro Road exit, exit 454. Follow directions above. 16. Hillside Retreat, 130 Dominican Dr, *This site may be impacted by traffic from Dominican University s Commencement Ceremony From garden #15 head west on N San Pedro Rd for 2.2 miles. Turn left onto Los Ranchitos Rd. Continue onto Lincoln Av. In 0.7 miles turn left onto Linden Ln. Take the 1st right onto Grand Av. Take the 2nd left onto Mountain View Av. In 0.3 miles turn left onto Sienna Way. Take the 1st right onto Dominican Dr. The garden will be on the right in 0.4 miles. From Falkirk Estate head east on Mission Av. Turn left to stay on Mission Av. In 0.3 miles turn left onto Lincoln Av. In 0.5 miles turn right onto Linden Ln. Follow directions above. From North, take US-101 south towards San Rafael. Take the Lincoln Av exit and turn left onto Lincoln Av. Turn left onto Linden Ln. Follow directions above. From the South, take US-101 north towards San Rafael. Take exit 452 toward Central San Rafael. Stay straight to go onto Irwin St. Turn left onto Belle Av. In 0.5 miles turn right onto Grand Av. Take the 1st left onto Mountain View Av. In 0.3 miles turn left onto Sienna Way. Take the 1st right onto Dominican Dr. The garden will be on the right in 0.4 miles. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 7 of 8

8 17. Falkirk Estate, 1408 Mission Av, *The Falkirk Mansion will be hosting an Open Studio the weekend of May 5 th. Parking at this site may be challenging From garden #16 return to Grand Av. Turn left onto Linden Ln. Turn left onto Lincoln Av. In 0.5 miles turn right onto Mission Av. Mission Av becomes B St. Turn right onto Mission Av. The garden is on the right in 0.2 miles. From garden #18 return to Red Hill Av. Head east on Red Hill Av and continue onto 4 th St. In 0.5 miles take a slight left to stay on 4 th St. Turn left onto H St. Turn right onto Mission Av. The garden is on the left in 0.3 miles. From North, take US-101 south towards San Rafael. Take exit 452 toward Central San Rafael. Turn right onto Mission Av. Follow directions above. From South, take US-101 north. Take exit 452 toward Central San Rafael. Stay straight to go onto Irwin St. Turn left onto Mission Av. Follow directions above. 18. Red Hill Oaklands, 32 Knoll Rd, From garden #17 head west on Mission Av. Turn left onto H St. Turn right onto 4 th St. Continue onto Red Hill Av. Turn right onto Sequoia Dr. Turn left to stay on Sequoia Dr. Turn right to stay on Sequoia Dr. Turn right onto Knoll Rd. The garden will be on the right. From North, take US-101 south towards San Rafael. Take exit 452 toward Central San Rafael. Continue onto Hetherton St. Turn right onto 3 rd St. Continue onto 2 nd St/West End Av. Continue onto 4 th St. Follow directions above. From the South, take exit 452 toward Central San Rafael. Use two left lanes to turn onto 3 rd St. Continue onto 2 nd St/West End Ave. Continue onto 4th St. Follow directions above. Map key: Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership CNPS Milo Baker Page 8 of 8