The Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards invited the town to come for a celebration of the Re-opening of the Overlook Trail. It was a beautiful spring day and all who came were excited about hiking the newly created lower trail and renovated Upper Trails.
Nearly 100 people gathered at the Trailhead Kiosk to honor the people and volunteers that made this possible.
The Kiosk sported fluttering streamers with the over 400 names of individuals and organizations that supported this renovation project.
The Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards: Susan Peterson, Jeni Nichols, Maggie Salenger (sitting), Lori Parmalee, Fred Allebach, Priscilla Miles, Sally Stone, Roy Tennant, April Stark, Mary Nesbitt, John Donnelly, Bill Wilson, Connie Bolduc, Joanna Kemper, Leanna Breese. Not pictured: Lynn Clary, Rich Gibson, Laurell Meredith, Jackie Steuer, Hope Nisson, Karen Collins, Wayne Schake, Ronda Guaraglia, Jaye Hayes.
There was an enthusiastic ribbon cutting ceremony—Let the Hikes Begin! Doing the cutting: Rebecca Hermosillo for Congressman Thompson, Ezra Chabaan for Senator Dodd, Marcelo DeFreitas on behalf of Sonoma Alcaldessa Karen Collins, Amy Harrington Sonoma Mayor, Richard Dale Sonoma Ecology Center, Bill Wilson Project Manager.
Hikers going on the VERY FIRST Hike of the newly re-opened trail.
Sonoma Overlook Trail • Montini Open Space Preserve 