“…if you ever do have to hoof it over a long distance, you’ll quickly come to see how essential it is to know how to keep your feet in tip-top shape; the health of your dogs can mean the difference between an enjoyable outing and a terrible one, and even between life and death.”
The mountains are calling….
Why We Do What We Do
I’ve long intended to bring my recent campaign of tread renewal/trail smoothing from the Overlook Trail to the Montini Preserve, and today I finally did. There had been a short section that I had had my eye on for quite some time, as it checked two big boxes for needing attention: 1) a really rocky and awkward trail, and 2) a section so awkward that hikers and runners had started a mini trail around the awkward part, thus needlessly widening the trail.
Therefore this morning I got our trail wagon out of our toolshed in the Mountain Cemetery, loaded up some buckets with aggregate, threw some tools and all the rest in the back of my SUV and headed up to the trail. Entering from Norrbom Road on Rattlesnake Cutoff, I pulled the wagon into the middle of the Montini Preserve to the section I wanted to fix.
SEEKING OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS!
Are you a devotee of the Overlook Trail? (Heck, aren’t we all?) We SOT Stewards are seeking new volunteers to help with outreach and fundraising and we’d LOVE for you to join us!!! No minimum commitment or required hours; just join us and pitch in where you can.
With over 60,000 visits a year, Sonoma Overlook Trail is in one sense the largest nonprofit in the Valley. What better cause than this natural, nurturing space to devote a few spare hours? PLUS, did you know that volunteering is good for your brain?!? Yes!! CONTACT US now for more info….
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Sonoma Overlook Trail • Montini Open Space Preserve 