Natural History Wanderings

from Sonoma Land Trust

Want to learn more about wildflowers? Need a local guide to boost your wildflower ID skills? There are so many resources available. When outside and hiking, please remember that you are a part of nature and that your actions make a huge difference. Please stay on the main trails, pack out any trash, and respect these special and colorful places where wildflowers thrive. 

Here’s that list of guides and articles from various organizations based in Sonoma County, the San Francisco Bay Area, and California. We hope they add a sense of adventure to your wanderings this spring. 

Sonoma County Guides and Resources 

• Wildflower Guide from Sonoma Land Trust;  

• Wildflowers of Sonoma County by Sonoma County Regional Parks; 

• LandPaths zine that includes wildflower ID and insight; 

• Wildflowers on the Sonoma Coast – short article by The Wildlands Conservancy at Jenner Headlands;  

• UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County – great resources on native plants (including wildflowers) to plant in gardens.
  

SF Bay Area Guides and Resources 

• 21 Beautiful Native Wildflowers of Mount Diablo from Save Mount Diablo; 

• Rare Botanical Gems – short article by Napa Land Trust; 

• Jepson Prairie Wildflowers – longer article from Solano Land Trust;  

• Wildflower Resources from Bay ​Nature​.
  

Statewide Guides and Resources 

• Calflora – A nonprofit database to learn about wild plants of California;  

• California Plants to Color – Coloring pages made available by the US Forest Service; 

• California Wildflowers Guide from California Native Plant Society;  

• iNaturalist – If there is a particular wildflower you’d love to see, enter the name and see if there have been any observations near you.
  

Let us know what you find out there and enjoy your time outside!