November 17

Santa Rosa: Jesse Miller, botanist and lichenologist, will lead an exploration of the Pepperwood Preserve, where attendees will learn all about lichens. The event will begin with a classroom presentation reviewing the essentials and then a walk to see lichens. Bring a lunch. This event will include a two-mile hike, with some gentle to moderate inclines, over varied and uneven terrain. We meet at the Dwight Center. $35. 10am-2pm 2130 Pepperwood Reservation. pepperwoodpreserve.org

Glen Ellen: Join Rebecca Lawton, author, scientist, and guide, for a morning of poetry writing at Jack London State Historical Park on Sonoma Mountain. Bring a folding chair as the group settles into Jack London’s house. Lawton will guide attendees in cross-country exploration of the ranch. $10 plus parking fee. 10am-noon. 2400 London Ranch Road. jacklondonpark.com

November 22

Calistoga: Join Napa County Regional Park and Open Space Preserve staff for Green Friday at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. This will be a day of walking and getting to know the natural spaces. Use code “GREEN FRIDAY” at the entrance kiosk and get half off day use entrance fees. $10 per car. 3801 North Santa Helena Highway. napaoutdoors.org

November 23

Santa Rosa: Join Sonoma County Regional Parks for a hike through Crane Creek Regional Park designed for people in the LGBTQ+ community. 13:30-15:30 Free. Parking is $7 or free with a Sonoma County Regional Parks Pass. 5000 Pressley Road. sonomacountyparks.org

Santa Rosa: Charlie Kennard is a basket weaver and student of traditional California Indian basket weaving techniques. Kennard will teach knotless nets at the Laguna Environmental Center. Bring scissors, razor and lunch. 9:30 am-3:30 pm $120. 900 Sanford Rd. eventbrite.com

Kenwood: Join Susan Topf for a day of hiking, meditation, breathing exercises, and yoga at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The hike is two to three miles on varied terrain. No mat necessary. 10am-12:30pm $30. 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd. simpletix.com