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Hood Mountain
​Regional Park & Preserve

Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve 

Hood Mountain is expanding to become the largest Regional Park, thanks to three new acquisitions! In addition to opportunities for trails connecting to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, the new properties could help fill in missing pieces of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
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Additionally, the properties are critical pieces of an 85-mile wildlife movement corridor. The Parks Foundation is proud to support past Hood Mountain acquisitions and welcomes support for future property purchases!
Donations support future acquisitions, build new trails, restore existing trails and infrastructure, and promote fire resiliency. The Parks Foundation hosts the Bill & Dave Legacy Fund, a restricted account that specifically benefits Hood Mountain Park & Preserve and that honors Bill Myers and Dave Chalk, who retired after organizing hikes throughout Sonoma County for two decades. 
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Will you help us preserve and enhance this park? 

With a gift of $250 or more to the Bill & Dave Legacy Fund, we will send you a set of notecards featuring Richard McDaniel's image of this treasured Sonoma County landmark.
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Painting by Richard McDaniel
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You can support Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve by:
  • Making an online contribution
  • Designating your IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution to benefit the Parks Foundation
  • Making a gift of appreciated stock
  • Designating a bequest to the Bill & Dave Legacy Fund of the Parks Foundation through your will or trust, or by naming the Parks Foundation as an account beneficiary.
 
Please contact Parks Foundation Executive Director Melissa Kelley to discuss any of these opportunities.

Hood Mountain Projects

Since the Bill & Dave Legacy Fund's inception in 2020 and sparked by challenge grants from Kenwood Vineyards and subsequently Richard McDaniel, generous donors have contributed more than $100,000. These contributions support major improvements and acquisitions to benefit beloved Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve.
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TRAILS
The Bill & Dave Legacy Fund supports new trails and the renovation of existing trails at Hood Mountain. Recent work includes realigning Natkemper and Summit Trails and post-fire restoration of Lower Johnson Ridge Trail, Lawson Trail and others. The Legacy Fund helped build the original Lawson Trail. Future projects include trails on the new Santa Rosa Creek Headlands (Margaret Spaulding’s former property) and at Cougar Landing.
FIRE HARDENED INFRASTRUCTURE
The Bill & Dave Legacy Fund also ensures that Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve can upgrade its infrastructure with fire-hardened construction. Regional Parks has installed new fire-resistant signs, which will improve wayfinding for both park visitors and fire crews. 
PARK EXPANSION
The Bill & Dave Legacy Fund supports park expansion to provide additional acreage for public access, enhance the critical wildlife corridor, and protect important resources such as waterways. Expanding the park also strengthens the ability of fire crews to contain future wildfires. 

More information on the Bill & Dave Legacy Fund...

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The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation raises funds, fosters partnerships and advocates on behalf of Sonoma County Regional Parks. We are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports programs and projects at 60+ Sonoma County parks and trails, including popular destinations like Spring Lake, Doran Beach, Sonoma Valley, Ragle Ranch, Foothill Regional Park, Tolay Lake Regional Park and more.
OUR ADDRESS (as of 9/13/24)
Sonoma County Parks Foundation
400 Aviation Blvd, Suite 100
Santa Rosa, California 95403
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  • Home
  • OUR WORK
    • Parks & Trails
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    • Top Dog Photo Contest 2025
    • Water Bark
    • Bill & Dave Legacy Hikes
  • MAKE A DONATION
    • Ways to Give >
      • Giving Levels & Benefits
      • Park Pals
      • Bench & Picnic Table Sponsorship
      • Sponsor a Sheep
      • Tree Fund
      • Sponsorships
      • Corporate Matching Programs
      • Legacy Society
    • SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
  • MEDIA
    • VIDEOS >
      • VIDEO: Celebrate the Good Stuff
      • VIDEO: Pinnacle Gulch
      • VIDEO: The Trails You Love
      • VIDEO: Working Together at Helen Putnam Regional Park
      • VIDEO: YOUTH PROGRAMS
      • VIDEO: CAMPERSHIPS
      • VIDEO: MEET THE SNOWY PLOVER
    • BLOG: FOR THE LOVE OF PARKS
    • MEDIA ARCHIVE >
      • Archive: Hood Mountain
      • Archive: Foothill Regional Park
    • E-News
  • ABOUT US
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
  • GIFT IDEAS