California buckeyes blooming at the Ranch 💓 These buckeyes smell fantastic, but careful, the bark, leaves, and fruits are also toxic! Aesculus californica, commonly known as the California buckeye or California horse-chestnut, is a species of buckeye native to California and southwestern Oregon. Photos by: Stephani Sanchez

This past Wednesday we had the pleasure to host, our friends from Land Paths, at the ranch. As part of a series of "miniTreks," they launched kayaks at Alexander Valley Bridge and paddled to arrive at Warnecke Ranch several hours later. TrekSonoma strives to build a network of routes where the community can walk/roll/paddle around the county. The goal is refocusing energy on healthy land, healthy people, healthy community. They celebrate the natural resources and agricultural