Sonoma County Regional Parks is preparing a master plan to develop a vision for Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach and invites the public to share feedback on potential improvements for the Russian River park.

Westside Regional Park’s Boat Launch has reopened following improvements to the boat launch ramp, and is now ready for recreational crab season. 

Construction of facility improvements is scheduled to begin on October 31, 2017. The park will be closed during construction, which is anticipated to be complete in Spring 2018.

Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma voted unanimously to approve the Master Plan and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for the Sonoma Valley Regional Park Expansion.

Public Comments can be submitted in writing by 3 p.m. October 11, 2017 to Planner Karen Davis-Brown, 2300 County Center Drive, Suite 120A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

On July 11, 2017, the construction contract was awarded to G.D. Nielson Construction, Inc. in the amount of $468,832. The contract includes paving 0.42 miles of trail and a new wooden pedestrian and bicycle bridge. 

Work is scheduled to occur between Monday, September 25, 2017 and Friday, October 27, 2017 to improve low tide launch access and comply with regulatory permit conditions.  The facility will be reopened in time for recreational crab season. 

Regional Parks hosted a community meeting on July 12 to present and receive feedback on the draft Master Plan update for Maxwell Farms Regional Park.  The plan is available here and public comments are welcomed by August 4 to planner Scott Wilkinson (see contact info at right).

Public comments can be submitted in writing by 3 p.m. June 12 to Planner Karen Davis-Brown, 2300 County Center Drive, Suite 120A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

The public is invited to learn more and share ideas at a workshop scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. April 27 at the Bennett Valley Guild Hall, 4145 Grange Road, Santa Rosa, 95404. A second workshop will be scheduled for Winter 2018.

Westside Regional Park's boating amenities have been recently renovated to include a third launch lane as well as the county's first wheelchair-accessible kayak launch and new docks, new gangway, new fish-cleaning station, and expanded parking for trailers.

Regional Parks is updating the master plan for Maxwell Farms Regional Park to guide future improvements. As part of the process, planners are hosting a Feb. 17 public workshop as a follow-up to the initial planning session held last year. The workshop is an opportunity for Sonoma Valley residents to review and discuss preliminary concepts and help shape the renovation of this popular park.

Sonoma County Regional Parks is planning for renovations and considering new features for Maxwell Farms Regional Park in Sonoma and invites community members to share their ideas at a Jan. 14 workshop. The session is an opportunity for Sonoma Valley residents to help shape this popular park by recommending amenities and programs.