Holiday Open House at the Laguna Environmental Center

Join the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation for a festive Holiday Open House at the beautiful Laguna Environmental Center on Saturday, December 14th from 1-3pm! Free. Donations welcome. No RSVP needed. Native plant garden tours offered at 1:15pm and 2:15pm.

Enjoy our current exhibit "Flora of the Laguna" featuring botanical illustrations by Sonoma County artists focusing on the conservation and restoration of native plants of the Laguna. Artists will demonstrate their drawing techniques of using colored pencil, ink and watercolor. A drawing activity will be offered for children, materials provided.

Featured Artists: Nina Antze, Janet Barocco, Alice Condit, Mary Ellen Grimes, Cindy Holst, Mary Ellen King, Elisabeth Knisely, Lynne Lyle, Susan Mark Raymond, Kitty Ritz, Ginny Ritama Spencer, and Christina Titus Vale.

Looking for a holiday gift? This art exhibit includes original framed artwork as well as high quality prints and cards. Plus, we have geared up our gift shop inventory for your conservation-inspired shopping needs. We have lots of new books, apparel, bags, and so many other items you will not want to miss out on.

The Heron Hall Gallery & Gift Shop at the Laguna Environmental Center exhibits multiple shows per year of nature-themed art. Sales from the gallery and gift shop directly benefit the educational and conservation efforts of the Laguna Foundation.

The Laguna Environmental Center includes a 2-acre native plant garden, featuring plants that are important to the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed. The site also has spots to have a picnic, a children’s play area with a living willow tunnel, a bridge over a swale, a pond surrounded by wetland plants, and an observation deck suitable for bird watching, photography, or just enjoying the quiet vistas.