KEYWORDS: Redwoods, understory, ferns, ridgetop, hillside, and creek
ABOUT
Wonderful spot to see redwoods and associated plants. There is a walk through the redwoods where it is quiet and cool. Another walk takes you up up to a rolling ridge, then back down to the creek.
About the Park During the 1870's, this area was set aside as a natural park and botanical garden by Colonel James Armstrong, a lumberman who recognized the beauty and natural value of the forests he harvested. After his death, Armstrong's daughter and the Le Baron family mounted an energetic campaign involving public meetings, rallies and car-caravans to direct public attention to the need to preserve this last remnant of the once mighty redwood forest. Their efforts were successful, and in 1917 the County of Sonoma passed an initiative to purchase the property for $80,000.
