Lafferty Park atop Sonoma Mountain as seen from Petaluma

Winter cascade of Adobe Creek in Lafferty Park

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About FLP
Contact/donation information

Events

Photographs
New! Lafferty wildlife
Virtual tours of Lafferty

Background
Lafferty Ranch overview by historian John Sheehy

FLP Lafferty Chronology

Key Documents:

"Press backgrounder"; a(nother) concise history and status of the Lafferty issue

Letter guidelines for writing to key elected officials and newspapers

Analysis of safety issues on Sonoma Mountain Road, with a proposal for lower-cost traffic-calming solutions by Dr. Joern Kroll (also in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format)

More documents

Friends of Lafferty Park is a Petaluma-based volunteer organization supporting the City of Petaluma's plans for a wilderness park at the old Lafferty Ranch atop Sonoma Mountain. Our mission is to develop, maintain, and improve Petaluma's Lafferty Park and enhance the experience of park visitors through volunteerism, fund-raising, and education. For more information, contact Friends of Lafferty President Matt Maguire.

Guided outings to Lafferty have begun!

For the first time in over 25 years, members of the public can participate in guided outings to Lafferty Ranch. These outings, which started in 2022, are organized and conducted by LandPaths under contract with the City of Petaluma, and with volunteer assistance from Friends of Lafferty Park.

LandPaths outings to Petaluma's Lafferty Ranch on Sonoma Mountain. Photo by Scott Hess.

Check LandPaths' events page for the dates of upcoming outings and registration information.

Wildlife photos

Photos of Lafferty wildlife from our new trail camera project

View of Petaluma valley and river from Lafferty

View from Lafferty's upper meadow of the Petaluma River and valley, and the North Bay.
(Photo by Scott Hess)

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Updated November 25, 2024

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