The last 25 years of SCCA helped orchestrate the approval of the SMART Rail and Trail and Open Space District, as well as the implementation of Urban Growth Boundaries. These projects have had a profound impact on Sonoma County and will have lasting effects on the way we live. As we go forward, we will continue to implement and steward programs and policies that will conserve and protect Sonoma County’s unique landscapes.

In December 2014, Sonoma County lost one of its most dedicated activists and champions – Bill Kortum. Widely regarded as the father of the Sonoma County environmental movement, Bill’s love of Northern California’s splendor ran deep. He was instrumental in numerous major environmental accomplishments in Sonoma County and the State of California, including the creation of the California Coastal Commission, Coastwalk California, preventing the PG&E nuclear plant at Bodega Head, and many others. From his childhood in Petaluma to a lifetime of preservation efforts, our county would not be what it is today without his influence and passion.

Bill was a hero to us all, and to honor his memory, SCCA vows to continue his legacy through our passion for preservation.