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Lace lichen festoons the trees in Sonoma Valley Regional Park. (Julie Vader / Special to the Index-Tribune)

Local Lace Lichens Are Misunderstood Wonders. Here’s Where To See Them

April 2026

Lace lichens benefit local flora and fauna — plus, they just look cool. The state lichen can be found draped over tree branches across these Sonoma County parks.

Large yellow banana slug sliding along the forest floor. (Lee Holbrook / Getty Images)

Winter Is Time for Sonoma County’s Banana Slugs To Shine

February 2026April 2026

Since the Slug Fests of the 1980s, Sonoma County has celebrated the banana slug well before it was named California’s state slug in 2024.

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