In addressing many important issues, says Sonoma County Conservation Action's new Executive Director, Kerry Fugett, it's important to keep a focus on the underlying factors that are driving them.

Accordingly, Fugett says, efforts to rein in urban sprawl need to redirect new housing into vacant or underutilized lands within existing city limits.
Sonoma County Conversation Action will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a dinner and auction Saturday night in Santa Rosa. You can find all the details about the event here.