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Graton tribe commits $2.85 million for improvements at SSU preserve

From SSU News: (Rohnert Park) — The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have agreed to make a $2.85 million gift to Sonoma State University to improve and expand environmental education of the 450-acre Fairfield Osborn Preserve located on the northwest slope of Sonoma Mountain.

The upgrades include creation of an outdoor talking circle at the preserve’s education and research center and a remodeling of the center to allow greater use by students, faculty, staff, local K-12 students and community members. Work on the facility, which will be renamed the “Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Learning Center at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve," is targeted for completion in December 2020. Read more.