Helen Putnam Park Extension

The Putnam Park Extension, as part of Earth Island Institute’s Kelly Creek Protection Project (KCPP),
proposes to develop an approximately 47-acre public park on the southwest corner of the intersection of Windsor Drive and D Street.  The Park will be dedicated to Sonoma County Regional Parks (SRCP) as an extension of Helen Putnam Regional Park, pending the approval of the Scott Ranch project. The current project is for Phase 1 improvements to be completed by Kelly Creek Protection Project/Earth Island Institute prior to dedication of the property to SCRP, including construction of a parking lot along the D Street frontage and a parking lot along the Windsor Drive frontage which will each connect to Helen Putnam Regional Park through installation of a trail, referred to as the North Trail along the north side of Kelly Creek. Phase 1 also includes habitat restoration and enhancement, installation of stormwater management features, construction of two pedestrian bridges over Kelly Creek, installation of a restroom facility and a group picnic area, and plantings and irrigation.  The park will conserve valuable open space and habitat,and provide additional opportunities for outdoor public recreation. Creating this extension to Helen Putnam Regional Park will also maintain a critical linkage in the habitat corridor that allows wildlife passage through the existing park and surrounding undeveloped lands.

Learn more about the Scott Ranch Project Here.