County of Sonoma and Graton Rancheria to Co-Manage Tolay Lake Park

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Tolay Lake Regional Park will be co-managed. The County of Sonoma announced that they have reached a 20-year co-management agreement with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for the 3,400 acre park. The parkland is within the Tribe’s ancestral territory and holds significant cultural history. Co-management efforts will include protection and preservation of cultural resources,  and use of traditional ecological knowledge to ensure the Tribe’s views are part of co-management. There will also be collaboration on park operations and administration, land use activities, interpretive and educational programming, and access to park resources for cultural practices. The Tolay co-management agreement solidifies and builds upon nearly two decades of collaborative efforts between Sonoma County Regional Parks and the Tribe.