A gathering to celebrate the life of Dr. Kenneth Stocking, founder of the Environmental Studies and Planning Department at Sonoma State University, will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the Environmental Technology Center.
A tour of the Native Plant Garden follows.
A graduate of the College of Pacific and the University of Southern California, Stocking began his career at Sonoma State in 1964. During his 15 years with the university, he was professor and chair of the Biology Department, founded the Department of Environmental Studies and Planning, and started the botanical garden near the lakes which still bears his name.
While working at SSU, Stocking was appointed by then-Governor Ronald Reagan as the Central Coast representative for the California Coastal Commission.
He was the president of Sonoma County Tomorrow, chairman of the Sonoma County Conservation Council, board member of the Sonoma Land Trust, and an active member of the Sierra Club, California Native Plant Society, Audubon Society and many other organizations.
The public is invited. For further information, contact Joann Smith, Environmental Studies and Planning Department, (707) 664-2306. RSVP's are appreciated.
