The Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club will be celebrating their 125^th year in 2026.  As a lead up to this very exciting anniversary the club’s foundation has reinstated the clubs first project, The Plaza Fund, now renamed the “Plaza Beautification Fund”.  The project will start with the Italian Fountain and surrounding garden.  Plans are well underway in partnership with the Valley of the Moon Garden Club as well as the Sonoma Public Works Department and City Council.

Shortly after its formation, the Woman’s Club initiated the Plaza Fund to finance improvements to the Sonoma Plaza. They planted trees and paths and installed three benches in 1903. On March 25, 1904, the Santa Rosa Republican published an article about the project, stating that beautifying the Plaza would significantly enhance Sonoma’s attractiveness and help the Women’s Club achieve its goals.