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First SATURDAY Cleanup (ages 6 and up welcome)
Join neighbors and youth in the care of Prince Memorial Greenway the first saturday of every month. Clean-up supplies provided. Explore the Greenway with its artwork, trails and restored creek and be prepared to come back to share it with family and friends. |
Date: First SATURDAY of each month
Time: 10:00 AM - noon
Location: For meeting location email firstsaturdaycleanup.org.
Contact: http://firstsaturdaycleanup.org/. |
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Brush Creek Restoration work day (ages 8 and up)
Help take care of the Brush Creek Restoration Area near Flat Rock. Learn about native California riparian plants and how they provide food and shelter for fish and wildlife. |
Date: Saturday February 25, 2012
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Location: Meet at Flat Rock footbridge ~4227 Flat Rock Circle (east on Hwy 12 past Brush Creek Rd, rt on Streamside Dr, rt on Wayvern Dr).
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us. |
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Laguna Docent Training Orientation and Informational Meeting
Take positive action for the environment, stay connected with younger generations, learn, have fun and make new friends! These are just some of the reasons to become a Laguna docent in 2012. Sign-up and join us for the 10-week training course and we will teach you about the natural and cultural history of the Laguna through articles, in-class presentations, and during field trips to sites along the Laguna. We also share tips for working with children both in the classroom and in the field and you will shadow working docents to help put all the learning in context. Upon graduation you will team up with other docents to lead Learning Laguna in 2nd-4th grade classrooms around the watershed and during field trips to the Laguna. Docent training begins on March 12, 2012 runs on consecutive Mondays from 9:30-2:30 until May 21st. |
Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 6-7:30 PM.
Location: Meeting at the Central Santa Rosa Library, corner of Third & E Street, Santa Rosa.
Contact: Christine Fontaine, Laguna Foundation Education Programs Director, at 527-9277 x102. Visit the http://www.lagunafoundation.org/ for more details. |
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Prince Memorial Greenway clean up (ages 5 to adult)
Help take care of restored Santa Rosa Creek flowing through the heart of downtown on the first Saturday of every month with www.firstsaturdaycleanup.org The Greenway provides a home for river otter, kingfishers, egrets, and steelhead trout as well as parks, public art, and recreation along the six mile creek trail. |
Date: Saturday March 3, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM to noon
Location: Meet at the Olive Park footbridge. From W. 3rd St. turn south onto Railroad St., left onto Hazel St. On-street parking.
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us. |
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The Green Treasure Hunt and Creek Clean (all ages)
Many animals, like raccoons, use the city's underground network of storm drain pipes to travel around. Let these animals, and a "treasure hunt", lead your family on an exploration of the connection of our daily actions to the health of our creeks. |
Date: Saturday March 17, 2012
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Location: Meet at Flat Rock footbridge ~4227 Flat Rock Circle (east on Hwy 12 past Brush Creek Rd, rt on Streamside Dr, rt on Wayvern Dr).
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us. |
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Sierra Park Creek Clean Up (ages 6 to adult)
Continue the care of this little creek with Strawberry School, scouts, and neighbors on Bennett Valley Clean Up Day. Call Bennett Valley Vision for info on other neighborhood projects 545-2224. |
Date: Saturday April 14, 2012
Time: 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Location: Meet at Strawberry School, 2311 Horseshoe Drive.
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us. |
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Earth Day on the Greenway (ages 5 to adult)
Celebrate Earth Day's 42nd birthday on the Prince Memorial Greenway. Help with a clean up of Santa Rosa Creek, native plant care, and trail maintenance. Tools and refreshments provided. |
Date: Saturday April 21, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM to noon
Location: Meet at the Olive Park footbridge. From W. 3rd St. turn south onto Railroad St., left onto Hazel St. On-street parking.
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us. |
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Hands On Sonoma County (ages 6 and up)
Volunteers make our community a cleaner, safer, brighter place while making friends and having fun! Join us and members of the community for a clean up of Steele and Piner Creeks, one of many projects supported by the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County. For other volunteer projects, contact Rachael at 707-573-3399 x125. |
Date: Saturday April 21, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon
Location: Meet at Biella Elementary, 2140 Jennings Ave.
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us. |
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Earth Day Fair at Old Courthouse Square (everyone!)
Earth Day festivities return to Old Courthouse Square. Drop by for inspiration and awareness on how to protect the environment and our own health. Check www.srcity.org/earthday for details. |
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: Noon to 4:00 PM
Location: Courthouse Square on Santa Rosa Avenue.
Contact: To join in the fun as a volunteer contact Elise Howard at 543-3799 or ehoward@srcity.org. |