Page 19 - Sonoma County Gazette September 2019

Matt Greco removing nine car tires from the estuary down in Jenner. Photo courtesy of: Clean River Alliance
Sept 21-28 ~Riverkeeper and Clean River Alliance
Earth Day Cleanup
Fife Creek Restoration Willow Creek Restoration
Creek Week Locations from Monte Rio to Ukiah. Remember: it all goes downstream and on to the ocean so no matter where you volunteer you are helping the entire watershed and ocean. We also need volunteers to help with registration and set-up in Cloverdale, Healdsburg and Guerneville.
Clown Wig Golf Cart Couch Satellite Dish Car Battery Window Sled
Frying pan
Stroller
Jar of Sauce Megaphone Washer Vampire Teeth Tiara
Video Tapes Large Car
Sept 7th ~ 10a-12p
Sept 21 ~ Cotati Creek ~ register at: russianriverkeeper.org ~ 8:30-11:30am at McCray Rd., Cloverdale
Sept 21 ~ Orrs Creek ~ 8:30-11:30a at Low Gap Park, Ukiah
Santa Rosa Creek, Prince Memorial Greenway Meet at Olive Park
105 Orange St, Santa Rosa
Flat Rock Park Volunteer Days (ages 8+) Flat Rock Footbridge: 4227 Flat Rock Circle, Santa Rosa
Sept 21 ~ The Great Laguna, Americorps Trailhead ~ 9a-12p at 200 Morris st., Sebastopol
Sept 28 ~ Foss Creek ~ register at: ci.healdsburg.ca.us/765 ~ 8:30a-12p at 1557 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg Sept 27 ~ Cotati Creek ~ register at: daily acts.org/events-1/ ~ 9a-1p at La Salle and Lorretto, Cotati
Laguna Stewardship Days
Sep 28 ~ Foss Creek Clean-Up
and Safety Fair ~ Join the City of Healdsburg for the Foss Creek Clean-Up and Smart Living Healdsburg Fair! 8a- 2p, 1557 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707-431-3128, ci.healdsburg.ca.us
Volunteers assist in willow sprigging, exotic plant removal, native plant and tree planting, trails construction and maintenance, and restoration project monitoring. Training is provided. Snacks are on us, but do bring gloves, water, and a friend! No RSVP req’d. INFO. 707-527- 9277 x.101 or brent@lagunafoundation. org or www.lagunafoundation.org
Ongoing Programs
Adopt-A-Beach®
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods is involved in many stewardship projects. We encourage new volunteers to attend one of the three orientations for new
The Coastal Commission runs a year- round cleanup program called Adopt- A-Beach®. Help us keep the California coast debris-free all year long.
According to the Russian River Watershed Association, at the 2018 Russian River Watershed Cleanup we had a total of 242 volunteers that collectively removed 15,500 lbs of garbage from the Russian River watershed. This breaks out to 64 lbs of trash removed per person! In addition, volunteers also removed and properly disposed of 51 tires!
or returning volunteers and education seminars that cover their areas of interest. Opportunities include:
Info: www.coastal.ca.gov
Armstrong/Austin Creek Trail Crew Sonoma Coast Trail Crew
Want your students to participate in Coastal Cleanup Day but can’t get them out on a field trip to a beach or local waterway? Want to show them that environmentally responsible behavior can begin at their school and in their own neighborhood? Organize a Schoolyard Cleanup. Info: www.coastal.ca.gov
City Of Santa Rosa and Clean River Alliance
The City of Santa Rosa Creek Stewardship Program conducts this monthly cleanups
Info. Sarah Angulo 707-869-9177 ext 5.
2018 Weirdest Finds
According to Ocean Conservancy
Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14, 9a-12p
Park-A-Month Volunteer Program
Sept. 14, Pearblossom Park
Oct. 12, Doyle Community Park
Santa Rosa, 9a-12p, rain or shine.
2nd Saturday of the month. The Park- A-Month Volunteer Program offers fun, family-friendly events where residents can make a difference in their parks. www.srcity.org/parkamonth. 707-543-3279 volunteer@srcity.org
Some of last years volunteers at Friends of the Petaluma River Fall Clean-up
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School Yard Clean Up
First Saturday Cleanup
Info: robin@cleanriveralliance.org
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