It’s Spring which means it’s almost time for Friends of the Petaluma River’s biannual River Cleanup! This May 6th at 9am, dedicated community members will gather at the Petaluma Marina to spend a day being true friends to their river. Teams of stewards will head to various sites on and near the river to clear trash that would otherwise pollute our waterways. Afterwards we will celebrate with music, food, and good company!
Read MoreOn a Fall morning earlier this semester, groups of Petaluma High School students in Linda Judah's biology class made their way up into Helen Putnam. Guided by our Program Director and resident naturalist Michelle Sauceda, students collected seeds from native plants like Toyon, Plantain, Coast Live Oak, Flax, and Tarweed and learned about the importance of native plants to a thriving ecosystem.
Read MoreMonday morning September 26th, 5th grade students in Julie Miereding's Live Oak Charter class arrived in the Steamer Landing parking lot ready for a day of fun and learning in the local outdoors. It was our very first Watershed Classroom field trip of the 2016-2017 school year!
Read MoreEach year, the Watershed Classroom aims to provide our community's educators with unique and relevant Professional Development opportunities. This year we hooked up with the Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science's BEETLES program to offer two full days of education in best practices for outdoor education and field journaling.
Read MoreWatershed Classroom supports the implementation of exceptionally engaging curriculum about the Petaluma River and Watershed to educate youth in Petaluma about their place in our environment, how their decisions and actions affect their environment and inspire youth to conserve and celebrate the Petaluma Watershed.
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