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Cotati Creek Critters vision is to see Cotati’s reach of the Laguna de Santa Rosa become a green corridor of habitat for native and migratory birds, pond turtles, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies, as well as an urban greenway with its walkways and bicycle path.
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Community Planting Days will be back in the fall as
Creek Stewardship Days!
Our first Creek Steward Day of the season will be a
Trash PickUp day on Saturday, October 11!
*please read our updated Creek Stewardship day guidelines*
Monday, September 8, 5:30 p.m.
"Getting to Know the Laguna de Santa Rosa"
with Denise Cadman
The City of Santa Rosa is restoring wetlands in farms in the Laguna watershed downstream from Cotati. Denise Cadman, Natural Resource Specialist for the City of Santa Rosa, will lead us on a hike in a 90-acre natural area on Alpha Farm, which includes Roseland Creek, a beautiful stretch of the Laguna channel, seasonal wetlands, and an oak regeneration project. More event details...
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Cotati Creek Critters mission is to:
- Enhance natural habitat for native species without compromising flood control;
- Organize Creek Stewardship Days to plant native trees, shrubs, and understory plants and to remove invasive species;
- Encourage an appreciation of Cotati's creeks and creekside (riparian) vegetation;
- Raise awareness that Cotati's creeks are part of the larger Laguna de Santa Rosa and Russian River watersheds;
- Enjoy this beautiful natural resource with our families, neighbors and the community.
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Please join us for Creek Stewardship days, held twice a month from October to April/May. From Fall 2008 we’ll be focusing on planting an understory of native grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs beneath previously planted trees and shrubs. Creek Stewardship Days may involve work in the nursery, maintenance and care of existing plants, and other supportive tasks as needed.
Specific groups of over 15 people are encouraged to organize special group workdays, at mutually convenient times. Cotati Creek Critters can offer a presentation on the history, background, and purpose of its projects, to any interested group or class. Please contact the Outreach Coordinator for further information. |
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CCC runs the Inside/Outside Nature Education series, a program of community educational events featuring local experts. These include “inside” presentations in fall and winter, and “outside” guided walks and bicycle rides in spring and summer. The series is complemented by a monthly column in the local newspaper, the Community Voice. See Press & Media to read past articles.
CCC’s Stewardship Coordinator is Wade Belew.
The Outreach Coordinator is Jenny Blaker.
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