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Creek Stewardship Days are held on second Saturdays (9 a.m. – 12 noon) and last Sundays (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) of the month from October to April/May. Creek Stewardship Days are open to all. See the Creek Stewardship Days Guidelines below for important information.
Thousands of volunteers have participated in planting a mile of native trees and shrubs alongside the Laguna de Santa Rosa in Cotati and a section of Rohnert Park. Our current focus is on maintaining the existing project site and adding an understory of native grasses, sedges, and rushes. These plants will help stabilize banks, reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and provide habitat for wildlife. [See Native and Invasive Plants]
Tasks may include taking care of existing plants by weeding, mulching, and watering, planting trees and shrubs or understory plants, removing invasive plants, plant care and propagation in the nursery, or other supportive tasks such as refurbishing used tools. What we do on any given day will depend on the weather and conditions at the project site, current priorities, numbers of volunteers, and other factors. Planting does not begin until sufficient rain has fallen.
“Prep” Days are held on selected Fridays, 1-4 pm. (See calendar below). These will be to help us prepare materials and the worksite prior to Creek Stewardship Days.
To be added to the Cotati Creek Critters email list please contact Jenny Blaker. You will receive emails approximately twice a month with announcements and reminders of all our events.
days completed
Prep Days
Fridays 1 - 4 pm |
Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12 noon |
Sundays 10 a.m. - 1 pm |
| January 29, 2010 |
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January 31, 2010 |
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February 13, 2010 |
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| February 26, 2010 |
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February 28, 2010
+ SSU JUMP |
| March 12, 2010 |
March 13, 2010
+ SSU JUMP |
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| March 26, 2010 |
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March 28, 2010
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| April 9, 2010 |
April 10, 2010
+ SSU JUMP |
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| April 23, 2010 |
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April 25, 2010 |
| May 7, 2010 |
May 8,2010 |
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For occasional opportunities to take care of plants over the summer, by weeding, mulching, watering, etc. contact Outreach Coordinator Jenny Blaker at jenny@creeks.cotati.info or 707 792 4422 or Stewardship Coordinator Wade Belew at wade@creeks.cotati.info or 707 694 0586.
In addition to regular Creek Stewardship Days, we also arrange special planting days for specific groups: churches, boy scouts, community groups, etc. Contact Jenny Blaker to arrange a workday for your group.
Date |
Group |
| Friday, April 16, 2010 |
SSU fraternity Alpha Psi |
| Friday, February 26, 2010 |
Sonoma County Homeschoolers |
| Friday, February 19, 2010 |
SRJC classes |
| Friday, February 12, 2010 |
The Bay Institute STRAW (Students & Teachers Restoring a Watershed) |
| Saturday, January 30, 2010 |
Frogsong Cohousing Community |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 |
Wilderness Regroup |
| Friday, December 11, 2009 |
Pathways Charter School |
| Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
SSU sorority Lambda Kappa Pi |
| Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Freshman seminar class, SSU |
| Friday, October 2, 2009 |
Santa Rosa Junior College classes |
| May 6, 2009 |
Cotati Coop Nursery School |
| April 23, 2009 |
SSU Hutchins Class |
| March 28, 2009 |
SSU Accounting Forum |
| March 25, 2009 |
Boy Scouts |
| March 15, 2009 |
Frogsong Cohousing Community |
| March 7, 2009 |
SSU Alpha Psi |
| March 6, 2009 |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
| March 1, 2009 |
SSU Alpha Delta Psi |
| February 27, 2009 |
SSU Hutchins class |
| February 11, 2009 |
STRAW (Students & Teachers Restoring a Watershed) with Thomas Page School |
Here are some simple recommendations for volunteers attending Cotati Creek Critters’ workdays, which will help to ensure a positive, productive, and enjoyable experience for all.
(Guidelines and directions also availalable HERE in pdf format.)
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Please arrive on time or a few minutes early, so that we can all meet together at the beginning to discuss tasks at hand and safety issues. Unless we notify you otherwise, we will meet at “Ladybug Lot,” (City of Cotati Well Lot #2) on Lakewood Avenue in Cotati. The Lot is adjacent to Ladybug Park in the City of Rohnert Park.
We encourage you to walk or bicycle whenever possible!
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If at all possible please stay for the entire period from 9-12 (Saturdays) or 10-1 (Sundays). There is a significant amount of preparation, set up and clean up for a work day, so we try to make the most of the time we have! If you need to leave early please inform the Stewardship Coordinator at the beginning of the day so we may give you a task appropriate for your time available.
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Students are welcome with permission of their parents if under 18. We are very busy during our work so if you need to ask questions or have a form signed to get credit for school we ask that you wait until the end of the scheduled workday.
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Wear appropriate attire. Wear sturdy boots or shoes for wet and muddy conditions. For safety reasons open-toed sandals or flip-flops are not acceptable! Dress in comfortable, old clothes, with long pants, and be prepared to get dirty. Dress in layers, for temperature changes during the day and because you can get hot working and cool when you rest. We provide gloves and tools. Wear sunscreen and a hat. If rain is forecast bring appropriate rainwear. Long sleeves can be useful to protect you from thorns, etc.
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We provide refreshments, and there’s a drinking fountain at the Lot, but it’s a good idea to bring your own water bottle to take with you to the worksite, and/or a mug or cup for a hot beverage in the winter months.
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Don’t bring valuables you can’t carry with you - we can’t guarantee to lock them up safely or keep them dry if it is raining.
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We work rain or shine! If it is raining we may take cover at Ladybug Lot and work on refurbishing tools or potting up plants in our nursery, and run out to the creek if the weather clears.
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Please e-mail Jenny Blaker or call 792 4422 if you have any questions.
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Thank you, and we look forward to working with you!
Directions
Map (please read the above guidelines before arriving at the planting day ~ thanks!)
Thanks to over 2,500 volunteers we have planted, mulched, staked, pruned, and maintained well over 1,500 native trees and shrubs along a 1-mile section of the Laguna de Santa Rosa channel, planted hundreds of native grasses and sedges, and potted up hundreds of plants for future plantings.
Thank YOU!
Read more about our achievements to date!
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