Eco-Wise Workshop Series 2026 Topic: Strategies for greening your business Location: Cotati Council Chambers, 201 W. Sierra Avenue, Cotati Presenters: Oliver’s Markets, County of Sonoma Energy and Sustainability Division, Rohnert Park and Cotati Chambers of Commerce Description: Increase both the environmental sustainability and bottom line of your business with tips from the pros! Green business champion, Oliver’s Markets, shares their best practices. Find out how you can become a Certified Green Business, and hear about the local business landscape with the Cotati and Rohnert Park Chambers of Commerce.

Dialing in your plants’ needs as the summer moves to fall can be tricky. Learn how can you maximize garden productivity without overwatering as temperature and day-lengths change. Find out how flourishing plants, Red Flag Days, critters in the garden, and new transplants should guide your fall garden to-do list. A UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County event in partnership with the City of Santa Rosa. 15-minute presentation followed by 15-minute Q&A. Live Spanish translation during the webinar. Presentation by Master Gardener Mary Lou Milkoff. Registration is free!

Floral Fandango, A Global Celebration! Visit the Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fair, and take a whirlwind trip to visit celebrations around the world. The Floral Fandango Flower Show is included with Fair admission and opens daily at Fair opening: August 7-8-9 and 15-16 at 10 a.m.; August 10-14 at noon: sonomacountyfair.com/pages/tickets The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership is partnering with the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County for the fourth year to create a water smart educational demonstration garden in the Garden Courtyard outside the Hall of Flowers. Find the Garden Courtyard between Linwood Avenue (Mexican Village)…

Rooted in the Watershed Guided Hike Event Series: Join One Tam staff for the summer Rooted in the Watershed guided hike series, where they travel from peak to Pacific through the forests of Marin County. Starting on Mt. Tamalpais, they will follow the water all the way out to Lagunitas Creek, stopping at several forest types on the way. This series encourages folks to reflect upon how our parks are connected through the watershed they share, and how, through collaborative management, we can foster more resilient landscapes.  ***These hikes have a registration cap; RSVPs are required! Event details including meeting…

Join Santa Rosa Water every third Saturday of the month for their joint creek cleanup on the Greenway. Meet at Olive Park Footbridge (near 1698 Hazel St.) at 10 a.m. All ages are welcome to participate in the cleanup of this restored section of creek in downtown Santa Rosa. It’s home to a variety of aquatic and terrestrial species, including heron, steelhead trout, and river otters!

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair? Bring it to the Repair Fair! Volunteers and specialized repair professionals will be on-hand to repair* your items. Please stay with your item while it’s being fixed, so you can learn tips for future maintenance, how to shop for repairable goods, and even how to repair things yourself! If you’d like to bring an item to repair, please register the item here. (Pre-registering allows them to prepare for your item!) This is a free public event. *There is no guarantee your item(s) will be repaired, depending on the existing…

Our aquatic environments need your help! Program Location: Riverfront Regional Park Meeting Place: Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area Whether lake or ocean, aquatic environments teem with life. They can also become repositories for trash and be overrun by invasive species that threaten that life. Remove trash, and possibly invasive species, to keep our shoreline and aquatic ecosystem healthy for native species. Snacks, refreshments and additional support of Regional Parks’ volunteer programs generously provided by Sonoma County Parks Foundation: https://www.sonomacountyparksfoundation.org/. Registration required. Recommended that participants dress in layers, wear comfortable, closed toe hiking shoes and bring a hat and sunscreen. Parking…

Join Daily Acts in learning about summer pruning at one of their most mature demonstration gardens, The Cavanagh Center Food Forest, home to a diversity of fruit trees of varying species and ages. You’ll leave this program with a better understanding of : Pruning best-practices Winter pruning vs summer pruning (with an emphasis on summer cuts) How seasonal pruning benefits tree health and production They’re pleased to be collaborating with Clare Riesman, local arborist and farm & garden educator to learn how to make summer pruning cuts on stone fruit (plums, apricots), pome fruits (apples, pears), figs, and pomegranates. *Note* This program will include an outdoor…

Learn how to create and maintain a firewise, sustainable garden that supports biodiversity while meeting County code requirements. This workshop covers plant selection, placement, and maintenance practices that preserve and even enhance wildlife habitat — while keeping your property and neighborhood fire-safe. Topics include: Firewise landscaping recommendations for the 0–5′ (including new State Zone Zero regulations), 5–30′, and 30–100′ defensible space zones, with specific plant recommendations for each. Practical strategies for reconciling sometimes-conflicting guidelines, so you can achieve a landscape that’s beautiful, biodiverse, water-wise, energy-saving, and fire-safe all at once. A grounded understanding of what sustainability really means for a…

Program: Discover the world of perennial vegetables—long-lived plants that return year after year, providing nutritious food with minimal effort! This presentation profiles a number of delicious vegetables you can grow here in Marin and explores a “plant-it-once” system that builds soil health and biodiversity. Learn about these hardy, sometimes drought-resistant plants to potentially include into your garden. They are productive, beautiful, and can keep you in food all year long. Speakers: Keri Pon has been a UC Marin Master Gardener since 2011. She has been involved with the Edibles Guild since 2013 and has also worked with the Indian Valley Organic Farm and…

Program: Composting, the mystery of gardening! Join us and learn how to compost using kitchen and table scraps, dry and moist plant material to create nutrient-rich organic matter. Compost will improve your soil and plants, while at the same time reducing the waste in our landfills. Speakers: Joan Irwin has been a UC Master Gardener since 2003. She presents frequently on composting, organic gardening and community gardens. She learned to love gardening from her grandmother in Michigan and has gardened in the Bay Area for 40 years. Joan has degrees from the University of Michigan and UC Berkeley. Cost: FREE Sponsors: Marin Master Gardeners…

Join the City of Santa Rosa and other Creek Protectors every first and third Saturday of the month for their creek cleanup on the Greenway. Meet at Olive Park Footbridge, near 1698 Hazel St at 10am. All ages are welcome to participate in the cleanup of this restored section of creek in downtown Santa Rosa. It’s home to a variety of aquatic and terrestrial species, including heron, steelhead trout, and river otters! SIGN UP HERE Event registration will be used to inform participants in the case of cancellation.