The Butter & Egg Days Parade will showcase over 100 units with approximately 3,000 participants and 200 volunteers. The festival is a feast for the entire family offering a wide variety of festival foods, crafts, arts, two large “kid areas,” and so much more all spread over four city blocks. The City of Petaluma’s Water Conservation team will be hosting a booth and giving away free water conservation supplies. The booth will feature program information, rebates, water conservation items, and more! The Water Conservation & Resources booth will be in the 4th Street Parking lot in Downtown Petaluma.  

Does your current irrigation system exceed 90% efficiency getting water to the root zones of your plants? This presentation will provide options and key considerations for drip irrigation to put the right amount of water in the right place when plants need it without excess runoff, over-spray, or waste. Learn how a garden water meter can be a useful tool to help understand your plants’ water requirements. This informal presentation will have plenty of time for questions and answers.   Registration Required: Go to sonomamg.ucanr.edu/ Upcoming Events to complete your registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information…

Do you have an irrigation system at your home? Do you know how to program your controller to match site and weather conditions? By programming your irrigation controller to match your landscape water needs, you can save water and money while improving the health of your plants! Join Daily Acts and Santa Rosa Water staff at the Sustainable Education Garden during Earth Day 2024 for a free hands-on workshop where you will learn the basic steps to program a controller, and how to use the various features. In honor of Earth Day, each attendee will receive a free low water use plant! Participants will…

The annual Earth Day Festival will take place Saturday, April 20 from noon-4pm at Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa. This FREE, family-friendly, zero waste festival brings the community together through fun activities, live performing arts, great food, and inspiring exhibits that raise environmental awareness. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our vibrant city and get involved by learning about solutions to address drought, climate change, and environmental concerns in our community. 50+ Exhibitors Outdoor Showcase of Santa Rosa’s Performing Arts Scene Food & Drink Kids’ Activities & Crafts courtesy of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Local & Earth-friendly Products…

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué sucede con el agua después de jalar la cadena, bañarse o lavar los platos y la ropa? Los invitamos a un recorrido por la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de Sonoma Valley donde aprenderemos cómo se tratan, limpian y reciclan las aguas residuales. Visitaremos el laboratorio donde organismos microscópicos como rotíferos y ciliados limpian las aguas negras para producir agua reciclada de alta calidad. Luego, caminaremos en Hudeman Slough, donde el agua reciclada proveniente de la planta de tratamiento ayuda a restaurar una marisma salada, que es un hábitat en peligro de extinción.…

The City of Petaluma’s Water Conservation & Resources department will be hosting a booth and giving away free water conservation supplies. The booth will feature program information, rebates, water conservation items, and more! We look forward to seeing you there! We will be there March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 13th, September 3rd, and October 1st

The Eco-Friendly Garden Tour is a public outreach and education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices by showcasing inspiring gardens throughout Sonoma and Marin counties. The Tour highlights Russian River-Friendly and Bay-Friendly landscaping best practices, and supports Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certified professionals by featuring their personal or client’s gardens. The 2024 Eco-Friendly Garden Tour will feature 26 gardens throughout Sonoma and Marin counties. Registration is required, however there is no charge to attend.

Do you know where your water comes from? Join us and visit facilities that divert, pump and treat the water delivered by Sonoma Water to more than 600,000 residents in portions of Sonoma and Marin counties.

The City of Petaluma’s Water Conservation & Resources department will be hosting a booth and giving away free water conservation supplies. The booth will feature program information, rebates, water conservation items, and more! We look forward to seeing you there! We will be there March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 13th, September 3rd, and October 1st

Descripción: LandPaths y el personal de Sonoma Water los invita a explorar el Río Ruso y aprender acerca del agua potable en el Condado de Sonoma y la diversa fauna de invertebrados del río. Observaremos invertebrados acuáticos como larvas de libélulas, moscas caddis y escarabajos acuáticos, usando microscopios. Luego caminaremos a lo largo del río y buscaremos vida silvestre y huellas de animales. Además, visitaremos uno de los pozos de agua más grandes de California, el cual extrae, filtra y distribuye agua potable y limpia a más de 600,000 personas cada día. Este paseo divertido y educativo es para individuos…

The City of Petaluma’s Water Conservation & Resources department will be hosting a booth and giving away free water conservation supplies. The booth will feature program information, rebates, water conservation items, and more! We look forward to seeing you there! We will be there March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 13th, September 3rd, and October 1st

Sonoma Water’s biggest dam is Lake Sonoma and it stores drinking water, prevents floods, and has a steelhead and coho salmon hatchery. On this program we’ll learn about Lake Sonoma and the local wildlife, such as bald eagle, common merganser and migratory salmon.