Archive for the 'Environment' Category

Explore Poppy Creek

May 21, 2007

Explore Poppy Creek as it winds its way through the JC neighborhood and into our own North JC neighborhood via Long’s parking lot.  Thanks to the fine folks from LandPaths and Alistair Bleifuss, Creek Steward for the City of Santa Rosa, this great tour will allow us to learn more about what we can do [...]

Paulin Creek Preserve Walk

May 2, 2007

As you may recall, Paulin Creek flows between out neighborhood and the County Center. Now get an inside look at this beautiful piece of urban open space east of us near Sutter Hospital, protected with help from the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. We’ll explore the preserve, including its riparian and creek [...]

Planting Poppy Creek

March 11, 2007

Thanks to Landpaths IOOBY (In Our Own Back Yard) program along with the City of Santa Rosa for coordinating a workday on Poppy Creek in Steele Lane park on March 7. Twenty sixth graders from Hidden Valley School teamed up with twenty third graders from neighboring Steele Lane Elementary to plant native plants along [...]