Annual Picnic 2022

PWA held its 2022 annual picnic and meeting on Sunday, July 10th, under the redwoods at McNear Park. Several people expressed how good it felt to get together again, as many have either been inactive lately or doing work alone or just with one other person. The picnic...
Shollenberger’s Cliff Swallows under Adobe Creek Bridge

Shollenberger’s Cliff Swallows under Adobe Creek Bridge

Cliff Swallow Image by Len Nelson By Mary Kadri Working my way through my bird monitoring education with PWA researcher, Len Nelson, I put aside my new fear of spiders to join him in counting cliff swallow nests under the Adobe Creek bridge at Shollenberger. (I...
Feather Fest Champion, Spring 2022

Feather Fest Champion, Spring 2022

By Mary Kadri On May 7th, 2022 Sheryl Nadeau, long-time PWA docent and incredible all-around volunteer, pulled off another successful spring Feather Fest.  Several dozen children attended, along with a parent or other adult, and were led in small groups by volunteers...

Tribute to Andy LaCasse

In Memory of Beloved PWA Member Andy LaCasse (1942-2022) by Len Nelson, Research Chair Without the inspiration, insights and education I absorbed from Andy Lacasse, I would not be doing the research and bird monitoring work that absorbs and enriches my life (and...

Monitoring Herons & Egrets at Ellis Creek

  Photo of Linda Sheppard & Len Nelson By Mary Kadri Among the several pleasures of volunteering with Petaluma Wetland Alliance, and then volunteering to help lead researcher Len Nelson, is that I had a chance to get exclusive access to the gated community of...

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