Will the Herons Return to Nest?

Will the Herons Return to Nest?

By Linda Sheppard For many years, Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Double Crested Cormorants have been nesting in three eucalyptus trees at the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Plant. The nesting area is not visible to the public from the Ellis Creek trails because the...
Interactive Wetlands Education

Interactive Wetlands Education

By Gail Abrams Interactive Wetlands Education The PWA Cornerstone Program Did you know that most of our grants and contributions express a desire to support our 3rd Grade Wetlands Education Program? It is really through these early habitat experiences that nature...
Spread the Word: Annual Docent Training Begins January 9th!

Spread the Word: Annual Docent Training Begins January 9th!

The Docent Training Program runs for 5 consecutive Thursdays, (reduced from 7.) The dates are: January 9, January 16, January 23, January 30, and February 6. Sessions are held at the Petaluma Community Center from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, except for the January 16th...
New! PWA Merchandise now Available

New! PWA Merchandise now Available

Just in time for the holidays: Keep your family and friends layered up with PWA t-shirts, zipped athletic tops, or cozy hoodies, all the while promoting our organization! And don’t forget something for yourself, too! Field Guides also make great host gifts or...
Secrets of Oak Woodlands

Secrets of Oak Woodlands

Welcome to The Reading Nook! by David SandriJune, 2023 Hello and welcome to this month’s The Reading Nook – a monthly book review from our library, along with newsworthy items to do with nature. Let’s get right to the book – Spotlight Book of the Month – Secrets of...
River Cleanup Success for Earth Day

River Cleanup Success for Earth Day

Clark, Michael, Joanne and I met at Shollenberger Park at 9 am and went to the South trail near the river to start trash pickup where the prior cleanup left off. We made it to the river side trail where a lot of plastic stuff and other trash piled up on the high...

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