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Nest Box Monitoring 2026 Monitoring Season A season of 60 boxes, six sites, and a lot of good work Here's how the season came together — the big picture first, then a closer look at each site. 97...
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Introducing the Bird Survey Explorer
We’re thrilled to share our newest interactive feature on the website: the Bird Survey Explorer. For years, the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance has tracked bird life across our two premier...
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Annual Bird SurveyBird Survey ExplorerExplore bird counts, seasonal patterns, and species diversity at Ellis Creek and Shollenberger Wetlands. ▣Explore the Survey HistoryFilter more than twenty...
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Killdeer
Observed at Shollenberger Park on the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2026: A Killdeer chick waits patiently for its little sibling to emerge from under the mother Killdeer. Photos by Ted...
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Insect Discover Lab
Hosted by Petaluma Wetlands Alliance FREE Hands-on nature program for K-12 children and a parent with educators from SaveNature.org, exploring insects and other arthropods of wetlands and beyond....
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Restoring Sediment Pathways
Restoring Sediment Pathways: A Resilient Landscape Vision for the Adobe Creek Baylands synthesizes science and community priorities into a nature-based approach for improving the resilience and...
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Volunteer Training
Petaluma Wetlands Volunteer Training The Petaluma Wetlands Alliance 2026 Volunteer Training is underway! Yesterday, January 15, 2026, the trainee group headed to Shollenberger Park to learn...
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PWA Supports UC Davis Research
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Supports UC Davis Research- The Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA) has taken an important step in understanding how renewable energy projects interact with local wildlife....
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PWA Goes to Ellis Creek
Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility On Wednesday, June 11, a group of volunteers from the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance were led on a two-hour tour of the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility in...
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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...
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