Petaluma Wetlands Alliance

River Cleanup Success for Earth Day

May 13, 2023 | Categories: John Shribbs, News, and Shollenberger. | 0 Comments

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...

The Reading Nook, May 2023

May 12, 2023 | Categories: Books and News. | 0 Comments

Article by David Sandri, PWA Librarian* May 2023 Hello and welcome to the first post for The Reading Nook – a monthly book review from our library, along with newsworthy items to do with nature....

Owl box camera following 2 owls

Nov 30, 2022 | Categories: Birds and News. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

After cleaning out the large owl box in the dead Eucalyptus tree in October it has been occupied by same two owls consistently. Good chance this is now a formal pairing and we will be watching for...

There were 7 and now there are 5

Aug 16, 2022 | Categories: News. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

The camera in the owl box at ECWRF has seen the laying of 7 eggs turn into 7 owlets growing white and then brown feathers. Len has been watching daily as have I and Len reports he believes the two...

Shollenberger’s Cliff Swallows under Adobe Creek Bridge

Jul 9, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Len Nelson, Mary Kadri, News, and Shollenberger. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

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...

Monitoring Herons & Egrets at Ellis Creek

Jun 24, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Ellis Creek, Mary Kadri, and News. | 0 Comments

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...

Eggs in Barn Owl Box

May 26, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Ellis Creek, and News. | 0 Comments

Owl pair in box have laid at least 7 eggs in the owl box in ECWRF. Was able to catch glimpse in short video below.

Bike and Drone Tour of North Petaluma River

Apr 3, 2022 | Categories: John Shribbs, News, and Projects. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

I toured this area with Elizabeth Howland and Mayor Teresa Barrett two months ago and agreed to create a tour video which I was able to do with a friend with drone and tech skills. Click on frame...

Full Moon over Shollenberger Park

Dec 24, 2021 | Categories: John Shribbs, News, and Shollenberger. | 0 Comments

Pic taken by John Shribbs at sunset while walking Shollenberger Park Dec 2021. Rains have filled the Central Pond with water and the birds have come...