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Commemorative Bench Program
The City of Petaluma Recreation Department has published the new commemorative bench program that applies to all benches in the city, including the most popular site, Shollenberger Park. PWA has...
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Trail Map and Guide now on the web page
Tim Fleming, our industrious web designer, just added another new page to our website: Shollenberger Trail Map and Guide. Page was put in the Science menu. We have 15 stations around the 2.2 mile...
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ebike with kayak trailer
I finally pulled my kayak out of the garage, tried it out on Petaluma River, and want to take it out more often for exercise and nature serenity, so decided to come up with a way to haul it the 2...
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Six Kiosk Posters Replaced
John Shribbs created six new posters to 4 of the kiosks at Shollenberger Park. They were printed at Speed Pro in Santa Rosa since it has inks that are more UV resistant. Point Blue is working on a...
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Barn Owl Fledglings at ECWRF
Len Nelson went to view the owl box at Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility with the owl cam at dusk and observed two young owlets poking their heads out of the owl box hole. He had to use very low...
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STRAW and CGHS Native Plant Nursery
Clark Miller of the Argus Courier published his article today on the Native Plant Nursery that John Shribbs, current PWA President, created at Casa Grande High School while he was a teacher...
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Pozo Family gather at their bench together for first time.
Jerry and Diane Pozo finally were able to bring their family out to their new bench after all were vaccinated. This is the new style and material of bench that is guaranteed for 50 years. They are...
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New Geology and Wetland Poster on PWA kiosk
A new Wetland Poster was attached to the parking lot kiosk. This is a special print of UV protected inks on an aluminum surface. Below is a new Geology of Petaluma Poster in the PWA Kiosk near...
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3 days of Earth Day Cleanup at Shollenberger Park Central Pond
Twelve people showed up today to help pick up the litter that came with the river dredging. PWA showed up in force as well as some FOPR folks and Sunrise Rotary. This is the first of a 3 day event....
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Barn Owls under web cam at ECWRF have 5 eggs
On 3-22-21, Len Nelson recorded the nesting barn owl under the webcam at ECWRF changing position and 5 eggs came into view. We will be watching for hatching expected very...
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