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Eagle Scout completes project at Shollenberger
Aiden Gilmore finished his Eagle Scount project today at Shollenberger Park by leding Troop74 in refurbishing 5 benches and 1 kiosk. The benches got bolts tightened, surfaces brushed and sanded and...
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Owl Boxes Cleaned Out, Camera Now In One.
Len Nelson lead of team to helpers and over several mornings was able to clean out all of the 19 owl boxes in Ellis Creek. Most are on the path next to Ellis Creak. The largest one is in the...
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Alman Marsh Kiosk Refurbished
Kiosk next to Adobe Creek in Alman Marsh has been refurbished. Work crew came a week ago to clean out the insect homes and spider webs and then we put in new windows and then it got several coats of...
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Mowing of Pickleweed at Shollenberger Oct 14-18.
The Shollenberger Marsh Management, Maintenance and Monitoring Plan was approved by USFWS in 2014 and requires annual maintenance of pickleweed in the Shollenberger dredge disposal site. This...
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Monthly Bird Survey at Ellis Creek: September 2019
Thursday, September 19, was the bimonthly bird survey at Ellis Creek for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). The sun rising over the wetlands at 7 AM was a sight to behold! The group observed no...
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Author Presentation of Petaluma Wetlands Field Guide at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma
Friday September 27 at 7pm Copperfield’s Book Store, Petaluma Copperfields flyer The Petaluma Wetlands Field Guide identifies and describes 200 common species of plants and animals observable...
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Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger: August 2019
Tuesday, August 20, was the bimonthly bird survey at Shollenberger Park. The team set out at 7 AM into a cool and cloudy morning. One of the first birds spotted was this Common Gallinule with its...
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AQUS CAFE book signing and presentation of Field Guide
Marian Parker and John Shribbs will be at Aqus Cafe Tues August 27th at 7 pm to present their new Petaluma Wetlands Field Guide and sign books. Come join us for a fun event. Books will be on sale at...
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Monthly Bird Survey at Ellis Creek: July 2019
Tuesday, July 23, was the bimonthly bird survey at Ellis Creek for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). The fog was burning off just in time as we set out at 7 AM. At the previous Ellis Creek...
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Trail work on Alman Marsh Path
John R., Earl, Craig and John S. have been working on widening the Alman Marsh Trail from Sheraton to the bench and bridge over the creek. Compare the before and after shots. Let us know if you are...
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