City Selects Master Plan Consultant

After months of anticipation, the Santa Rosa City Council has taken a major step forward for the Southeast Greenway. On June 16, 2026, the Council approved a contract with CMG Landscape Architecture to lead the master planning process for the nearly two-mile corridor connecting Farmers Lane to Spring Lake [...]

By |2026-07-01T19:19:33+00:00July 1st, 2026|Greenway Project Progress|

Shaping Paths Between Two Greenways

The City of Santa Rosa is taking on an exciting connectivity project: linking the Prince Memorial Greenway downtown with the future Southeast Greenway, closing a critical gap in what could one day be a continuous east/west trail across the city. As part of the Greenway Connectivity Study, City planners are asking the community to help choose between three possible routes [...]

By |2026-07-01T19:20:35+00:00July 1st, 2026|Community Involvement|

Child in the Wild Returns!

Families gathered at Howarth Park for Child in the Wild, the annual community celebration of the Southeast Greenway hosted by Sonoma Land Trust. The May 31st event brought music, dance, and cultural performances to a sunny afternoon at the lower lawn [...]

By |2026-07-01T18:57:43+00:00July 1st, 2026|Events|

Greenway Lessons from Austin, Texas

Austin has parks—big and small, pocket and sprawling, greenways and byways. Some are beautiful and awe-inspiring; others are works in progress, still waiting for their moment. Thirteen hundred people from across the country descended on the city for Greater & Greener, hosted by City Parks Alliance in partnership with Austin Parks and Recreation and The Trail Conservancy [...]

By |2026-07-01T18:56:03+00:00July 1st, 2026|Other Greenways|

In Memory of Renee Riggs

We are saddened to share that longtime Southeast Greenway volunteer Renee Riggs has passed away. Renee joined our campaign in its early days, after learning about our vision through the Neighborhood Alliance [...]

By |2026-07-01T19:19:00+00:00July 1st, 2026|Volunteers|