A new coalition of Santa Rosa residents is organizing around the vision of a low-stress bicycle network connecting all corners of Santa Rosa. This network will be built out of bike routes that are safe and welcoming for riders of all ages and abilities [...]
Sonoma County's beautiful landscape is enhanced every spring by gorgeous displays of wildflowers. Sonoma County’s Regional Parks offer some of the best opportunities to see a variety of wildflowers in bloom [...]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a report with a stark warning: every part of the world is already facing the impacts of climate change, and these impacts are more severe than expected. However, we still have a chance to prevent much more severe impacts by halving greenhouse gas emissions and scaling up adaptation [...]
While walking in Spring Lake Regional Park near the proposed Southeast Greenway on a recent morning, I was sharing my knowledge of the history of this land and the indigenous people who lived here with a friend, one of the founding members of the Greenway Campaign. She asked how I had learned this? [...]
In California Arbor Day is celebrated on Luther Burbank's birthday, March 7th. Arbor Day—which literally translates to “tree” day from the Latin origin of the word arbor—is a holiday that celebrates the planting, upkeep, and preservation of trees. [...]
Spring is here! It’s a great time to get outside and enjoy the Greenway while it’s green. Do you know which creeks cross the Greenway and where features such as trails, community gardens, and mixed-use housing might be located in the future? [...]
The Southeast Greenway Campaign wishes to thank the many supporters who generously contributed to our year-end fund drive for acquisition and development of the Greenway. Over the years, the Campaign’s fundraising efforts have shown that parks, open space, and the great outdoors are important to members of our community [...]
The long process of reviewing maps, files, and title reports for the 47 parcels that make up the Greenway to ensure clean title and an accurate map for appraising the property is nearly over [...]
Considering the changing climate, and specifically more extreme precipitation patterns, we need to rethink how to capture, direct, and dissipate water to best benefit our community and local ecology. The five- and 100-year rain events of the past—used as parameters for designing urban drainage system capacities—no longer fit changing weather patterns [...]
Speaking as a mother who has raised two sons in the Montgomery Village area, I believe the Greenway will prove positively transformational for families, allowing us to convert portions of our days that are currently stressful and unpleasant into moments of joy, connection, and health [...]