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 [...]
Parks feed our minds and our spirits. We enjoy them while walking our dogs, lapping up some sun, relaxing on a bench, playing with our kids, and sharing picnics with friends and family [...]
In January 2021 the City of Santa Rosa made a big step in promoting bicycling and walking by hiring Bjorn Griepenburg as the Active Transport Planner. The position is the first in North Bay counties that is dedicated solely to bicycle and pedestrian planning [...]
We applaud our friends at Sonoma County Ag + Open Space for creating The Vital Lands Initiative, a long-range comprehensive plan to prioritize their land conservation activities through 2031. This document reflects input from their many partners, stakeholders, and community members so that it reflects the goals of Sonoma County voters [...]