Upcoming June Events

Summer, with longer days and more sun, is finally here. What better time to take part in an activity with our partner, Sonoma Land Trust, on the Southeast Greenway and to help cultivate community and connect more deeply to nature? [...]

By |2025-05-26T18:13:39+00:00May 25th, 2025|Events|

First Clean-up Day a Success

On May 3, a beautiful Saturday morning when the marine layer hadn’t yet burned off, 13 volunteers, myself included, gathered on Franquette Avenue at the edge of the Southeast Greenway. The aim: Pick up trash to keep our greenway beautiful [...]

By |2025-05-26T20:53:46+00:00May 25th, 2025|Volunteers|

Climate Talk Moves to Climate Action

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 [...]

By |2022-04-28T02:26:05+00:00April 28th, 2022|Climate Resilience|

Who Once Lived Here?

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? [...]

By |2022-03-17T15:05:22+00:00March 17th, 2022|Community Involvement|

Celebrating Arbor Day

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. [...]

By |2022-03-17T03:22:43+00:00March 17th, 2022|Community Involvement, Volunteers|

Spring into Action

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? [...]

By |2022-03-17T03:02:36+00:00March 17th, 2022|Events|