Save Shollenberger Park

    Join us at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum on Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 5-7pm for “The Petaluma River: Looking Forward“ event. We’ll hear “from the organizations working to protect and enhance access to the Petaluma River. This event is inspired by the book The Petaluma River: A Sketch Journal and Brief Historical Overview by Alan Butler and Katherine J. Rinehart.”   David and Joan will be speaking as well!   Sign up here: https://www.petalumamuseum.com/.../the-petaluma-river.../  

  Dear Friends of Shollenberger, Wishing you a Happy Healthy 2025!   Friends of Shollenberger celebrates 16 years of protecting our beloved park and Petaluma river. Without your ongoing support we would all be looking at an asphalt factory and smelling noxious fumes each time we visit Shollenberger Park. Please consider us when you make your year-end donations. The fight is not over against Dutra. They think they can outlast the Community’s resolve but they are wrong. Our slogan: “Wrong plant Wrong place!” In 2025 we will make an offer to buy their 39 acres and add them to the restoration of our river and wetlands. Stay tuned for this new direction and capital campaign. Now, as always, we appreciate your support and welcome your Donations for Friends of Shollenberger via our fiscal umbrella, OWL Foundation ( https://www.owlfoundation.net/ ). This link takes you to our online donation site on OWL’s website. For donations via checks the address is: OWL Foundation (Friends of Sh...

PG&E upgrades are well underway at Shollenberger with parking recommended as pictured until November. We’ve been enjoying the changing season at the park on weekends and ensuring the Save Shollenberger sign is ready for another winter!  

  Hello everyone! Don't forget, we’re hosting an FOS Community Dinner night this Wednesday!   WED Sept 25 from 5-7pm An FOS Community Dinner at Aqus Cafe   Invite your friends and neighbors Folks can purchase dinner or snacks and talk informally. Last half hour will be a short talk and chance to ask questions of Joan Cooper and David Keller, Friends of Shollenberger leaders.   Topics: 1) history of community opposition 2008-present 2) environmental impacts on our wetlands and park and community health 3) ideas for working together to continue to oppose the project and acquire Dutra’s 39 acres for community open space

Hello everyone! We’re hosting an FOS Community Dinner night!   All new residents and longtime supporters of Friends of Shollenberger are invited to gather at Aqus Cafe for a Community Dinner.   WED Sept 25 from 5-7pm An FOS Community Dinner at Aqus Cafe   Supporters please invite your friends and neighbors! Many people may have moved to Petaluma during the last few years and missed the ongoing heroic opposition. We’ll purchase dinner or snacks and talk informally. Last half hour will be a short talk and chance to ask questions of Joan Cooper and David Keller, Friends of Shollenberger leaders.     Topics: 1) history of community opposition 2008-present 2) environmental impacts on our wetlands and park and community health 3) ideas for working together to continue to oppose the project and acquire Dutra’s 39 acres for community open space

    Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Group Photo shoot last Saturday at Shollenberger. It was so exhilarating to see everyone as the rainstorm cleared and blue sky greeted us! Scott Hess, our expert volunteer photographer, sent up his drone and captured our high spirits. The group photo will be coming soon.   Saving Shollenberger from the toxic pollution, blight, and noise of Dutra's proposed asphalt factory (and 250 per day permitted diesel truck access) has been a 15 year effort of the whole community. Our elected representatives past and present were there. Mary Kadri, PWA President and several PWA members - stewards of our park - joined to make this a truly energizing gathering. Long time supporters and new volunteers were there to say: "We are here and will continue to work to preserve and protect our park, river, and wetlands."   Here are some candid photos of the gathering. Send your photos of the park to saveshollenberger@gmail.com and we'll post ...