Saturday, August 29, 2009

Experience Shollenberger and Help the Community

The Carousel Fund Run/Walk will be a great way to show off the 171 acres of Petaluma's newly restored wetlands including the new Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility and Shollenberger Park. It is a small charge of $10.00 per person or $25.00 per family for the event. 100% of the entry fees go directly to the Carousel Fund.

DATE
September 27, 2009, 8:30am start

LOCATION AND PARKING
Race starts and finishes at the Ellis Creek entrance at 3890 Cypress Drive. Parking is limited, so please arrive early to allow time to find a spot.

START TIMES
Registration & Check-in: 7:30—8:15am
Both races start at 8:30am
Awards ceremony will begin after 10K race concludes

BENEFICIARY
100% of race entry fees go directly to the Carousel Fund. The Carousel Fund is an all volunteer organization dedicated to assisting Petaluma families with children who suffer from catastrophic illnesses.

DIVISIONS AND AWARDS
•10K Awards: Medals to top three males and females. Ribbons for age groups M & F : 0-12, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
•5K Awards: Medals to top three males and females.
•Participation ribbons for children.

REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN
Save money and time by registering early - in store at Athletic Soles in downtown Petaluma, or by mailing this registration form by September 23rd. Race day registration: 7:30—8:15am. On facebook? Confirm your attendance and support here!

Click here for a PDF flyer which includes registration information
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sights & Sounds From An Asphalt Plant

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Mowing Experience at Shollenberger

As more and more people learn about the invaluable restoration of the varied marsh habitats at Shollenberger Park, we are finding that even the City of Petaluma's Water Department maintenance staff has much to learn. Over the past 25 years, maintenance crews around the globe are re-learning how to provide for fire, weed, safety, road and flood management without damaging the existing important wildlife habitat along creeks, marshes, forests and waterfronts. So, this learning starts at home. Recent mowing of trail berms by Water Dept. staff has now become a "teachable moment" as acknowledged by the City.

We are encouraged by the City's response and look forward to management practices for next year and years to come that meet the multiple objectives needed in such an important and complex project.

Photo by Gerald Moore
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Help Stop This From Happening

If we don't stop the Dutra Group from building this plant, this will be everyone's "welcome" to Petaluma and Sonoma County.

“As previously mentioned, the entire area surrounding the project site west of Highway 101 is designated with a Scenic Resource zoning overlay. Application of the Visual Assessment Guidelines indicates that development of the project site would result in visual dominance of the area, which in combination with the high sensitivity assessment, would result in a significant impact to visual resources.”

~ Dutra Environmental Impact Report
(Vol. 1, V.A. Aesthetics pg. 25)

Please explore the links to the right for ways to help stop this plant from happening.
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Help Save This Remarkable Park

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Community bench donations for inscribed bricks now closed


The bench pad has been installed. We will have a Dedication Gathering in January 2017 at the Community Bench site, located on the South loop of the walking path at Shollenberger Park. Check it out!

Donations to Save Shollenberger always welcome and needed. Think of our park and the work we need to keep doing to save it when making your end of the year donations — tax deductible!



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Hands Around Shollenberger

Click here to watch a video of our Hands Around Shollenberger event!

Watch an additional video of our 400 person rally here

Upcoming Events

Shollenberger Shindig
Feb 25, 2019
River Front Cafe
A Benefit for Friends of Shollenberger (O.W.L. Foundation) fund to protect our park.

Mission Statement

We are a group of ordinary citizens who enjoy open space, clean air, and community well being. We have joined together to preserve and protect Shollenberger Park and the Petaluma Wetlands for all of our families and for future generations.

We provide information and a forum for citizens to learn about our local environmental issues and work towards protecting our park. As a “Special Project” of the O.W.L. Foundation, (http://owlfoundation.net/OWL.htm), we are a non-profit organization and donations to support our activities are tax-deductible.

Read More

  • 2014 Petition for Rehearing
  • Dutra Reply Brief 9/25/2012
  • Dutra Opening Brief 7/20/2012
  • Judge Chouteau's decision 12/23/2011
  • City Opening Brief (PDF)
  • Trial Brief CEQA Brown Act (PDF)
  • Dutra's Record
  • Our Partners In This Fight
  • More Information

This fight is not over!

Stay tuned for our next steps in preserving and protecting Shollenberger Park and Petaluma Wetlands, and our community from an asphalt factory at Haystack Landing.

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