Restoration & Conservation
Utilizing Grazing Sheep to Suppress Invasive Plants
This spring, the Laguna Foundation received a grant from the Sonoma County Water Agency to establish a conservation grazing program to remove invasive species and plant native plants along the Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail. The sheep that you can see right now, between Occidental Road and Hwy 12, are the first step in this critical restoration project.
As Karl Van Amburg reported from News of the North Bay, "Scientists have turned to an old but trusted tool to help restore ecological balance to Sonoma County's Laguna de Santa Rosa Wetlands."
Sonoma West Times & News, Jul 30, 2018
"Conservation Grazing at the Laguna de Santa Rosa" By E.I. Hillin, Staff Writer
Fire Recovery & Resilience Efforts
Our work continues as we help with replanting native species on fire impacted properties and collaborate with other organizations to develop a clearer understanding of the ecological impacts to the land. Click here for more information.
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
"Wetlands Restoration IS working in the Laguna de Santa Rosa"
Video produced March 2018
Virtual tour of this amazing 22-mile long wetland complex in Sonoma County.
Community Education
Seed to Table: How to Process and Eat Acorns
Workshop
Fri., Oct. 19, 6:00-8:30pm
Papermaking with Plants
Two-Day Workshop
Sat & Sun, Oct. 20 & 21,
10:00am-4:00pm
Expressive Nature Photography
Workshop with Brenda Tharp
Sat., Nov. 17, 8:00am-5:00pm
Nature Journaling with Marley Peifer
Workshop and Field Trip
Sun., Nov. 18, 1:00-5:00pm
Celebrating the Inaugural Year of Camp Tule
Take a look the Camp Tule webpage to see some photographs from this year and to preview the camp dates for summer 2019!
Around Your Watershed
Help Us Kick-Off
the Season for Stewardship!
We are kicking-off our 2018-2019 Season of Laguna Stewardship Days and Native Plant Garden Volunteer Days! Join us for a morning of stewardship and camaraderie at either event - or both!! All ages and abilities welcome.
Garden Volunteer Day
Friday, October 5, 2018 9am – noon
Laguna Stewardship Day - Zimpher Creek
Saturday, October 20, 2018 9am – noon
Volunteers Collect Almost 3,000 Pounds of Trash along the Laguna!
The Great Laguna Clean-Up on September 15, part of International Coastal Cleanup, was awesome! Thank you to the 90 volunteers of all ages who came out to pick up everything from microtrash and recyclables, to shopping carts and an old lawnmower! Thanks to Sonic for participating and providing lunch! Now, those hundreds of pounds of trash will not pollute the Laguna or flow out to the Russian River to the sea.
The Laguna Environmental Center is home to our administrative offices, native plant gardens, and Great Blue Heron Hall where we host a new art exhibit every four months. It is a great first stop for anyone looking to learn more about the Laguna de Santa Rosa, a Wetland of International Importance.
Open Hours
Our office and grounds are open
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Location
Corner of Occidental Rd. and Sanford Rd.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
