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Have you been wanting to plant some native trees in your yard? Now's the time!

Check out this exciting new program!

ReLeaf Petaluma, Cool Petaluma, and the City of Petaluma have teamed up to offer FREE native trees to Petaluma residents. [Español abajo]

The City of Petaluma received $1 million from the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program for a tree-planting initiative called the Petaluma Canopy Project which is funding this fantastic new Residential Tree Program.

Getting your trees is easy. Sign up for an onsite tree consultation. A ReLeaf tree expert will help you choose the best tree species for your location. Trained ReLeaf volunteers will plant the tree(s) and offer care consultations for up to 3 years. You provide the water. That's it!

Why natives? Native trees cool our homes and neighborhoods, while providing habitat for local bees, butterflies and birds.

If you are interested in free trees for your yard or in the street strip, learn more and sign up here: https://www.coolpetaluma.org/canopy-project

USDA, City of Petaluma, ReLeaf Petaluma, and Cool Petaluma are equal opportunity providers and employers.
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We love to see gardens like these being planted throughout Sonoma County!🧡

Wishing a very Happy 1 year Daily Acts-iversary to our most cherished Communications Coordinator, Drea! She is the face behind our social media presence, so you don't often see her in front of the camera.

Drea has been AWESOME from the moment she started at Daily Acts, bringing our programs to life behind the camera and creating beautiful designs to share our story. Our team describes Drea as passionate, creative, welcoming, kind, patient, and an overall joy to work with.

If you see her in the field capturing our programs, make sure to congratulate her 🧡

Do you have defensible space around your home?

With fire seasons becoming an ever-increasing part of life here in Sonoma County, its important that we do what we can to protect our homes, communities, and surrounding environments by creating defensible space.

If you want to learn more about this topic, join Daily Acts and the Resilient Landscapes Coalition on Saturday, September 21st at the Cavanagh Center from 10:00am-12:30pm!

Sign up here: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/fire-safe-defensible-space-with-the-resilient-landscapes-coalition/
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Tiene espacio defendible alrededor de su casa?

Con las temporadas de incendios convirtiéndose en una parte cada vez más importante de la vida aquí en el condado de Sonoma, es importante que hagamos lo que podamos para proteger nuestras casas, comunidades y entornos circundantes creando un espacio defendible.

Si quieres aprender más, unirse a Daily Acts y la Coalición de Paisajes Resilientes el sábado 21 de septiembre en el Centro Cavanagh de 10:00 am a 12:30 pm

regístrate aquí: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/fire-safe-defensible-space-with-the-resilient-landscapes-coalition/

If you're a Healdsburg resident who's curious about rainwater catchment systems but don't know where to start, then sign up for FREE individual sessions where you can learn more!

Our partners will be holding office hours on Friday, August 23rd from 9am-2pm.

Check out the City of Healdsburg's website for information about rebates and sign up: bit.ly/CoHWaterRebates

Healdsburg! Don't miss out on your chance to get a FREE one-on-one technical assistance for installing a rainwater catchment system.

Hours are available on Friday, August 23rd from 9am-2pm

Do you love the idea of working in a community garden, but don't know where to start?🌿

We have just the opportunity! Our NEW Garden Steward Volunteer Kick-off Meeting and Potluck is happening only one week from today.😁

We are looking for all types of gardeners, whether you've got a lot of experience or just a little, who are excited by the idea of working alongside other community members to volunteer regularly at our Petaluma Demonstration Gardens.

Join us on Saturday, August 17th from 9:30-11:30AM for a potluck and informational meeting about this program. We'll answer your questions and tour one of the gardens before enjoying a nice meal together.🧡

Register in advance so we know how much food to bring:
https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/garden-steward-volunteer-kick-off-meeting-and-potluck/

Daily Acts much anticipated Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater Tour is happening in Petaluma on Saturday, August 24th from 9:30-11:30am.💧

If you've been curious to learn more about installing a laundry-to-landscape system to reuse your greywater and save money, then this is the perfect opportunity to learn!

We will be touring several homes where you'll be able to connect with homeowners and ask any questions you might have and leave with a sense of confidence in installing your own greywater system!

There are only 20 spots left and they fill up QUICKLY, sign up now! https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/laundry-to-landscape-tour-2024/

WOW! Look at how the garden at Miwok Valley Charter School is flourishing after only being planted 3 months ago. 😍 It's a pollinator's paradise!

How many plants can you identify?

Learn more about climate resilient gardening at our website, dailyacts.org

Our 2023 annual report is here! Take a look to see what we were able to achieve together last year: dailyacts.org/annual-reports/

While there is much difficulty and hurt in the world, there is also much to celebrate and build upon. And celebrating you, our community of supporters, is at the heart of that. Thank you for being our partners in this work. 🌱🧡

Do you live near Tahola Lane? We want to hear from you!

In partnership with the City of Petaluma, Daily Acts is seeking input from the neighbors and community of Tahola Lane and Loma Vista neighborhood to redesign the Tahola pocket park.

Join our Community Listening Session on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm to co-imagine what the space can be! We want to ensure that voices and perspectives of the community are incorporated in the final design.🧡

Children are welcome, and food will be provided to all who attend!

Register here: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/tahola-lane-pocket-park-listening-session/

Unable to attend? We still want your input. Fill out the survey on the above event page to make sure your voice is heard!

Happy 2 year Daily Actsiversary to Ava!🎉 We're so lucky to have her as a Programs Coordinator on our Climate Resilience team.

If you've ever met her at one of our programs, you've probably noticed just how passionate and excited she is to share her knowledge!🧡

If you see her out at our Monthly Garden Maintenance Day, make sure to congratulate her!🌿

Join our team!

We are looking for a Temporary Natural Resources Supervisor to complete natural resource projects, including habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, creek maintenance, invasive species removal, and trail construction/maintenance.

We are also looking for a Zero Waste Program Supervisor to provide daily supervision of 1-8 corpsmembers and implement a wide range of recycling services for the community including, but not limited to, the collection and proper handling of cans and bottles, electronic waste, waste tires, and mattresses.

If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected], or visit https://ccnorthbay.applicantpool.com/jobs/

☀️Want to irrigate your plants throughout the summer, but worried about water usage?💧Retrofit your laundry system to send your used greywater to your yard and keep it looking green all summer long!🌻

Petaluma residents who want to install a laundry to landscape greywater system can apply for pre-approval and receive up to $125 back from the city of Petaluma.

If you want to see a greywater system in person, we are hosting a Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater Tour on Saturday, August 24th, from 9:30am-11:30am. Click the link in our bio to register before this tour fills up!

Learn more by searching these do-it-yourself resources on our website:
💧Master Handout
💧Let’s Talk Greywater with Laura Allen (Webinar)

Reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions!🫶

Looking to volunteer and make a positive impact in your community? Each third Friday of the month we have garden workdays!🌿

Our next event is July 19th, from 9-11:30am at the Petaluma Library Demonstration Garden. Join us for for a day of community, learning, and gardening where we'll work together to w**d, mulch, prune, and harvest!

Sign-up here: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/monthly-volunteer-opportunity-petaluma-demonstration-gardens/

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Check out these transformations, all thanks to the Petaluma Mulch Madness program!😍

Lawn looking thirsty? Ready to transform it into a water-wise, pollinator paradise?

If you live in Petaluma, you should know about the Mulch Madness program! This free program delivers everything you need to sheet mulch your lawn in place: mulch, compost, cardboard, and a drip irrigation conversion kit. The best part? It's completely free!

Visit the city of Petaluma website to learn more and schedule your site evaluation: https://cityofpetaluma.org/mulch-madness/

*photos were provided by homeowners for use by the City of Petaluma*

🎉Happy 1 year Daily Actsiversary to Jess, our Land Resilience Partnership Program Regional Manager! (say that 5 times fast)

We feel so lucky to have such a compassionate leader on our growing LRP team as we continue our work creating climate resiliency in Petaluma.

She's also a wonderful singer! Check out her band 🧡

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Check out this example of a landscape design we created for a Petaluma resident who applied for the Resilience Partnership

This site had major flooding issues in the backyard, as well as a dated, dry landscape in the front yard. Our team put together a plan to address the issues while also making the site more climate resilient. Here's a few things that were included in the project:

✅Information about rebates from the City of Petaluma to lower indoor water usage
✅Ways to improve water retention in the soil, such as sheet mulching, installing a rain garden with climate appropriate plantings
✅Ways to lower outdoor water usage, such as installing rainwater catchment systems and drip irrigation

If you want to see more examples which include in depth details, visit dailyacts.org/lrp

*Only Petaluma residents may apply at this time*

This past sunny Saturday, a curious group gathered at Bayer Farm in Santa Rosa to learn about the local insects and bugs found in waterwise gardens and they had so much fun!😍

🦋🐜🪲🐞🐝🪱These creatures are a sign of a healthy, thriving ecosystem. Folks of all ages enjoyed asking questions about how to identify the different creatures, as well as how to safely catch and release them back into their habitat.

Thank you to our partner Rosa Water for supporting this event and making it a success.🫶

If you don't want to miss out on our upcoming events, make sure to head to dailyacts.org to sign up for our monthly newsletter!🧡

The third Friday of the month is quickly approaching... That means a maintenance day is right around the corner, and this time we'll be heading out to the Cavanagh Center Garden to give it some much needed love. 🫶

Connect with community members while helping to pull w**ds and learn more about the plants in this garden!

We look forward to working alongside you to keep this beloved community garden growing strong and beautiful.😁

Register here: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/monthly-volunteer-opportunity-petaluma-demonstration-gardens/

Exciting News: We're hiring a Land Resilience Partnership Program Coordinator!😁

Are you a team player that likes to get stuff done?
Do you enjoy working alongside the community for collaborative impact?

We are looking for someone with great people skills, who is passionate and excited to build their knowledge around water-wise gardens, rainwater catchment and greywater systems.

Learn more and apply at dailyacts.org/job-openings

We'd like to share our gratitude for some organizations who helped make these projects at Miwok Park and Miwok Valley Charter School a success!🌱🎉

💧 provided engineering support by designing a rain tank system at the school to water newly planted trees, and a rain garden at the park.
💪 corpsmembers spread mulch, compost and rolled out cardboard to sheet mulch the lawn in place gaining new green job skills.
🌯 helped bring volunteers to our events and nourished them with burritos.
🌳 planted beautiful native trees at both locations.

We are so grateful for our community, and feel deeply inspired seeing what we can accomplish together when we connect people, groups and agencies with a common cause. Thank you for being a part of it all!🫶

Learn more about these projects by visiting dailyacts.org/lrp

This year's Spring Soiree was full of fresh mulberries, great food, and wonderful conversation! We are grateful to be able to celebrate and connect with our most generous supporters. We left feeling a sense of reverence for one another, our community, and the world we are each a part of.🧡

Our delicious vegan meal was catered by Goatlandia which aims to help animals, people, and the planet. Every healthy bite, from the appetizers to the desserts, was rich and tasty!

Beautiful music was provided by Jess, one of our talented Daily Acts' team members and a few friends!

We send out a heartfelt thank-you to each of you, from our volunteers to our donors, who choose to support our work in building a more resilient, sustainable, compassionate, and connected world. Thank you for showing up how you do. We truly couldn't do it without you!😌

Butterflies, grasshoppers, wiggly worms, and beetles!🦋🦗🪱🐞 They’re all in a Water Smart garden helping to keep our environment healthy.

Join Santa Rosa Water and Daily Acts on Saturday, June 15th from 10:00AM to 12:00PM, for a FREE family-friendly journey through Bayer Farm’s two-acre community garden in the heart of Roseland.🌿

Register here: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/santarosainsectinvestigation2024/

LandPath’s expert staff will be providing bilingual instruction! Learn how to tread lightly through the garden, while observing and identifying the abundance of bugs and insects that can thrive in our landscapes. We’ll discuss the benefits of a diverse landscape and how you can create and encourage habitat in your own garden.🌱

*Please note that this event has a capacity of 50 people and advance registration is required.

This program is for all ages and will be presented in both English and Spanish. We hope to see you there!
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Mariposas, saltamontes, gusanos y escarabajos.🦋🦗🪱🐞 Están en un jardín Water Smart ayudando a mantener nuestro entorno saludable.

Sabado 15 de junio: Únase Agua Santa Rosa y a Daily Acts y reciba enseñanza bilingüe del personal experto de LandPath para realizar un viaje gratuito y familiar por el jardín comunitario de dos acres de la Granja Bayer, en el corazón de Roseland.🌿

Aprenda a recorrer el jardín, observar e identificar la abundancia de bichos e insectos que pueden prosperar en nuestros paisajes. Hablaremos de los beneficios de un paisaje diverso y de cómo puede crear y fomentar el hábitat en su propio jardín.🌿

Este programa es para todas las edades y se presentará tanto en inglés como en español.

*La asistencia está limitada a 50 personas y se require inscripcíon previa.

Registrar aquí: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/santarosainsectinvestigation2024/

Earlier this week, we headed back to McKinley school to do some much needed maintenance on the pollinator hedgerow and rain garden that we installed last fall.

With the help of a handful of volunteers, we were able to pull out the w**ds to give our plants more space to thrive.💚 Thank you to all those who came out.

Check out the comparisons between photos 5 & 6 and 7 & 8. We're so thrilled to see how this garden has grown!

If you want to stay updated on our events, head to dailyacts.org to sign up for our newsletter!

Our Community Planting Day at Miwok School was a success!😁🎉

Thanks to each of our volunteers and the cool weather, we were able to complete this massive project. This was truly a community effort!

What used to be 12,390 sq ft of thirsty lawn, is now a drip-irrigated, water-wise pollinator hedgerow containing over 900 plants.🌱🌿🐝🦋🐦

In addition to being beautiful and supporting local biodiversity, this lawn conversion will save 290,800 gallons of water annually, that's roughly 22,000 loads of laundry PER YEAR!🤯💧

We are so excited to see these plants flourish and create learning opportunities for the students at Miwok Valley Charter School!

In the weeks leading up to this event, we worked with Conservation Corps North Bay to prepare the site by sheet mulching the lawn and laying drip irrigation.

If you want to learn more about upcoming events and programs, as well as how you can do this in your own yard, check out our website at dailyacts.org and sign up for our newsletter 🫶

Thanks to the help of over 50 volunteers, our planting day at Miwok Park in Petaluma was a success!🎉On this hot and sunny Friday, we planted a pollinator hedgerow and rain garden that spans 9,300 square feet and includes 1,100 plants.😲

This is no ordinary garden transformation. Converting the lawn to a drip-irrigated garden with drought tolerant plants will save 235,100 gallons of water annually. To put that in perspective, that's about 18,000 loads of laundry per year!💧

Not only is this transformation saving water, but it will support local bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds by creating food and habitat to sustain them for years to come.🐝🦋 The rain garden will also help slow, sink, and store water in an area of the park that previously experienced flooding.

The planning and preparation for this project has been in the works for months and it has been so satisfying to watch it come to fruition. Funding for this project came from the Land Resilience Partnership.

If you want to be part of our next project, you don't have to wait long. Next Saturday, May 18th we are heading next door to Miwok Valley Charter School from 9AM - 2PM to plant an even larger garden! Free burritos from Mi Pueblo will be provided by Rebuilding Together Petaluma to all volunteers. 🌯 Bring a friend, or two— we can use all the help we can get!

To sign up visit: https://dailyacts.org/events-cal/planting-day-at-miwok-valley-charter-school/