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Cotati Creek Critters vision is to see Cotati’s reach of the Laguna de Santa Rosa become a green corridor of habitat for native and migratory birds, pond turtles, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies, as well as an urban greenway with its walkways and bicycle path.
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 Regular Creek Stewardship Days will resume in Fall 2010. Click here for occasional opportunities to take care of plants over the summer.
Tours of MuRefuge – a wildlife haven with native and edible plants – will be offered by Cathie Haynes on June 6, July 25, September 12.
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Cotati Creek Critters is seeking interns as follows: for Stewardship, Outreach/Education, and Videography
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Cotati Creek Critters hosted an Open House event on the theme “Collaboration for Urban Stream Restoration” on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Speakers included California Assemblyman Jared Huffman; Grant Davis and Keenan Foster, Sonoma County Water Agency; David Bannister, Laguna Foundation; Laurette Rogers, the Bay Institute STRAW Project; John Guardino, (then) Mayor of Cotati.
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Three interpretive signs, which tell the story of the biology, history and restoration of the Cotati reach of the Laguna, were unveiled, two of them by Assemblyman Huffman. Approximately 30 people including graphic designers, ecologists and historians, writers and editors, artists and photographers, City and SCWA staff and officials, manufacturers and installers, had contributed to the signs.
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Cotati Creek Critters mission is to:
- Enhance natural habitat for native species without compromising flood control;
- Organize Creek Stewardship Days to plant native trees, shrubs, and understory plants and to remove invasive species;
- Encourage an appreciation of Cotati's creeks and creekside (riparian) vegetation;
- Raise awareness that Cotati's creeks are part of the larger Laguna de Santa Rosa and Russian River watersheds;
- Enjoy this beautiful natural resource with our families, neighbors and the community.
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Please join us for Creek Stewardship Days, usually held twice a month from October to April/May. To date we have planted native trees and shrubs alongside a mile-long section of the Laguna de Santa Rosa channel that runs through Cotati and part of Rohnert Park. The current phase of the project involves planting an understory of native grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs. Creek Stewardship Days may involve work in the nursery, maintenance and care of existing plants, and other supportive tasks as needed.
Specific groups of over 15 people are encouraged to organize special group workdays, at mutually convenient times. Cotati Creek Critters can offer a presentation on the history, background, and purpose of its projects, to any interested group or class. Please contact the Outreach Coordinator for further information. |
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CCC's Inside/Outside Nature Education series is a program of community education events featuring local experts. The series includes “inside” presentations in fall and winter, and “outside” guided walks, field trips, and bicycle rides in spring and summer. The series is complemented by a monthly column in the local newspaper, The Community Voice. See Press & Media to read past articles.
CCC’s Stewardship Coordinator is Wade Belew.
The Outreach Coordinator is Jenny Blaker.
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