|  | Have you seen the beautiful rain tanks painted by students at La Tercera School? Tour participants learned about the many benefits of rain tanks and rain gardens! |
| Happy New Year, Daily Actor! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season, with many opportunities to rest, renew, and reconnect through time with loved ones and in nature. As our team hits the ground running this year, we wanted to take a moment to highlight the impact your generosity has had, and how your continued involvement helps propel our work forward. We are excited to share that your support helped us successfully complete our Land Resilience Partnership Pilot Program! The 62 installed projects now conserve more than two million gallons of water annually for the City of Petaluma, in addition to providing fire resilience, flood reduction, habitat and urban shade - a model that is now spreading further across our community! |
| This year, we’re building the momentum and expanding our LRP Program with: - Free lawn transformations across Sonoma County: TODAY marks the official launch of our Grass to Gardens Program, extending the Land Resilience Partnership Program from Petaluma to Sonoma County. Learn more and apply today!
- Free consultation and design support for well-water users: We are seeking nine more sites for our Well-Designed Landscape Program! Apply for a customized “Catalog of Projects” featuring actionable ideas to conserve groundwater, reduce strain on private wells, and cut long-term maintenance costs.
- Three new school gardens: This year, we’re installing three new school landscapes through our Climate Resilient Schools Program. Stay tuned for the locations and volunteer planting days to follow. 🌱
- Rain gardens, curb cuts and more: This fall, we'll be launching a green stormwater pilot program to support our flood-prone neighborhoods in Petaluma through community listening, demonstration projects, helping develop installation templates and a streamlined permitting process—creating models that can scale across Sonoma County and beyond.
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| In addition to these exciting offerings, there are already ample opportunities to get in the garden with Daily Acts this month and next, with Garden Stewardship Volunteer days and a workshop about planting the right plant in the right place. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events! |
| P.S: We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our end of year campaign. Thanks to your generosity, we reached our fundraising goal of $50K towards community powered climate action. 🧡 |
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| |  |  | For the last 3 years, you've all asked when the Land Resilience Partnership would be available across Sonoma County - today is that day! Daily Acts is excited to launch the Grass to Gardens Program for Sonoma County residents, businesses, parks and schools who want to transform their water-intensive lawns into beautiful, climate-appropriate gardens! Selected program participants will receive: - A free “Catalog of Projects”, or a site specific design that lists projects and priorities that can be implemented on site.
- A free lawn transformation project installation, including materials and labor costs. Note that labor will be provided by both contractor and workforce development groups.
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| Volunteer: Garden Stewards Workday at La Tercera Park
Tuesday, January 20th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma It's been a year since this garden was planted and it is absolutely thriving. Now, we need help removing some pesky weeds. Won't you join us? Working in the garden is the highlight of our week, because of people like you, so we hope to see you out there! Let's get our hands dirty and our hearts full. |
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| | Volunteer: Garden Stewards Workday at Petaluma Library
Friday, February 6th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma Join us in showing this well-established garden some love! We will have some dead-heading and some weeding to do. Learn all about the plants that were chosen and which ones are edible! We hope to see you there. |
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| | Volunteer: Garden Stewards Workday at Cavanagh Center
Tuesday, February 17th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma This garden is a well-established food forest with a rich history and is beloved in the neighborhood. Join us to help provide ongoing care for this local garden while creating meaningful connections with fellow community members! |
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| | Workshop: Right Plant, Right Place!
Saturday, February 28th • 10:00am - 11:30am • Petaluma Ready to turn your yard into a water-wise native habitat garden but don't know where to start? Join us to gain the knowledge and confidence to design a beautiful landscape that works with nature to support local pollinators, provide habitat, conserve water, and inspires others to do the same! |
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| |  | New Year, new DIY project? Check out our FREE and updated resource library to find the inspiration you need to transform your yard, design your dream garden, and live your best life all while saving our precious resources! |
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| | | | | Your local library needs you and your thoughts. Take the survey. Help shape the future of the Sonoma County Library by taking a brief survey to share your feedback. Your responses will directly inform their new strategic plan, outlining the library's priorities for the years ahead. Your voice matters! |
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| Daily Acts is a sustainability and climate non-profit that inspires action to create more nourishing, connected, and resilient communities. Grounded in the core belief that every choice you make matters, we take a heart-centered approach to personal and community transformation. Our education programs, action campaigns, and strategic alliances connect people to each other and to their own power to grow food, conserve resources and build local resilience. |
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