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|  | On Earth Day 🌍, over 50 volunteers including City Staff came together to add 500+ plants to Petaluma City Hall! Read more... |
| Dear Daily Actor, Last May, we were thrilled to share that Daily Acts finished as a top-three finalist in the HCLTech Americas Climate Grant Competition. Today, with additional support from North Bay Watershed Association, Rose Foundation, and the City of Petaluma, we’re excited to officially launch our new Harvest the Rain Pilot Program! This pilot program is rooted in a simple idea: across Petaluma, the narrow strips between sidewalks and streets have the potential to become vibrant forms of green infrastructure that harvest the rain using curb cuts and rain gardens! These small projects can do a lot of heavy lifting, such as capturing stormwater, filtering pollutants, reducing flooding, cooling neighborhoods with shade trees and vegetation, and creating habitat for pollinators and urban wildlife. Key aspects of the pilot include: - Developing 2-3 DIY Design Templates
- Working with the City to streamline the permiting process
- Working with Sherwood Design Engineers to analyze the impact of these types of small scale solutions for local flood mitigation
- Facilitating Community Listening Sessions to understand the impacts of flooding at the neighborhood scale
- Installing 5-7 residential-scale demonstration projects
- Introducing the DIY Design Templates and permit process through tours and/or case studies
We look forward to learning alongside residents throughout this pilot program and hope these small-scale projects will help grow a larger movement for climate-ready neighborhoods across Petaluma and beyond! |
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| | | We are thrilled to introduce Tiara Brown, our new Associate Director who joined the Daily Acts Team in April: |
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| Tiara brings nearly 20 years of experience across finance, HR, and business operations, supporting both nonprofits and growing organizations. Her work has focused on building strong financial systems, improving processes, and helping teams operate more effectively. She is excited to contribute to Daily Acts' mission centered on community, climate, and connection! |
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| Thank you for helping us spread the word about this job opportunity! |
| | In a world on fire with crisis, how do we nurture hope, build power and create the personal and collective transformations this planetary moment calls for? Last month, Trathen presented at Transition Network's Day of Transition Practice, sharing inspiring examples of how scaling small solutions, growing and sustaining financially-viable groups and partnering widely can be a pathway to transforming our communities. |
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| | | Volunteer: Garden Stewards Workday at The Cavanagh Center Food Forest
Tuesday, May 19th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma If you've been looking for an outdoor activity where you can make a BIG impact, then join us for a sunny morning tending to this beloved community garden! This small but bountiful landscape has been growing strong, and needs a little help with weed removal. |
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| | Volunteer: Garden Stewards Workday at Miwok Park
Friday, June 5th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma With much care, consideration, and consistent maintenance, Miwok park has grown into a flourishing garden that provides habitat and conserves water. Come take a look, learn about the garden design that works with the landscape, and help us show the plants some love as they spring into summer! |
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| | Volunteer: Garden Stewards Workday at La Tercera Park
Tuesday, June 16th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma Come out to La Tercera Park, where the unexpected spring rains have brought about beautiful blooms, buzzing bees, and plenty of weeds. Gather in the garden with us as we work to nurture the landscape by clearing the weeds to give the native plants more sunlight and space to grow! |
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| |  | Daily Acts is proud to be sponsored by Yerba Madre, a leading voice for regenerative farming and rainforest conservation! |
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| Founded in 1996 to provide a healthy and sustainable alternative to coffee, Yerba Madre has grown into a nationally recognized brand. They aspire to create a net positive impact in the world through their Market Driven Regeneration™ business model, ensuring their yerba mate is grown by indigenous communities using regenerative methods, and paying living wages throughout their supply chain. |
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| Our relationship with Yerba Madre spans more than a decade, beginning with donations of cans of Yerba Mate to our community events and growing into a formal sponsorship in 2016. In the last 10 years, they've generously given nearly $100,000 to Daily Acts, fueling transformative action across Sonoma County, and helping build communities that are more equitable, connected, and climate resilient. We are deeply grateful for their support. 🧡 |
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| | | Sonoma Wild Music Festival
Saturday, June 6th • Rohnert Park
This family-friendly event will feature incredible musical artists, environmental information booths, and presentations focusing on local issues, an eclectic assortment of craft and food vendors, art, kids’ activities, and more! Proceeds benefit local environmental orgs. |
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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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