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Last month, participants gathered at the Cavanagh Center to learn all about summer fruit tree pruning from expert, Clare Riesman.

Dear Daily Actor,

Exciting news—our Land Resilience Partnership Program is expanding beyond Petaluma! We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Well-Designed Landscape Program, created especially for well-water users in the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Basin.

Through this free program, eligible participants will receive a customized “Catalog of Projects” tailored to their property, featuring inspiring projects like greywater systems, rain tanks, rain gardens, lawn conversions, and more. With a thoughtful plan in hand, recipients will be equipped to transform their landscapes into beautiful climate-resilient spaces that conserve groundwater, ease the strain on wells, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.

If you are a residential or non-agricultural well-water user living in the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Basin, then you are eligible to apply for a free Catalog of ProjectsNot in the Santa Rosa Plain but still a well-water user in Sonoma County? Go ahead and apply as additional funding to support these areas is right around the corner. Learn more about the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency and other groundwater programs here.

In other news, we’ve got plenty of ways for you to connect with us! From rolling up your sleeves at our garden steward workdays, to joining a lively water conservation event at a local brewery, to digging in to a community planting day, or learning practical tips at our composting at home presentation—there’s something for everyone. We hope you’ll join us at one (or more!) of our upcoming events, listed below.

P.S: We loved hosting our Wine & Wills Legacy Circle event at the Daily Acts office on August 21st! Attorney Houston Porter shared essential tips on planned giving, and attendees got to ask questions, connect with our Programs Director Brianna Schaefer, and enjoy great food and conversation.🧡

 

This fall, we’re turning turf into transformation! Through our LRP Program Program, Daily Acts will be converting under-utilized lawns at two public sites into vibrant, water-wise gardens. These new installations will save water, support pollinators, and create more resilient community spaces.

  1. Sunrise Park - planting day coming soon.
  2. Petaluma Christian Church - our newest project, stay tuned.

Visit the Projects section of our website to learn more, and stay tuned for upcoming public planting days where you can help bring these gardens to life! 

 

Volunteer: Garden Steward Workday at Cavanagh Center Food Forest 
Friday, September 5th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma

Come help care for our community’s edible oasis! Join us in stewarding our public food forest garden.  It’s a chance to learn hands-on skills like weeding and pruning, connect with neighbors, and support a thriving space that nourishes both people and pollinators.

 

Volunteer: Garden Steward Workday at Petaluma Library
Tuesday, September 16th • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma

You can help the garden look it's best for the library's reopening in late summer!☀️ This gardening session focuses on spot mulching and weeding to keep the space vibrant and healthy. Whether it’s your first time or you're a regular, join us to grow community through care and collaboration.

 

Sip n' Save at Crooked Goat
Thursday, October 2nd • 6:00pm - 7:30pm • Petaluma

Join Daily Acts and the City of Petaluma as we cover all things residential water conservation. We'll be keeping it interactive, interesting, and playful (did we mention water-saving prizes?!) as we enjoy community, conservation and conversation at Crooked Goat Brewing.

 

Volunteer: Garden Steward Workday at Cavanagh Center 
Friday, October 3rd • 9:30am - 12:00pm • Petaluma

Let's revitalize this beautiful public food forest! With the helping hands of Sonoma State University's student-led group, JUMP (Join Us Making Progress), we will be applying mulch to encourage weed suppression, increase water retention, and maintain this flourishing food forest.

 

Volunteer: Tahola Lane Pocket Park Planting Day
Saturday, October 11th • 9:30am - 3:30pm • Petaluma

It's almost time to complete this pocket park's revitalization, are you ready to help plant?🌱 
We invite everyone of all ages to join us on this very special planting day, even if you can only make it for a few hours. A yummy lunch will be provided for all volunteers!

 

The Dirt on Composting
Wednesday, October 15th • 5:30pm - 7:00pm • Petaluma

Are you ready for an engaging and informative evening as we dig into the wonderful world of composting?🪱 Daily Acts is partnering with master composter, Jennifer Roberts, who will teach you all about creating compost at home, applying it to your landscape, and even see an example composting bin brought by Jennifer herself!

 
 

This year, our sponsor Guayakí reintroduced themselves as Yerba Madre, honoring both ecological balance and Indigenous knowledge. Their Market Driven Regeneration™ model sustains over 250 communities while reviving rainforest ecosystems. Daily Acts deeply thanks Yerba Madre for their visionary approach to business and their partnership in building a more resilient world.

 

Grants Coordinator
North Bay Jobs with Justice

GIS Program Manager
Sonoma Land Trust

Clerical Support Supervisor
Sonoma Water 

 

2025 Annual Garden Benefit with Community Soil Foundation
Saturday, September 6th • 3:00pm - 8:00pm •  Santa Rosa

Mobile Herb Clinic from the Botanical Bus
Saturday, September 13th • 11:00am - 2:00pm •  Santa Rosa

Sensory Awareness Forest Walk Series with Blue Zones Petaluma
Tuesdays, September 16th-November 18th • 11:00am - 12:30pm • Petaluma

Climate Restoration Community Dinner at Aqus Cafe
Thursday, September • 18th 5:00pm - 7:00pm • Petaluma

Harvest Festival/Festival de la Cosecha with Landpaths
Saturday, September 20th • 10:00am - 2:00pm •  Santa Rosa

Saturday Harvest Markets at Sonoma Garden Park
Saturday, September 27th • 9:0am - 1:00pm •  Sonoma

Park Rx— Forest Bathing Walk at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Sunday, September 28th • 10:00am - 1:00pm • Kenwood

Harvest Festival at Sonoma Garden Park
Saturday, October • 4th 10:00am - 2:00pm • Sonoma

Celebrating Womxn's Leadership in Food 9th Annual Symposium
Saturday & Sunday, November 15th & 16th • Sebastopol

 

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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