Local authors of the new book “What’s Making Our Children Sick” will talk about how toxins in food and the environment are leading to behavioral, developmental, and neurological illnesses in local kids. This event is not to be missed! Purchase tickets from Copperfields Books HERE.
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Join a statewide community – through local campaign efforts – working for a safe, toxic free future! Gain the tools needed to eliminate toxic pesticides from our schools and parks. Thursday, April 12th, from 5:30 to 7:00pm Environmental Center, 55A Ridgway, Santa Rosa Free! Kids are welcome! Hablamos español también […]
Proposal: Help us tell the legislators of California that the state’s Healthy Soils Program and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) deserve more funding! Please take a minute to voice your concern by signing this letter, and show your support so these programs can continue to be funded! […]
We invite you to join us Saturday, June 23rd from 5:00 to 9:00 pm for a fantastic dinner catered by A La Heart at the Friedman Center in Santa Rosa. Come celebrate and share stories with Sonoma County’s environmental leaders and passionate community members. A La Heart will be serving a delicious […]
Join us in a community gathering for fire survivors, watershed enthusiasts, and local residents Larkfield Community Garden at Maddox Ranch Park Saturday, Feb 17th from 10:00am to 2:00pm Receive hands on demonstrations of how to: Protect our watershed Hear from local leaders about recovery efforts Enjoy live music and […]
by Chris Grabill, SCCA Board Member 12/1/17 More than 100,000 acres burned in the October wildfires, including hundreds of homes along Sonoma County’s streams and creeks. This scale of disaster has a sizable and devastating effect on our water sources. As winter rains pick up, they add the serious danger […]
By Neal Fishman, SCCA Board President 12/2/17 In a matter of a week, over 15,000 family, friends and neighbors lost their homes to the largest wildfires in California history. And now, six weeks later, the second wave of impacts are hitting. While fire survivors navigate a complex bureaucracy that regulates […]
By Jane Nielson, SCCA Board Member, 12/2/17 “We live in an ecosystem which has evolved to burn,” notes Michael Gillogly, Pepperwood Preserve ranch manager, as he considers that much of the preserve’s 900 acres of grasslands were burned. The October Tubbs wildfire is not a new phenomenon, it overlaps the […]
By Megan Kaun, Nichole Warwick, Lendri Purcell 12/1/17 California will restrict farmers’ use of certain pesticides near schools ac- cording to a new rule announced this November. Taking effect Jan. 1, farmers will no longer be allowed to spray certain pesticides within a quarter mile of public K-12 schools and […]
As we grapple with the trauma from the recent wildfires, it’s important we create space for our community to come together. This is why we are particularly grateful to be able to invite you to our Holiday Party on Monday, December 18th at 5:30pm.Come enjoy a delicious potluck provided by our […]