Transhumance Festival
Apr
12

Transhumance Festival

Petaluma River Park will table at this free public festival, which includes engaging demonstrations on land stewardship practices, soil and watershed health, reconsidering our waste streams, and sharing of culture. ​The festival reintroduces the age-old practice of transhumance–the tradition of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle.

Learn more on the Transhumance Festivle website.

Schedule
9:00 am Petaluma Fairgrounds

10:30 am Sheep Herding Begins

11:00 am Steamer Landing Park

The Transhumance Festival is an annual celebration dedicated to reconnecting people to the land and will include:
Interactive educational activities for all ages
A local artisan marketplace
Locally sourced food
Scything demonstration
Weaving demonstration
​Sheep shearing demonstration
​Wool processing and spinning demonstration
LIVE MUSIC - Featuring the grazer-friendly and very danceable Van Goat!

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Butter and Egg Days
Apr
19

Butter and Egg Days

Find a piece of Petaluma River Park at Butter and Egg Days! We’ll be at our booth, ready to say hello, share the Concept Plan, and offer fun activities, park updates, and ways to get involved. Stop by and connect with us!

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DREAMSCAPES CONCERT AND CONCEPT PLAN REVEAL
Mar
1

DREAMSCAPES CONCERT AND CONCEPT PLAN REVEAL

We’re revealing the concept plan for the future River Park at Hall of the Above, with a concert featuring Kayatta & the Vibe Keepers! Learn more about what your future park will look like on March 1st.

Stop by anytime between 2:30 and 5 - concert starts at 3:30pm.

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COMMUNITY PARK DESIGNER INFO SESSION - ESPAÑOL
Feb
6

COMMUNITY PARK DESIGNER INFO SESSION - ESPAÑOL

Community Park Designers (CPD) es un programa basado en cohortes que apoya a los miembros de la comunidad a utilizar directamente el poder de toma de decisiones colectiva para avanzar aún más en la misión del Petaluma River Park. El CPD ideal es alguien que es o quiere ser un miembro activo de la comunidad, tiene conocimiento local y quiere participar en actividades significativas con la Petaluma River Park Foundation para cocrear un parque heredado para todos.

Alentamos especialmente las nominaciones de personas que se identifiquen como:

  • LGBTQIA2+

  • BIPOC (Nativos Americanos y personas de color)

  • Adultos Mayores Jóvenes (menores de 24 años)

  • Personas sin hogar

  • Individuos con discapacidades

  • Personas que experimentan dificultades económicas

  • Plurilingües

Este es un compromiso de 1 año (64 horas en total) desde marzo de 2025 hasta marzo de 2026 con un estipendio de $2250 (pagado en cuotas).

For English (click here)

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COMMUNITY PARK DESIGNER INFO SESSION - ENGLISH
Feb
6

COMMUNITY PARK DESIGNER INFO SESSION - ENGLISH

The Community Park Designers (CPDs) is a cohort-based program that supports community members to directly utilize collective decision-making power to further advance the Petaluma River Park’s mission. The ideal CPD is someone who is/wants to be an active community member, has local knowledge, and wants to engage in meaningful activities with the Petaluma River Park Foundation to co-create a legacy park for all.

We especially encourage the nominations of people who identify as:

  • LGBTQIA2+

  • BIPOC (Black Indigenous and other People of Color)

  • Elders

  • Youth (under 24 years of age)

  • Unhoused

  • Individuals with disabilities

  • Individuals experiencing economic hardship

  • Multilingual

This is a 1-year commitment (64 hours total) from March 2025 to March 2026 with an $2250 stipend (paid in installments).

Para Español aquí

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Community Park Designers Application
Jan
16
to Feb 21

Community Park Designers Application

Description

Who are the Community Park Designers?

The Community Park Designers (CPDs) is a cohort-based program that supports community members to directly utilize collective decision-making power to further advance the Petaluma River Park’s mission. Each CPD serves as a representative voice of their community(ies) to ensure the creation and sustainability of the River Park is in alignment with community vision. In 2025, the River Park will embark on the second phase of its project, “Build It!,” where the CPDs will focus on the following roles:

  • Advising - provide further guidance to the design team and make essential decisions during the following design phases: Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction

  • Activation - produce an event or program(s) at the River Park peninsula property that serves as a community benefit, cultural exchange, or regional interest.

  • Advocacy - identify key issues in the community that might be creating barriers of access, inclusion, or other usage of the River Park; participate in an advocacy campaign and mobilize other community members and stakeholders.

Goals and Objectives

The goal of the Community Advisory Council (CAC) is to establish long-term systems and/or pathways for community members to make decisions regarding River Park features, programs, and operations that directly impact Equity Priority Populations (EPPs) and the community at-large. 

When successful, the CAC will:

  • Build community leadership skills through artistry, civic engagement, and cross-cultural collaboration.

  • Establish a sense of community ownership over the River Park.

  • Develop a sense of belonging to the River Park.

  • Inform park design refinement.

Application

Compensation:

  • 10 members at $2,250 each

  • At $35/hour, available for 64 hours of total work

Application Deadline:

  • February 21, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. 

Application is now closed

Time commitment:

  • 64 total hours

    • Advising: 8-10 hours

    • Activation: 22-28 hours

    • Advocacy: 22-28 hours

    • Other: < 10 hours

  • 1-year commitment:

    • March 2025-March 2026

Deadline: Feb 21st, 11:59pm

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Climate Risk Reduction: A Showcase of Bay Area Solutions
Oct
8

Climate Risk Reduction: A Showcase of Bay Area Solutions

The Petaluma River Park Foundation is joining Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation and Audubon Canyon Ranch to present at TOGETHER Bay Area online forum to discuss how we’re leading the way to conserve natural resources and respond to the causes and effects of climate change.

The River Park portion of the conversation will provide a peek into the plans for the future Petaluma River Park and how we plan to restore the riverfront habitat and transform it into a vibrant public park.

Join us for this free event and register today on Eventbrite!

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