GO! - Sonoma Creek Restoration Day, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008

Hardy members of Cagwin & Dorward's Green Office Team

(the GO Team) mustered themselves against the cold and threat of rain to volunteer for a creek restoration event in Sonoma County. The Sonoma Ecology Center coordinates such events throughout the County as part of their Sonoma Valley Watershed Council Creek Restoration Program. The Program's goal is to protect and enhance the Sonoma watershed's riparian ecosystems with the following activities:

• Control invasive pest plants, including the Giant Reed (Arundo donax) in the Sonoma Creek channel and its tributaries and waterways
• Reintroduce native plant species where needed for habitat and erosion control
• Integrate other Sonoma Watershed Council programs, such as Adopt-A-Watershed and Sonoma Valley GIS
• Raise public awareness regarding stewardship of Sonoma Valley's stream resources
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gang (left to right): Dan & Elizabeth Poston, Jake Voit, Robin & Megan Roman, (2 unknown Friends of the Sonoma Creek), Cindy & Claire Demchuk and another unknown Friend of the Sonoma Creek.

Our volunteers convened at 9:30 a.m., with the Ecology Center's Team at Rancho De Sonoma. They received materials and instruction to plant native trees and shrubs along Sonoma Creek.

"It was a beautiful morning, and the rain stayed away long enough to let us get our planting done. We covered the

bank-side with California Buckeye seeds, Sticky Monkey Flower and Bay Laurel nuts that will grow into beautiful trees to prevent erosion and flooding along Sonoma Creek." shared Customer Service Manager, Elizabeth Poston.

Claire and Cindy getting dirty

Thanks to these volunteers eco-endeavors, the Sonoma Creek and it's watershed become a more healthy and vibrant ecosystem, while reducing erosion and silt buildup along the way, into the Bay.

Becoming part of the solution ... GO! Team

 

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Cagwin & Dorward
PO Box 1600
Novato, CA 94948-1600
1-800-891-7710

Sonoma Ecology Center's Calendar of Events

Dan Poston, North Bay Account Manager, adds a protective sleeve to a freshly planted sapling.