Laguna Stewards at Irwin Creek Stewardship Day with Ag + Open Space

900 Sanford Road,Santa Rosa CA 95401

13 November, 2021

Description

Build community and learn about plants and wildlife during our hands-on stewardship day out at Irwin Creek! This special restoration site is an important wildlife corridor down to the Laguna in the Santa Rosa Plain. In recent history, the project area was heavily cultivated and was almost completely devoid of native trees and shrubs. After a couple of phases of habitat restoration work, Irwin Creek now has a young forest of native riparian trees, a more diverse understory, and plenty of shrubs to provide habitat for wildlife. Join us to continue our ongoing stewardship and maintenance tasks, learn about the site history, and practice your plant identification skills! PLEASE NOTE: Minors must be accompanied by an adult. No experience is necessary; tools and training are provided. We will be walking about three quarters of a mile off-trail on flat but uneven ground to the project site. Please let us know in advance if you can no longer attend so we can offer a spot to someone on the waitlist. Heavy smoke or rain cancels. There is no charge for this event, which is made possible by the voters of Sonoma County who fund the work of Ag + Open Space with a quarter-cent sales tax. The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation works to restore and conserve the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and to inspire public appreciation for this Sonoma County Wetland of International Importance.