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Making a Difference: Daily Acts Organization For more than 20 years, Daily Acts has helped Petaluma grow stronger, greener, and more connected through everyday actions that create powerful community ripples. June, 2026 | The Social Publication - Petaluma A garden can be more than a pretty place to [...]

Petaluma's Mulch Madness program helps homeowners ditch water-hogging lawns for drought-tolerant gardens Petaluma is known for its charming downtown, quaint neighborhoods, family-owned shops and strong sense of community. It's also known for an innovative decade-long program known as Mulch Madness. KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA May 28, 2026 | Molly McCrea [...]

Community Resilience: When the Love in the Air is Thicker than the Smoke KPFA | 94.1 February 2, 2026 | 2:30pm With climate-driven disasters becoming the new normal, building resilience is the grail. Communities around the world are developing models created out of practical necessity. We hear on-the-ground stories from two different communities [...]

Petaluma gardening = community connection Resources are bountiful for those dreaming of a backyard garden, and you might just meet some amazing people. LISA LUDWIGSEN July 3, 2025 | Petaluma-Argus Courier Whether your garden consists of a single tomato tucked into a pot on the patio or a large plot out back, green [...]

HCLTech Grant Americas second edition awards $1 million to three NGOs to create scalable solutions to combat climate change PRESS RELEASE June 5, 2025 | HCLTech.com NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, June 5, 2025—HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced Osa Conservation as the winner and Daily Acts and Ocean Wise as [...]

Petaluma a finalist for a ‘prestigious’ nationwide recognition Petaluma is one of 20 finalists for the All-America City Award, which will be presented in June in Denver, Colorado. BY JENNIFER SAWHNEY May 8, 2025 | PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER Angelo Silva of Daily Acts, right, explains grey water systems during River Clean Up Day on [...]

Harvesting graywater in Sonoma County saves water A graywater system will allow you to reuse laundry water to irrigate ornamentals and many trees, efficiently saving water in the North Bay’s summer dry and drought-prone climate. BY JEFF COX March 6, 2025 | PRESS DEMOCRAT Clare Pitton and Sam Cramer with their son, who’s [...]

Daily Acts is Transforming the Landscape of Our Community BY SARINA CONSULTER | PHOTOS BY DREA CASALI March 1, 2025 | East Petaluma Living Featured Story When a yard is transformed from a lawn into a vibrant oasis with a meandering rain garden, fruit trees, and flowers that attract butterflies and buzzing bees— it's captivating. [...]

Schoolyard Transformations for Ecological & Social Benefit: Daily Acts’ Climate Resilient Schools Program BY MORGAN MARGULIES January 8, 2025 | Ten Strands Featured Story The modern American schoolyard is dominated by two elements: asphalt (hardscape) and lawn (softscape). The living schoolyard movement, covered in Sharon Danks’s book Asphalt to Ecosystems, transforms schoolyards into lush [...]

Daily Acts was a proud part of the "Carbon Sequestration through Compost Application" Pilot Project. We are thrilled to have contributed to the County's educational efforts, fostering awareness and action towards cultivating soil health, carbon sequestration, and food waste reduction. Dive into our attached press release for more details about the impactful work completed! [...]