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Petaluma’s Daily Acts gets $1.5 million grant for local school projects Miwok Valley Charter School and La Tercera are among the four participating schools. JENNIFER SAWHNEY PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER April 1, 2024 Petaluma nonprofit Daily Acts has received a $1.5 million grant to fund water conservation projects at four local schools, according to a news [...]

Somo Village August 21st, 2023 Read the original article here  Drought, wildfires, and scorching temperatures in California and beyond are causing more and more people to feel the need to live sustainably and care for the environment. But many feel stuck on where to start—the problem seems so big and overwhelming. But what [...]

The Press Democrat August 4th, 2023 Read the original article here  To the eye accustomed to public buildings surrounded by nondescript, neatly trimmed lawns, the landscape of Petaluma’s Cavanagh Recreation Center looks unruly. In some spots you can barely see the building behind thick layers of plants, trees and vines. Despite appearances, the [...]

Kristen Manieri June 23rd, 2023 Listen to the original podcast here  Podcast Episode Description: We all need a dose of optimism at times. I’d been yearning to see how I could make a difference and affect some much-needed change in the world. But the stakes feel so high and the problems feel impossibly [...]

The Happiness Channel May 13th, 2023 Listen to the original podcast here  Podcast Episode Description: Hello my lovely friends and Welcome to this episode of The Happiness Channel!! This week I have an incredibly interesting and knowledgeable guest! Trathen Heckman is an award-winning nonprofit leader with over twenty years of experience cultivating grassroots [...]

Sonoma Ecology Center Blog March 28th, 2023 Read the original article here  [Español abajo] This past month, Ava Castro, a three-time Enviroleader alumna of Sonoma Ecology Center returned to Sonoma Garden Park to host a joint Carbon Sequestration and Education Event with us as the Climate Resilience Program Coordinator for the Daily Acts, [...]

Made Local Magazine March 1st, 2023 Read the original article here  Trathen Heckman, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Daily Acts, published a book called Take Heart, Take Action. Equal parts inspirational stories and practical guidelines, read an excerpt here… We are in an interesting moment. Fully of beauty and hurt, uncertainty [...]

Argus Courier January 5th, 2023 Read the original article here  There’s nothing quite like the symphonic pitter-patter raindrops make as they plunge water back into our aquifers — especially in drought-starved California. But as we see the rising need to preserve each and every drop, it makes one wonder if this glorious rainy [...]

KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT December 1, 2022 Read the original article here  It all starts with what breaks your heart. But it doesn’t end with losing heart. For Trathen Heckman, the founder and executive director of Petaluma-based sustainable living nonprofit Daily Acts, finding an answer to what breaks your heart just might [...]

Daedalus Howell The Bohemian November 22, 2022 Read the original article here For those of us in Northern California, some days it seems the world is going to hell in an organic, fair trade, artisanally-woven handbasket. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fixed. Here’s a thought: Our accumulated, collective actions are meaningful [...]