On Saturday, May 13th 2023, Daily Acts partnered with the Town of Windsor to host a hands-on rain garden workshop, educating residents on how to design and construct bioretention basins for their yards. The workshop was hosted at a Windsor resident’s front yard who had applied through an application process hosted by Daily Acts. [...]
Windsor Lawn Transformation and Garden Installation
Morgan Margulies2023-05-12T13:37:47-07:00In February, new Windsor homeowners Josh and Alison were selected to host a lawn conversion workshop hosted by Daily Acts and the Town of Windsor. Residential landscape transformations spread water-saving solutions through hands-on education and skill-building. This lawn conversion effort occurred over the course of 2 days and engaged 12 volunteers.In preparation for the sheet [...]
Penngrove Elementary Field Trips to Petaluma Bounty
Morgan Margulies2023-05-03T10:42:50-07:00On April 20th and 25th, Daily acts partnered with Petaluma Bounty to host two field trips for the 4th graders of Penngrove Elementary. Over 60 students joined us to learn about the basics of composting and how healthy soils store carbon dioxide. Gathering at Petaluma Bounty Farm within the Master Gardener’s Unity Garden, students [...]
Cloverdale Earth Day Compost Giveaway
Emily Nodal2023-05-04T17:03:38-07:00On Earth Day, April 22nd, 2023, Daily Acts partnered with the City of Cloverdale to host an Earth Day Compost Giveaway. Enabled through a county-funded grant, we were able to distribute 40 yards of nutrient-rich compost to residents sourced from Cold Creek Compost, a compost facility nestled above the hills of Potter Valley. Throughout [...]
Compostapalooza at Petaluma Bounty
Ava Castro2023-05-03T17:04:43-07:00On April 15th, 2023, a beautiful spring day, Daily Acts partnered with Petaluma Bounty to host "Compostapalooza." This was an educational event that taught participants how to compost at home and the importance of composting as a tool in mitigating climate pollutants. The event took place at the Petaluma Bounty Farm within the Master [...]
Youth Workday at Cavanagh Center Food Forest
Liz Platte-Bermeo2023-04-10T08:30:24-07:00On Saturday, March 18th 2023, in partnership with the City of Petaluma, Daily Acts’ collaborated with B. Mitzvah Academy (B.Mitzvah Academy — Congregation Ner Shalom) for a youth volunteer day at the Cavanagh Center Food Forest. As volunteers trickled in, each youth member greeted their friends with hugs and smiles, while adults caught up [...]
Compost and Carbon Solutions Event at the Sonoma Garden Park
Ava Castro2023-03-30T10:19:41-07:00Daily Acts is pleased to be working on a county-funded grant project focused on increasing carbon sequestration through the application of compost on multiple properties in community settings while educating Sonoma County communities on why and how to compost. Through this grant, during 2023, Daily Acts will host a series of educational events throughout [...]
Santa Rosa Water Smart Garden Maintenance 2023
Ava Castro2023-03-29T12:40:45-07:00On Saturday, March 11th, 2023 Daily Acts partnered with Santa Rosa Water and the Executive Director of the Habitat Corridor Project, April Owens, to bring a hands-on program that taught participants how to maintain a native, water-smart landscape. This event took place at the Living, Learning Landscapes located on the Santa Rosa Junior College [...]
Bilingual Water Smart Insect Investigation
Corey Vignola2022-05-16T14:29:53-07:00On Saturday, May 14th, 2022, Daily Acts partnered with Landpaths to host a bilingual insect investigation through Bayer Farm’s two-acre community garden in the heart of Santa Rosa. Families came out to learn how to tread lightly through the garden, observe, and identify the abundance of bugs and insects that can thrive in our landscapes. [...]
Cotati Landscape Transformations- Planting with Credo High School
Corey Vignola2022-05-24T17:00:57-07:00On May 2nd and 5th 2022, in partnership with the City of Cotati, Daily Acts completed two landscape transformations for two Cotati families: Brent, Stephanie and their kids; and Molly and Jim. These families took the leap to transform their thirsty lawns into beautiful water-wise, habitat providing, climate-friendly landscapes! Brent and Molly's applications were [...]