Environment - Petaluma Voice

Japanese Group Tours Petaluma Plant

A visiting delegation of Japanese scientists and a ginger farmer toured Petaluma’s Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility and adjacent Shollenberger Park on Monday, June 1, to learn more about the city’s wetlands and innovative water treatment system. The visit was organized by Masayuki Komatsu, a decorated Japanese researcher

June 05, 2026

Scene & Herd: Hidden Fawn

A fawn rests under a parked truck, waiting for its mother to return. Baby wildlife for whom Petaluma is home can be found all over town in spring. If you notice a lone fawn, fear not, said Doris Duncan, executive director of Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue – they aren't

June 03, 2026

Reused, Repaired, Reborn

Workshops make Petaluma a regional zero-waste hub

June 03, 2026

Dawn at the River

Cate Swan knows there's no better time to be on the water

May 27, 2026

Government

'Major Change in Policy': New Ordinance Protects Trees on Private Land

For the first time in Petaluma, mature trees on private property are protected by law. With the city council’s approval in April of a new tree preservation ordinance, most trees in city limits with a trunk diameter of at least six inches (measured 4.5 feet from the ground)

May 20, 2026