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Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Education Programs include Saturday bird walks, river cleanups, removal of non-native plants, and maintaining and updating wetlands signage at Shollenberger, Ellis Creek, and Alman Marsh. The program also offers volunteer training and a free hands-on nature program for K–12 children and a parent with educators from SaveNature.org, exploring insects and other arthropods of wetlands and beyond. One scheduled hands-on nature session is listed for May 16 from 10–11 a.m.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Includes Saturday bird walks and a hands-on nature program with at least one session on May 16 from 10–11 a.m.
• Price: FREE Hands-on nature program for K-12 children and a parent with educators from SaveNature.org, exploring insects and other arthropods of wetlands and beyond.
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance was formed by a concerned group of citizens who banded together in the late 1990s during the planning and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Petaluma, California. The organization is dedicated to the stewardship, restoration, and expansion of wetlands and associated wildlife habitats by preserving the future through classroom and field education that inspires youngsters to become stewards of wetlands. A third grade wetlands education program is described as a cornerstone, and the group serves approximately four hundred 8- and 9-year-olds each year.
The programs educate the public about the ecology, wildlife, and value of wetlands through Saturday bird walks and interpretive signage and are active in Shollenberger Park, Alman Marsh, and the Ellis Creek wetlands. All members are volunteers who operate both docent and volunteer-work programs and work toward getting an Interpretive Center in the Petaluma wetlands. The alliance works with local governments, schools, environmental organizations, and other groups to educate the public and help preserve wetlands habitat in the Petaluma River watershed and beyond.
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance is credited with helping to inspire the implementation of the Gray’s Marsh area as a component of the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility, a wetland that is described as a haven for birds and other species by Eric Gneckow of the Petaluma Argus Courier.
Last updated May 18, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Includes Saturday bird walks and a hands-on nature program with at least one session on May 16 from 10–11 a.m.
• Price: FREE Hands-on nature program for K-12 children and a parent with educators from SaveNature.org, exploring insects and other arthropods of wetlands and beyond.
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance was formed by a concerned group of citizens who banded together in the late 1990s during the planning and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Petaluma, California. The organization is dedicated to the stewardship, restoration, and expansion of wetlands and associated wildlife habitats by preserving the future through classroom and field education that inspires youngsters to become stewards of wetlands. A third grade wetlands education program is described as a cornerstone, and the group serves approximately four hundred 8- and 9-year-olds each year.
The programs educate the public about the ecology, wildlife, and value of wetlands through Saturday bird walks and interpretive signage and are active in Shollenberger Park, Alman Marsh, and the Ellis Creek wetlands. All members are volunteers who operate both docent and volunteer-work programs and work toward getting an Interpretive Center in the Petaluma wetlands. The alliance works with local governments, schools, environmental organizations, and other groups to educate the public and help preserve wetlands habitat in the Petaluma River watershed and beyond.
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance is credited with helping to inspire the implementation of the Gray’s Marsh area as a component of the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility, a wetland that is described as a haven for birds and other species by Eric Gneckow of the Petaluma Argus Courier.
Last updated May 18, 2026.
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