This Week in Santa Rosa

August 11, 2022

Get Wildfire Ready: Back to School and Emergency Alerts

As our students return to school today, parents and guardians should ensure their SoCoAlert accounts are set up to receive potential emergency alerts for the area where your child’s school is located. If your child has changed schools or will be starting at a new one, make those changes to the addresses you’ve provided in your account to ensure you receive the correct alerts. SoCoAlert is an emergency notification service that alerts residents by landline or mobile phone, text message and email about imminent threats to life and property in specific impacted areas. LEARN MORE

What to Read

Watch the Replay of the COVID-19 Back to School Webinar

New Picnic Area for DeTurk Round Barn Park
 

CityBus Announces New Permanent Service Schedule Effective 8/14

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What to Do

• During drought, keep your trees thriving by adding mulch under the canopy and providing infrequent but deep watering. LEARN MORE
• Sign up for Park-A-Month on Saturday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Youth Community Park and volunteer to help clean up the park! SIGN UP
• Join us for a community meeting on Wednesday, August 17, starting at 5 p.m., to discuss the Roseland Creek Community Park Master Plan Notice of Preparation for the Environmental Impact Report. JOIN
• Ready to break up with your lawn? Join us for a FREE Lawn Gone Sheet Mulching Webinar on September 1. REGISTER

Did You Know?

Creek Critter: American Mink (Neovison vison)

The American mink (Neovison vison), a cute little semi-aquatic weasel, is a resident of Santa Rosa. Recently a mink was spotted in Santa Rosa Creek between Dutton Avenue and Stony Point Road. While minks are more common to the north, Sonoma County is the southernmost tip of their range. Their dense, waterproof fur was so prized for coats and hats that they were hunted into significant decline until people started farming them in the 19th century. Their populations have rebounded since then, but spotting them is still a rare event. LEARN MORE