Explore, Learn, and Celebrate the Outdoors for Creek Week 2026!

Looking for a fun, educational way to get outside and connect with community this month? Look no further: Creek Week 2026 is here! From September 19 to September 25, join our team and your neighbors to explore our beautiful creeks, learn about local geography and native plants and animals, and help keep our waterways healthy.

Whether you want to roll up your sleeves at the Creek to Coast Cleanup, explore Santa Rosa Creek in the culverts beneath the city at the Downtown Underground Tour, or learn about natural history and native flora and fauna on our Guided Nature Walk, we have fun, family-friendly events for everyone. Plus, this year features two NEW events: a volunteer day at Colgan Creek Restoration Area, and a creek-side bilingual birding walk!

Registration is required, and events fill up quickly, so sign up today! Come celebrate our creeks and our beautiful community during Creek Week 2026.

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Santa Rosa Spotlight

Funding Available for Events That Bring Visitors to Santa Rosa APPLY NOW

Howarth Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts are Open SEE IMPROVEMENTS

Share Your Input on New Playground at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park TAKE THE SURVEY

Downtown Transit Mall Kiosk Relocates During Renovation STAY INFORMED

Join Us for TRICK-OR-TREATMENT at the Laguna Treatment Plant GET SPOOKY

Join Us at Merit Awards Ceremony to Celebrate Outstanding Community Volunteers CEREMONY INFO

Help Shape the Future of the North SMART Station Area GET INVOLVED

Donate or Discover Free Finds at the Zero Waste Reuse Bazaar JOIN THE BAZAAR

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All Aboard! New Bus Boarding Islands

Get Out & About

• Now Thru Oct. 31 - Discover Giant Butterfly Art at Howarth Park This Fall
• Friday, Sept. 11 - See "Zootopia 2" at the Final Free Movies in the Park Series at Howarth Park
• Saturday, Sept. 12 - Check Out Our Youth Soccer Program During a Free Field Day
• Thursday, Sept. 17 - Join the Santa Rosa Police Department at a Community Meeting About Flock Cameras
• Friday, Sept. 18 - Enjoy a BBQ Lunch at the Annual Oktoberfest (Ages 50+)
• Saturday, Sept. 19 - Join Our Firefighter Story Hour at the Library
• Wednesday, Sept. 30 - Attend an In-Person Community Meeting as We Reimagine Fremont Neighborhood Park
• Tuesday, Oct. 6 - Board, Commission, and Committee Recruitment Workshop

Join Our Team

The City of Santa Rosa offers outstanding career opportunities with competitive salaries and excellent benefits, such as health, vision, and dental insurance.

Water Systems Technician Manager
Plan, organize, and supervise the installation, maintenance, repair, and operation of electrical, instrumentation, SCADA, PLC, and related control systems supporting the City's water distribution and wastewater collection systems. The recruitment closes on Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m.

Parking Enforcement Officer – Temporary
Work independently throughout the City, patrolling assigned areas to ensure compliance with applicable City and State parking laws, ordinances, and regulations. The recruitment closes on Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m.

Assistant/Deputy City Attorney
Provide thoughtful, practical legal counsel that advances the City’s mission and serves the public interest, advising on complex legal, regulatory, and policy matters that directly impact City operations and the community. The recruitment is ongoing.

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