Join a Current Action Group!
Move! Healdsburg
is a grassroots organization formed by a group of Healdsburg residents and local business owners to advocate for bike- and pedestrian-friendly transportation. They organize community bike rides which include opportunities for riders of all ages.
Join the Climate Fest Kickoff Ride on 4/19 at 5:45 at the Plaza Gazebo. Signup here.
Find out more at their website: Move! Healdsburg
Tree Planting and Protection
At the 2023 Climate Fest, a booth created by Healdsburg resident and former Planning Commissioner Dan Petrik encouraged us to think about planting more street trees in Healdsburg and protecting the ones we already have. Brigette Mansell and Norm Fujita are leading the effort to green up Healdsburg.
Martha Hunt and Linda Mansell drafted a new list of recommended trees for our community and we hope to implement a stronger City Tree Ordinance. The City of Healdsburg is currently updating its recommended tree list for the changing conditions that we face regarding rising temperatures and water conditions. In the meantime if you are considering planting a tree or two in your yard, we recommend that you refer to this list adopted by the City of Santa Rosa here.
We have networked with Releaf Petaluma and hope to develop a robust tree planting program on certain streets and public places in Healdsburg that are in need of more shade cover especially in the summer. The current focus is on March Avenue.
Contact Norm Fujita or Brigette Mansell for more information. Email healdsburgclimate @yahoo.com and we will connect you with them.
Idle-Free Schools and Community
Inspired by a teacher and students at Sonoma Academy, a group of local residents (mostly moms) came together in June 2023 to create an anti-idling campaign in local schools in and around Healdsburg. This group recently received a grant from Healdsburg Noon Rotary to implement solutions and cut greenhouse gas emissions in Healdsburg.
Contact Dick Cochran or Stephanie Turk for more information. Email healdsburgclimate@yahoo.com and we will connect you with them.
Beaver Believers
support an initiative to bring back the beaver on the Russian River and other creeks as a way of slowing the flow of water through Healdsburg and other parts of Sonoma County. They developed out of an earlier water stewardship action group.
Contact Jonathan Wind or Gail Jonas for more information. Email healdsburgclimate@yahoo.com and we will connect you with one of them.
