Native Plant & Butterfly Garden Community Planting Day

SSU Main Campus Butterfly Garden
Sat, Feb 28, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join SSU's Center for Environmental Inquiry, SSU's Kinesiology Department, and community members to keep the Stocking Native Plant and Butterfly Garden biodiverse and beautiful. Everyone is welcome! 

We will be planting native plants and beautifying this natural space with funding made available through a T-Mobile Hometown Grant, and native plants generously donated by the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park & Cotati. 

SSU's native plant and butterfly gardens are important links along the Copeland Creek Corridor that includes the garden classroom, emanating from high on Sonoma Mountain, connecting Fairfield Osborn Preserve to the lower portions of the Russian River watershed. The actions that happen here affect everything downstream. Come get “Environmentally Ready” with us by not only caring for these precious spaces that provide solace for students and the local community, but also learning about the valuable educational, research and restoration work taking place here.

Leaders

• Cali Pearce, CEI Preserve Manager, Sonoma State University
• Nicole Myers, CEI Program & Outreach Specialist, Sonoma State University

Logistics

This event is free of charge! Registration is not required.

We will meet at the Butterfly Garden on the Sonoma State University main campus. The SSU Butterfly Garden is located on the northeast side of campus, along the Copeland Creek Trail. We recommend parking in lot G (click here then select "Sonoma State" to purchase a Daily Parking Permit in advance), or traveling by bicycle or public transportation. 

No previous experience or knowledge is required to participate. We will be doing a minimal amount of walking, but will likely be on uneven terrain. Participants must sign a waiver upon arrival. This event is recommended for ages 17 and up, all minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian for the entire event.  No pets or smoking permitted. 

What to Bring

Please bring rain, sun and insect protection as needed, as well as shoes appropriate for walking around a muddy garden and in vegetation along a creek, and sturdy long pants for possibly sitting on the ground and working around brush. If you have gardening gloves or knee pads that you like, please bring those.

There is a restroom and potable water available at various places across campus.

About the Center

Sonoma State University’s Center for Environmental Inquiry empowers university students to work with community members on the environmental challenges of the North Bay. Our mission is to create an engaged and environmentally ready society, one where all people have the skills to find solutions to the challenges facing our earth. SSU Preserves are open to everyone engaged in education or research. Reservations are required.