Cuencas Compartidas: el sitio de demostración de la cuenca urbana de “Copeland Creek”

Cuencas en Común fortalece las asociaciones entre la academia y la comunidad que abordan los desafíos medioambientales y sociales en las cuencas hidrográficas. Algunos proyectos ya están en marcha, mientras que otros emergerán de ideas compartidas durante los talleres del arroyo Copeland Creek. Cada descripción de proyecto sirve como una herramienta para impulsar la acción colaborativa entre estudiantes, profesores, agencias, organizaciones y socios del campus. Los grupos de trabajo utilizarán la información presentada aquí para iniciar discusiones y actualizarán esta información para reflejar nuevas prioridades y asociaciones. Los invitamos a comentar y participar!

Grupo de Trabajo de Asociación Académica-Comunitaria

Realiza proyectos que cultivan, evalúan y proveen recomendaciones para una colaboración sostenida entre socios académicos y comunitarios para abordar los desafíos del mundo real.

• Campus Integration Projects: This proposed project would leverage the Campus Corridor and Creeks in Common inquiry projects into a campus-wide identity rooted in real-world learning. It would serve as a replicable model for other universities in place-based, interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Campus Corridor Project: The proposed project would transform 15 acres of campus into a signature campus-wide learning environment—a living laboratory that unites environmental stewardship, community engagement, and interdisciplinary education.

Grupo de Trabajo del Agua

Realiza proyectos que integran todos los aspectos del ciclo del agua-precipitación, aguas superficiales y agua subterranea-en soluciones coordinadas.

• Flood, Sediment, and Groundwater Recharge Project: This proposed multi-benefit project would create an off-channel basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and restore steelhead trout habitat, while improving access with a trail linking Rohnert Park to Crane Creek Regional Park. It is currently being advanced by local partners and agencies committed to ecological restoration and community safety.
• Watershed Sensor Network Projects: This proposed project will install an integrated network of sensors to track key elements of the water cycle, supporting real-time data collection, climate resilience planning, and experiential learning. Initial components—including a climate station network—are currently in early development.
• Water Quality Project: The proposed project identifies ways to reduce contaminants in Copeland Creek that are contributing to impaired water in the Laguna de Santa Rosa.   

Grupo de Trabajo de Paisajes Regenerativos

Realiza proyectos que restablecen la salud de la tierra y el agua, apoya la biodiversidad y fortalece las relaciones saludables entre la comunidad y el ecosistema a través de prácticas basadas en la tierra como la restauración, paisajismo y agroecología. 

• Regenerative Landscaping on the SSU Campus: This initiative reimagines the SSU campus as a model for climate-resilient, community-centered land stewardship through regenerative landscaping, biodiversity enhancement, and food access. Early projects include pollinator corridors, edible gardens, and a pilot site developed in collaboration with ReScape California.
• Watershed-Wide Riparian Restoration: This collaborative project proposes to align restoration activities along Copeland Creek from headwaters to confluence, enhancing ecological function and climate resilience across multiple jurisdictions. It is currently in the planning phase, with interest from agencies and nonprofits active in watershed stewardship.
• Center for Just Food Systems: Planned as a hands-on learning hub at SSU’s Agroecology Garden, this center will integrate food justice, policy, and regenerative agriculture through student programs and public engagement. The concept is actively being developed by SSU faculty Caiti Hachmyer in collaboration with community leaders.

Grupo de Trabajo de Conexiones Regionales

Realiza proyectos que fortalecen los vínculos paisajísticos a través de la región, apoyando tanto la integridad ecológica como el bienestar humano.

• Greenlinks Project: Greenlinks is a planning initiative to connect the Copeland Creek/Crane Creek Trail to a broader network of trails, greenways, and ecological corridors throughout Rohnert Park. The vision is being explored in coordination with partners at the City of Sonoma to promote access to nature, active transportation, and ecological connectivity.
• Crane Creek Trail Project: This regional project will expand Crane Creek Regional Park and extend the Copeland Creek Trail through SSU to the park, offering 2.6 miles of Class I bikeway and improved habitat access. The project is actively being implemented with funding from county and transportation sources.

Grupo de trabajo de Concienciación Sobre Cuencas Hidrográficas

Realiza proyectos que conectan a las personas a la cuenca hidrográfica del arroyo de Copeland Creek y las empoderan para co-crear soluciones para la resiliencia ambiental y social.

• Community Trail and Garden Project: This project proposes educational signage that will use QR-linked content to foster reflection, wellness, and ecological learning along the Copeland Creek trail. The first series, focused on health and movement, is being developed in partnership with Kinesiology faculty and campus groups.
• SSU Native Plant Garden: Revitalize a historic campus garden into a dynamic, inclusive teaching space that fosters emotional and intellectual connection to the Copeland Creek watershed
• Dig Into Copeland Creek: This coordination effort connects and expands interdisciplinary, place-based education across the watershed on topics like restoration, wildfire, groundwater, and food systems. It is currently in development through collaboration among faculty, CEI, and community educators.
• Common Knowledge Project: Collaborative solutions to watershed challenges require a shared foundation of accessible, interdisciplinary knowledge. This project creates a summary of the Defining Features of the Copeland Creek Watershed, a Watershed Primer and Annotated Bibliography, while at the same time teaching responsible, interdisciplinary use of emerging AI technologies.