These posts were written by students in my Restoration Ecology course at Sonoma State University.
By Camille Mariner: An Afternoon Stroll through History On September 7th, Wendy St. John and I went on a walkabout through the outskirts of Copeland creek nearest to the community garden of SSU. We began a conversation about the history of the creek, where the headwaters were, recent projects and Read more
By Andrea Rossi: On August 23rd, Wendy St. John educated the Sonoma State University (SSU) Restoration Ecology class about the history of Copeland Creek. We all got clearer understanding of what the creek used to look like as well as how efforts to restore the creek continue to be made Read more
By Jessica Yost: Restoring the Laguna Nestled in the countryside of western Sonoma County is a 22-mile-long wetland that drains a 254-square-mile watershed and includes most of the Santa Rosa Plain. Nearby is a two mile trail and an abundance of birds and wildlife. The non-profit Laguna de Santa Rosa Read more
By Hector Garcia: On December 5th, 2018, a chilly, wet day, the Restoration Ecology class made their last visit to the restoration site the group began to work on earlier in the semester. Up to this date, the group had collected data by monitoring vegetation with transect lines and taking Read more
By Irina Zhuravskaya: Risks are on the rise Coincidentally, our trip to Point Blue Conservation on November 9, 2018, to participate and discuss Climate-Smart Restoration practices occurred just one day after the start of the Butte County Fires. There is a dire need to enhance our preparation for the consequences Read more
By Raquel Guevara-Bolaños: On the 8th of December, a cool, crisp, winter morning consumed the Restoration Ecology Squad (the students) as they tried to bundle up and escape the cold. Our instructor, Wendy St John, was determined to continue the restoration activities she had been working on for some time Read more
By Hannah McKeown: Our Restoration Ecology class took a field trip to the Laguna de Santa Rosa on November 17th. There we met some of the Laguna Foundation staff: Brent, Hannah, and Paul. This was our second visit to a part of the Laguna this semester, and this time we started Read more
By Desirae Braga: There are certain areas that are in dire need of restoration, and the right expertise can help those areas to be properly restored and protected from future harm. On November 17, 2017, our Restoration Ecology class visited the Laguna de Santa Rosa to check out the Laguna Read more
By Emily Rosa: November 17 was a beautiful fall day in Sonoma County. The sky was clear and it was a nice cool temperature. This was an answered prayer for many students in this year’s Restoration Ecology class, after the rainy day we spent at the Laguna just a few Read more
By Margaret Lambert: On November 17th, our Restoration Ecology class went to the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation’s Educational Center. Here we were met by Brent, Paul, and Hannah. Eager to get started we began with an informational walk around site. The “Ed. Center” as they called it was a Read more