Our mission is to celebrate the Petaluma River through education and stewardship; because every great River needs a true Friend.
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Friends of the Petaluma River, in collaboration with the City of Petaluma, is offering three awards to high school students and three awards to junior high school students with the best videos answering one of the following prompts.
Designed for teens aged 13–16, the Golden Eagles program offers a unique opportunity to build leadership skills while deepening connections with self, community, and nature! 🌅
Participants will explore and enhance their abilities in wildlife tracking, fire-making, paddling, wild-crafting, knife skills, outdoor cooking, and working with edible and medicinal plants. Through these experiences, teens will build resilience, confidence, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Explore the Petaluma River for FREE with Friends at our weekly Boating at the Barn program. Our small fleet of kayaks, rowboats, and canoes will get you and your crew out experiencing Petaluma as never before.
Sundays | 10am - 1pm
David Yearsley River Heritage Center | Steamer Landing Park
Friends’ summer camp gives kids a chance to spend the day outside in nature, connecting with their environment through play and curiosity.
Campers spend the week paddling on the Petaluma River, exploring the unique habitats of the Petaluma Marsh and Creeks, learning earth skills.
Friends’ Watershed Classroom program brings the Petaluma Watershed to life for students, getting them out of the classroom, engaging in hands-on activities that give them a deeper understanding of their local environment, how their actions affect their environment, and how they are a
The upper stretch of the Petaluma River, from the lynch Creek Trail to Corona Road, is largely undeveloped. This reach is a window into the River’s past, with ancient oak trees, seasonal wetlands and abundant wildlife. Join Friends in permanently protecting this fragile ecosystem by creating a ‘Greenway’ along the upper Petaluma River.
Sediment is becoming an increasingly precious resource for maintaining baylands along the shoreline around San Francisco Bay. As sea level rises, sediment needs to deposit on baylands to allow them to rise in elevation and continue to provide vital ecosystem services. Friends is working with the San Francisco Estuary Institute and several regional and local partners to
This program is so incredibly positive, inclusive, educational and emotionally and spiritually fulfilling….Thank you for not only offering this program, but doing it with such care, authenticity and creativity.
– Happy Parent
