Santa Rosa Water invites the media to attend activities planned for the Annual Creek Week Celebration occurring September 16-23, 2023. Creek Week encourages exploration and learning and inspires community members to protect our creeks. The City of Santa Rosa has more than 100 miles of creeks and 40 miles of creek trails, which are vital to providing flood protection, habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals, and recreation opportunities.  

Santa Rosa’s annual Creek Week activities are planned in coordination with the U.S. EPA’s National Pollution Prevention Week and support the ongoing efforts of our Streets to Creeks education campaign. Creek Week is the perfect opportunity to remind community members that the storm drains in streets, parking lots, and other areas around town flow untreated directly to local creeks. The creeks in Santa Rosa flow to the Russian River and eventually the Pacific Ocean. Any material left outside can be transported into our waterways, such as a piece of trash sitting in the gutter, the remaining fertilizer lingering in a flower bed, the bacteria and pathogens from forgotten pet waste. The good news is there is a lot we can do to protect our creeks and Creek Week is the perfect time to learn how. Here’s the 2023 Creek Week Schedule of events: 

Beginners’ Nature Journaling in the Laguna
Sat., Sept. 16 from 8-11 a.m.  
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation – 900 Sanford Rd.  

Guided Nature Walk at Flat Rock Park
Sun., Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. - noon   
Flat Rock Park – 4230 Flat Rock Cir.   
Parking on Yulupa Cir. and Flat Rock Cir.  

Downtown Underground Tour
Tues., Sept. 19 from 4-5 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.   
Thurs., Sept. 21 from 4-5 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.  
Prince Gateway Park – 171 Santa Rosa Ave.   

Dash for Trash Employee Competition (Santa Rosa Employee Only Event) 
Wed., Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  
Two locations – 69 Stony Cir. or 100 Santa Rosa Ave.  

Tour de Creek Trail Bike Ride
Fri., Sept. 22 from 5:30-7 p.m.   
Prince Gateway Park - 171 Santa Rosa Ave. 

Creek to Coast Cleanup on the Prince Memorial Greenway
Sat., Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon   
Olive Park Footbridge – 105 Orange St. 

City staff will be available for interviews at these events.