Friends of the Petaluma River

10/07/2026

Sign your child up for some fun in the outdoors with Friends this school year. Camps meet 9am -3pm once a month. You can sign up for as many as you want! Get your child out in nature this school year to spend time playing, crafting, paddling, hiking, making new friends, learning about their environment and so much more!
Sign up at FOPR.org/programs

09/16/2026

River cleanup time! Join Friends this Saturday, Sept. 19th for the annual Fall Petaluma River Cleanup. 9am at the red barn at Steamer Landing Park for supplies, snacks and a safety talk. BBQ with live music and raffle starting at noon.
Register online at www.fopr.org or just show up.

09/09/2026

Join Friends for the annual Fall Petaluma River Cleanup on Sept. 19th at Steamer Landing Park. Sign up at www.fopr.org.

08/20/2026

We had a great time at the annual picnic by the Petaluma Blacks for Community Development this past weekend. We collected some great feedback on what people would like in an open space park along the upper Petaluma River. Check out more about Friends’ efforts to permanently protect the upper River at PetalumaRiver.org.

08/19/2026

Friends’ Sunset Fandango, featuring live music with Spike Sikes and a family-style dinner by Paella del Reyes, is next Saturday, Aug. 29. Get your tickets today at FOPR.org!
Proceeds support Friends’ Watershed Classroom program, teaching over 800 students each year about the Petaluma Watershed, and scholarships for underserved youth to attend nature camp on the River. Enjoy a night out on the River and help create the next generation of River stewards!

08/03/2026

Campers getting ready to go on the Petaluma River at the Green Heron Nature Camp.

07/31/2026

Get your tickets today to the annual Sunset Fandango Gala fundraising to keep environmental education alive in our public schools. This last school year, our Watershed Classroom program served over 800 students, getting them outside connecting to and learning about the Petaluma Watershed. The impact has been huge with students gaining an understanding of how they are interconnected with their local environment. Help us continue to grow this work next school year. Get your tickets at https://www.fopr.org

07/23/2026

https://www.petalumavoice.org/rivertown-festival-on-hold/
Missing Rivertown Revival this year? Check out the latest with this one-of-kind Friends’ event.

Organizers of beloved local festival usually held in late July are taking a year off

07/20/2026

You know it’s going to be a good day at camp when the farm dog joins in opening circle.

04/29/2026

Join in helping keep the Petaluma River clean this Saturday, May 2nd.
We’ll meet at Steamer Landing Park at 9am for snacks, supplies and a safety talk before heading to locations throughout town.
Then return at noon for a BBQ with a raffle and live music by the Amity Janes.

Register at https://fopr.org/all-events/spring-petaluma-river-cleanup-2026