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Cotati proclaims Creek Week; volunteers organize Laguna cleanup and invasive-species removal
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting Cotati City Council proclaimed September as Pollution Prevention Week and set aside a Creek Week observance in the Russian River watershed. Volunteers and councilmembers highlighted a Sept. 20 Laguna cleanup and formation of Cotati Friends of the Laguna.
The Cotati City Council proclaimed September 2025 as Pollution Prevention Week and designated the week as Creek Week in the Russian River watershed, and local volunteers described plans for cleanup and habitat work on the Laguna De Santa Rosa.
Vice Mayor Lemus presented the proclamation recognizing Latino Heritage Month earlier in the meeting and Mayor Ford then read the Creek Week proclamation declaring September as a time for pollution prevention outreach and local cleanup events. The proclamation cites the Russian River Watershed Association and calls attention to cleanup campaigns across Sonoma and Mendocino counties, including Cotati’s annual creek cleanup and an invasive-species removal event planned for Sept. 20.
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