A major environmental transformation is coming to western Sonoma County’s floodplain.
The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation has secured over one million dollars in state grant funding to restore 175 acres of farmland back into thriving wetland and riparian habitat.
Spanning the area between Sebastopol and Forestville, the project aims to provide a vital sanctuary for wading birds and endangered species like steelhead and coho salmon. This initial wave of funding will fuel essential engineering plans and environmental studies through 2028.
Officials say the project is a critical step in revitalizing the local ecosystem and bolstering the county’s natural water systems.