Spirit Creek Blessing, Walk & Clean-Up

When: Sunday March 25, 1 to 4 pm
Who: Everyone is welcome, all ages, for FREE!
Where: Spirit Creek, headwaters of Irwin Creek Meet by the creek in the north parking lot of the Center for Spiritual Living 2075 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa, 95401, near Stony Point Rd.
What: Bring water and gloves. Clean-up supplies provided.

We'll honor the season of new life by chanting with Sharona Tracy,
story-telling with Michelle Keip and Earth blessing with Bonnie Chase. Stephanie Lennox, eco-educator, will lead the Spirit Creek walk and clean-up for fun, hands-on learning and service.
Randy Urry will guide a biology quest to collect and identify animals that live in the creek.
Nancy Moorhead will lead grounds care.

Our generous volunteers will celebrate work well done with food donated by local businesses:
hot pizza from Roundtable Pizza and healthy snacks & drinks from Costco and Trader Joes.

This Spirit Creek Blessing, Walk & Clean-Up event is co-sponsored by
Spirit Creek Stewardship of the Center for Spiritual Living
Michelle Keip, RN, Lead Steward, 544-‐2673

Creek Stewardship Program of the City of Santa Rosa & Sonoma County Water Agency Alistair Bleifuss, Coordinator, 543-‐3845

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