“Tending new Growth - a celebration of soil”

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9 am – Shepherds & goats arrive at Steamer Landing Park

10 am – Herd goats from Steamer Landing Park to Petaluma City  Hall

11:15 am – Arrive at City Hall / Presentation of Rights of Nature Proclamation and recognition of the Act of Transhumance by the City of Petaluma

12:00 pm – Herd goats back to Steamer Landing Park

12:45 – 3:00 pm – Transhumance Celebration – Bring your a picnic and enjoy live music by Burnside

Photography from Paige Green 

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City of Petaluma
​Proclamation
Transhumance Festival - June 12th 2021


WHEREAS, the Transhumance Festival is an annual celebration dedicated to reconnecting people to the land, celebrating grassland culture, reintroducing the age-old practice of Transhumance – the tradition of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle; and

WHEREAS, the Transhumance festival intends to nourish and renew our relationship and commitment to land, animals, soil biodiversity, water, climate and each other, and

WHEREAS the city of Petaluma advocates for the right to clean air, water, soil, sustainable sources of energy and healthy, locally grown food for all it resident; and

WHEREAS, the city of Petaluma has long been committed to protecting, preserving, and restoring the environment, and acknowledges that the existing laws and cultural framework have fallen short in protecting our natural resources from degradation; and

WHEREAS, climate change and rising sea levels threaten to further endanger the natural world and our place in it. The City Council therefore enacted Ordinance 2689 intending to elevate climate issues to the highest priority in its goal-setting process; and

WHEREAS, the city of Petaluma the city of Petaluma recognizes the importance of soil biodiversity and recognizes the cultural services and functions of healthy soil has a direct relation to the health of its community and municipality; and

WHEREAS, the city of Petaluma further seeks to recognize soil and the natural world as a living entity with the right to exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles, structures, functions and their process in evolution; and

WHEREAS, the history and economy of city of Petaluma is rooted in Agriculture, which will play a significant role in how Petaluma will protect its natural environment, soil biodiversity and prepare for climate change; and

WHEREAS, the third annual Transhumance Festival is a day of celebration for the people of Petaluma and is one way they can engage with their environment to work towards revitalizing the biotic community, and nurture the human-soil relationship.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Teresa Barrett, Mayor of Petaluma, along with members of the Petaluma City Council, recognize the act of Transhumance and supports its residents relationship and right to care for healthy and biodiverse soil. 

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