Map of the Petaluma River Park
A $1.4 million grant has been awarded to design a park on Petaluma’s McNear Peninsula. The Press Democrat reports that the California Coastal Conservancy gave the grant to Petaluma River Park Foundation which will use the money to conduct outreach, design and an environmental review. Ultimately, the goal is to create a park with trees, paths, public art, a wetland habitat, and possibly an amphitheater. The River Park Foundation bought the 24-acre property two years ago for just over a million dollars with locally donated funds. It is open to the public and has a new walkway, picnic tables, and guided walks on the first Saturday of every month.