Editing Healdsburg, California (section)

===Environment===
An intrinsic element of the city's natural environment is the [[riparian zone]] associated with the [[Russian River (California)|Russian River]] that flows through Healdsburg. The city owns two [[open space reserve]]s stewarded by [[LandPaths]]. The Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve has {{cvt|150|acre}} of [[wetland]]s, [[oak woodland]]s, [[chaparral]], and [[grassland]]s, while the Fitch Mountain Open Space Preserve has {{cvt|173|acre}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.landpaths.org/places/ |title=Places |last= |first= |website= |publisher=Land Partners Through Stewardship |access-date=March 24, 2022 }}</ref> City residents support recycling by use of the [[Healdsburg Transfer Station]]. The city has shown an interest in creating a [[noise pollution|quiet environment]] by creating a Noise Element of the General Plan, which defines baseline [[Sound exposure level|sound level]] [[contour line|contours]] and sets forth standards of quiet for each land use category.