Registration for the 2025 California Naturalist Course at Sierra Streams Institute is now OPEN! Sierra Streams Institute partners with the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to teach California Naturalist, a comprehensive course on the natural history of our local landscape. California Naturalist fosters stewardship of the natural world by training a group of citizen scientists and naturalists each year. Register today to be part of this amazing course!
The course will take place every Wednesday from March 12-May 21, with presentations from local experts on a natural history topic from 6-8:30 pm. The course will also feature three Saturday field trips throughout the course. There will also be opportunities for field trips outside of the classroom.
Lectures and field trips led by Sierra Streams Institute staff and local guest speakers will give participants the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to engage with environmental science. Classes will focus on local geology, hydrology, forest ecology, and wildlife ecology as well as make connections to global environmental issues. During field trips, students will learn field methods for phenology studies, birding, wildlife surveys, and forest management. At the end of the course, participants will complete a capstone project on a topic of their interest, guided by Sierra Streams scientists or other science experts at local organizations. Through these connections, California Naturalist provides excellent opportunities to volunteer for the many environmental non-profit organizations in the area.
Early bird registration is $400 from now until Jan 31st and $450 from February 1st- March 11th Are you interested in supporting natural history education and citizen science? Consider donating to the California Naturalist scholarship fund to make this course accessible to more members of our community. All scholarships are need-based.
Space in the course is limited and often fills up quickly, so register today by visiting https://sierrastreamsinstitute.org/calnat.
For more information, contact cnssi@sierrastreams.org or (530)-470-6037 ext 4.