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California Naturalist and Climate Stewards: certification course calendar

Event Name	Date
CalNat Cosumnes River Preserve course	8/2/2023
CalNat American River College course	8/10/2023
Climate Stewards Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods course	8/16/2023
CalNat College of the Redwoods course	8/19/2023
CalNat West Valley College Natural History of California	8/26/2023
Climate Stewards American River Conservancy course	9/6/2023
Climate Stewards Pacific Grove Natural History Museum	9/6/2023
Climate Stewards Community Environmental Council course	9/13/2023
CalNat Effie Yeaw Nature Center course	9/18/2023
Climate Stewards UCR Palm Desert Center course	9/23/2023
CalNat Sonoma Ecology Center course	9/27/2023
CalNat Point Reyes National Seashore Association course	9/30/2023
California Naturalist Conservation Society of California and Oakland Zoo course	9/30/2023
CalNat Anza-Borrego Foundation course	10/9/2023
Climate Stewards Butte Environmental Council course	10/12/2023
CalNat Preserve Calavera course	1/9/2024
CalNat Tuleyome course	1/12/2024
CalNat Pepperwood course	1/13/2024
CalNat Tuleyome immersion course	4/14/2024

Program Updates

News: UC California Naturalist and Climate Stewards certification courses are being announced on an ongoing bases. Take a course near you!

Resources: New Participatory science short course. UC Environmental Stewards and the Center for Community and Citizen Science (UC Davis School of Education) collaborated to produce a three-part, online, asynchronous training that introduces the concepts, benefits and methods of participatory science to extension and education practitioners.

Resources: Hot off the Press! The third publication in the California Natural History publication series: Natural History of the California Current by Christopher Pincetich and Sabrina Drill. This series includes overviews of specific bioregions and topics to help sharpen the reader's scientific understanding of California's ecosystems and environmental stewardship.

Resources: CONES: California Online Naturalist Event Series. Enjoy our latest presentation on Celebrating California Biodiversity Day: Biodiversity in Your Spaces with UC Environmental Stewards instructors.

Meet the Community: View the CalNat Story Map and Climate Stewards Story Map. In pictures and words, we seek to share the inspiring stories of California Naturalists and Climate Stewards from around the state. Share Your California Naturalist or Climate Stewards Story here!

Gear: Need some UC California Naturalist gear to outfit your adventures?! Acorn Naturalist is the exclusive vendor of CalNat gear: hats, hoodies, patches, bags & tee shirts. UC Climate Stewards gear TBA.

Download: California Naturalist Handbook 30% off Flier (UC California Naturalist certification course required text)

Download: Climate Stewardship: Taking Collective Action to Protect California 30% off Flier (UC Climate Stewards certification course required text)