Welcome to our ongoing effort to catalog citizen science and other public participation in scientific research (PPSR) projects for UC California Naturalists and other citizen scientists. We invite you to browse the listed projects or enter key words (like birds, youth, invasive, coast, Alameda, etc.) in the search box above to find projects in your area. It's a great way to stay involved and keep developing your skills as a natural scientist!
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If you know of a project not on our list, please go to the "tell us about a project" link on the left so we can list the project here. Thanks for your help!
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SCENIQ - Students Conducting Environmental Inquiry
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Organization NamePepperwood Preserve
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Organization Website
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PartnersN / A
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Contact NameN / A
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Contact EmailN / A
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Contact PhoneN / A
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Other Contact Information
Contact School Program Manager to find out more about the program and availability: http://app.pepperwoodpreserve.org/pls/apex/f?p=514:12:1018435250547701::::P12_CONTACT_WHY:BRINGCLASS
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Project Purpose (taken from project materials)
Facilitate an inquiry based curricula are grade specific and focused on observation and hiking skills and reinforcing state science educational standards
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Participant Activities
Students become field researchers as they ask their own questions about the natural environment and explore to find the answers. The program includes a fall and spring visit to Pepperwood, a visit to the classroom by a Pepperwood educator, and teacher support materials.
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Data Entry
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Unknown
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Other Participant Activities
Students’ field experiences are augmented with hands-on activities and science explorations in our classroom complex at the Dwight Center for Conservation Science.
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System Studied
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Other (see Notes)
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Geographic ScopeLocal
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RegionSonoma
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LocationPepperwood Preserve
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Location - Map1950 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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Time Commitment
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Other (see Other Information below)
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Volunteer Qualifications
This program is available to first through sixth grade classes in Sonoma and Napa county schools.
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Volunteer Training
The program's inquiry based curricula are grade specific and focused on observation and hiking skills and reinforcing state science educational standards.
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Cost to ParticipantN / A
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How will the findings be used?N / A
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Other Information
Transportation scholarships are available for Title 1 schools.
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PhotoN / A
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last update:9/26/12
If you work with this project and would like to add to or update the information below, please email cghdixon@ucdavis.edu.
If you know of a project not on our list, please go to the "tell us about a project" link on the left so we can list the project here. Thanks for your help!
This database is focused on projects in California focused on the environment. For opportunities outside California, as well as national projects that don't have a California-specific components, check http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/projects.