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					1 Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 1, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training February 1, 2013 9:00 am – 1:30 pm The Environmental Volunteers has been training people to become educators for over 40 years. Come and learn how you can provide hands-on, interactive, relevant and fun opportunities for engaging students…	2 Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Oakland Museum of California Information Session on New Natural Sciences Docent Training Oakland Museum of California Information Session on New Natural Sciences Docent Training February 2, 2013 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Be a part of the excitement in the Oakland Museum of California’s new Gallery of California Natural Sciences, opening May 31, 2013. Come to an Open House on Saturday, February 2…
3	4	5 Oakland Museum of California Information Session on New Natural Sciences Docent Training UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training February 5, 2013 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Volunteers are essential to the success of this revered Arboretum. The Arboretum will hold its popular classes beginning January 8th and for the next 5 consecutive Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.…	6	7 UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 7, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem February 7, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday, February 7, 2013 Join us for an evening with Permaculture teacher Christopher Shein and a discussion of his new book, The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture. Learn how to live in harmony… Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown February 7, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday, February 15, 2013 Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap Potluck supper, hoe down music, home-grown garden seeds, and the company of fantastic local gardeners! Come learn about seed…	8 Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 8, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training February 8, 2013 9:00 am – 1:30 pm The Environmental Volunteers has been training people to become educators for over 40 years. Come and learn how you can provide hands-on, interactive, relevant and fun opportunities for engaging students…	9 Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Fruit Tree Pruning Fruit Tree Pruning February 9, 2013 10:30 am – 2:00 pm Learn how to maximize tree health and fruit production and to identify dead wood. Espalier care also discussed. Meet at Common Ground and then proceed to a local orchard, rain… Basic Tracking Skills Basic Tracking Skills February 9, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Learn to identify the tracks and scat of the region’s larger mountain mammals (coyotes, bobcats, grey fox, pumas, badgers, and mule deer) and speculate about the tales the wildlife signs… Nature Photography Basics at Lake Merritt Nature Photography Basics at Lake Merritt February 9, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Meet at Noon at the entrance to the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt on the corner of Perkins and Bellevue Did you ever want to figure out how to get… Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank February 9, 2013 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm This afternoon talk by Dr. Nathan Rank will give an introduction to Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County, highlight Coast Live Oak forests in eastern Sonoma County, and delve into…
10	11	12 Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training February 12, 2013 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Volunteers are essential to the success of this revered Arboretum. The Arboretum will hold its popular classes beginning January 8th and for the next 5 consecutive Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.… Nature Journal Workshop with John Muir Laws Nature Journal Workshop with John Muir Laws February 12, 2013 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Nature Journaling makes you a better observer, naturalist, and artist. Learn how to keep your own nature journal through monthly workshops and fieldtrips. Each workshop will highlight new aspects of…	13	14 Nature Journal Workshop with John Muir Laws Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 14, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on…	15 Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 15, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training February 15, 2013 9:00 am – 1:30 pm The Environmental Volunteers has been training people to become educators for over 40 years. Come and learn how you can provide hands-on, interactive, relevant and fun opportunities for engaging students… Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band February 15, 2013 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm Rick Flores, Curator of the California Native Plant Collections at the Arboretum leads this talk on the literally ground breaking work being done in the Arboretum Partnership with the original…	16 Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band Composting Composting February 16, 2013 2:00 am – 4:00 pm GROW BIOINTENSIVE composting is the basis for growing the healthiest, most nutritious, and most disease-resistant plants. This composting method is simple and effective. It is so fun and satisfying that… Intro to Soil Science Intro to Soil Science February 16, 2013 10:30 am – 12:30 pm We depend on soil every day to provide us with food, but what is it really? Learn the basics about this extremely important but often under-appreciated resource. We will talk…
17 Intro to Soil Science Intro to Soil Science Intro to Soil Science Tracks and Scat Tracks and Scat February 17, 2013 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Docents Paul Vadopalas and Harry Cornbleet will lead this hike to discover animal tracks occurring in rolling meadows interspersed with trees, and along gullies. You’ll learn about animal life cycles… Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area February 17, 2013 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Non-native invasive plant species are the bane to many gardeners, landscapers, and other such plant enthusiasts…but not to those who know how to use them! In fact, many so called… Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area February 17, 2013 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, February 17, 2013 Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area Non-native invasive plant species are the bane to many gardeners, landscapers, and other such plant enthusiasts…but not to those who know how…	18	19 Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area How the Tides Work for You How the Tides Work for You February 19, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Racers, cruisers, and recreational boaters will see and learn how the waters move on San Francisco Bay. $15 cash only. Reservations a must, email jimtantillo@comcast.net or phone 408-263-7877.	20	21 How the Tides Work for You How the Tides Work for You How the Tides Work for You How the Tides Work for You Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 21, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkerspot Butterfly Caterpillar Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkerspot Butterfly Caterpillar February 21, 2013 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Adults may adopt a Bay checkerspot caterpillar and place it in its new home within the butterfly habitat at Edgewood. Minors accompanied by adults may adopt a caterpillar for the… At Home with Nature: Creating Backyard Wildlife Habitat At Home with Nature: Creating Backyard Wildlife Habitat February 21, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm At Home with Nature: Creating Backyard Wildlife Habitat Presentation by Nancy Bauer, Habitat Landscaper and Author Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation Thursday, February 21, 7:00-8:30pm Location: Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center 900 Sanford Rd. (corner… Indoor Seed Starting Indoor Seed Starting February 21, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Growing plant starts indoors from seed that can’t be directly sowed in the garden is an essential skill for the gardener and seed saver. For just pennies in materials you…	22 Indoor Seed Starting Indoor Seed Starting Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 22, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training February 22, 2013 9:00 am – 1:30 pm The Environmental Volunteers has been training people to become educators for over 40 years. Come and learn how you can provide hands-on, interactive, relevant and fun opportunities for engaging students…	23 Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Environmental Volunteers Educator Training Who Visits Your Backyard? Making an Animal Track Plate Box Who Visits Your Backyard? Making an Animal Track Plate Box February 23, 2013 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Who Visits Your Backyard? Making an Animal Track Plate Box Workshop with Meghan Walla-Murphy Saturday, February 23, 9:00am-2:00pm Location: Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 $55 ($45… How the Tides Work for You How the Tides Work for You February 23, 2013 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Racers, cruisers, and recreational boaters will see and learn how the waters move on San Francisco Bay. $15 cash only. Reservations a must, email jimtantillo@comcast.net or phone 408-263-7877.
24 How the Tides Work for You Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar February 24, 2013 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Adults may adopt a Bay checkerspot caterpillar and place it in its new home within the butterfly habitat at Edgewood. Minors accompanied by adults may adopt a caterpillar for the…	25	26	27	28 Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar Teaching Kids to Help the Bay Teaching Kids to Help the Bay February 28, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Do you enjoy exploring with children in the outdoors and helping them to discover and appreciate their natural environment? If you get excited investigating the beach, riding a boat on… Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting February 28, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Learn about the Laguna de Santa Rosa then share that knowledge with 2nd – 4th grade students during classroom visits and field trips. Volunteers are trained in a 10-week course… Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting February 28, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Learn about the Laguna de Santa Rosa then share that knowledge with 2nd – 4th grade students during classroom visits and field trips. Volunteers are trained in a 10-week course…

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Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting

Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Oakland Museum of California Information Session on New Natural Sciences Docent Training

Oakland Museum of California Information Session on New Natural Sciences Docent Training

UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training

UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training

UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training

UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem

Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown

Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown

Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) 14th Annual Seed Swap, potluck and hoedown

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Fruit Tree Pruning

Basic Tracking Skills

Nature Photography Basics at Lake Merritt

Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank

Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank

Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank

UCSC Arboretum Volunteer Orientation and Training

Nature Journal Workshop with John Muir Laws

Nature Journal Workshop with John Muir Laws

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band

Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band

Relearning Garden: A Collaboration with the Amuh Mutsun Tribal Band

Composting

Intro to Soil Science

Intro to Soil Science

Intro to Soil Science

Intro to Soil Science

Tracks and Scat

Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area

Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area

Edible and Medicinal “Weeds” of the Bay Area

How the Tides Work for You

How the Tides Work for You

How the Tides Work for You

How the Tides Work for You

How the Tides Work for You

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkerspot Butterfly Caterpillar

At Home with Nature: Creating Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Indoor Seed Starting

Indoor Seed Starting

Indoor Seed Starting

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Environmental Volunteers Educator Training

Who Visits Your Backyard? Making an Animal Track Plate Box

How the Tides Work for You

How the Tides Work for You

Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar

Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar

Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar

Defy Extinction: Adopt a Bay Checkspot Caterpillar

Teaching Kids to Help the Bay

Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting

Become a Naturalist – Informational Meeting

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