BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT ORGANIZER;CN=Marisa Rodriguez:MAILTO:myrodrig@ucanr.edu DTSTART:20180413T080000 DTEND:20180519T170000 SUMMARY:Ojai Valley Land Conservancy CalNat Course LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:
Full course website: http://calnat.ucanr.edu/take_a_class/ovlc/
The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy (OVLC) is a community-based non-profit organization working with partners to permanently protect the open space, natural scenic beauty, wildlife, habitat and watershed of the Ojai Valley for current and future generations. Since its founding in 1987 OVLC has been able to permanently protect over two thousand acres. Protected properties include parcels along the Ventura River as well as areas in downtown Ojai and the east end of the Ojai Valley. OVLC maintains dozens of miles of trail on its preserves with many that connect up to other trails in Los Padres National Forest.
The California Naturalist course will introduce you to the wonders of our local ecology and engage you in the stewardship of California’s natural communities. The course will combine a rigorous science curriculum with guest lecturers, field trips, and project-based learning to immerse you in the natural world of the Ventura River Watershed.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
2018 Course Schedule: Friday, April 13 - Saturday, May 19. Evening classes will be held on Fridays and field training will be held on Saturdays at a variety of locations in the Ventura River Watershed including a number of OVLC nature preserves.
Register: Early Bird registration is $375 from December 9, 2017 -January 31, 2018. After January 31, 2018, registration is $425. Two limited scholarships at $175 are available for qualified applicants. Register here.
Lead Instructor: Dr. Don Rodriguez is a Professor at Cal State Channel Islands and is the Department Chair of the Environmental Science and Resource Management program. Dr. Rodriguez will be joined by OVLC staff and various expert lecturers.
Contact: Marti Reid, 805-649-6852 ext. 2, marti@ovlc.org
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