UC Environmental Stewards Blog

A blog re-post from our Lead Scientist Dr. Cameron Barrows on the importance of preserving those organisms that are at the core of each ecosystem, using Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia) as an example.

Dear California Naturalists and Climate Stewards: We are pleased to introduce you to the new Volunteer Portal! Over the last year, we've developed a new platform for our naturalists, stewards, and instructors to record, review, and generate reports on their volunteer service.

After 9 years of expanding and improving the California Naturalist program and helping to usher in the UC Climate Stewards course, our Coastal Northern California Community Education Specialist, Brook Gamble, is moving on to a new organization.

The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is hosting a series of public engagement workshops in January and February as part of its Fifth National Climate Assessment to solicit feedback on climate change-related issues that are important to the public.

A "Natural History Note" From UC California Naturalist's lead scientist, Dr. Cameron Barrows. It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing - rather than just one or two stars.