UC Environmental Stewards Blog

New Volunteer Portal Rollout!

February 14, 2022
By Eliot T Freutel
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.
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Brook butterfly

Thank You & Farewell, Brook!

January 28, 2022
By Eliot T Freutel
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.
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USGCRP Public Engagement Workshops

December 8, 2021
By Sabrina L Drill
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.
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Biodiversity Writ Large

December 8, 2021
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.
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A beautiful sun-dappled stream in the fall

Gratitude

November 24, 2021
At CalNat, we are grateful for the partnerships we've formed with over 55 organizations across the state with whom we share a vision of a more sustainable and just future. This year we are particularly grateful for our new partners that represent several Indigenous cultures across California.
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