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Poster for California Oak Discovery Day. Saturday, October 17th. UC Hopland Research and Extension Center
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Oak Discovery Day

Event Date
Oct 17, 2026

Event DescriptionVisit the Hopland Research and Extension Center for a day of learning and celebration of our local oak woodland ecosystem. Talk to oak experts, sign up for a guided walk, or make an oak inspired craft! This family friendly event will give visitors opportunities to create and explore, while…
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California Naturalist Bodega Marine Lab Immersion Course with Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods

Event Date
Jan 8, 2027 - Jan 17, 2027

Stewards is excited to open registration for our fourth year of the UC California Naturalist Certification Program of a Cal-Nat Oceans Intensive at Bodega Marine Lab. This is an in-person multi-day residential intensive program where students will stay at Bodega Marine Lab and spend their time exploring…
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California Naturalist Course with All Hands Ecology

Event Date
Jan 7, 2027 - May 9, 2027

The California Naturalist Certification Course is a welcoming, community-centered program designed to connect people from all backgrounds with California’s natural environments. Whether you're reconnecting with a lifelong love of nature or just beginning to explore your curiosity about the natural world,…
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California Naturalist Course with Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District

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Oct 14, 2026 - Jan 9, 2027

The UC California Naturalist Program is designed to introduce Californians to the wonders of our unique ecology and engage the public in study and stewardship of California’s natural communities. The California Naturalist program uses a science curriculum, hands-on learning, problem-solving, community…
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California Naturalist Course with Conservation Society of California and Oakland Zoo

Event Date
Oct 3, 2026 - Nov 21, 2026

Join the UC Environmental Stewards CalNat Course to better understand local ecology and learn about the unique natural wonders.UC Environmental Steward programs seek to foster a committed corps of volunteer naturalists and community scientists trained and ready to take an active role in natural resource…
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Climate Stewards Course with UC Hopland Research and Extension Center

Event Date
Oct 3, 2026 - Dec 5, 2026

This course aims to build hope for our planet's future while gaining practical skills to take meaningful climate action in your community. We combine online learning with hands-on field experiences to understand climate change, earth systems, and local ecosystems.Join a network of local changemakers working…
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California Naturalist Course with Cuesta College

Event Date
Sep 18, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026

The California Naturalist course introduces Californians to the wonders of our unique ecology and engages the public in study and stewardship of California’s natural communities. To fulfill the required 40 hours of education for certification, the 8-week class meets for 6 hours every Friday. Each week we…
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A female farmworker wearing a pink hoodie and a pink bandana over her mouth carries two buckets full of jalapeños while walking through a field of peppers.
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

The paradox of plenty: study finds widespread food insecurity and deprivation among Indigenous migrant farmworkers in the California Central Valley

August 12, 2026
A recent study suggests that nearly three-in-four Indigenous migrant farmworker communities in California’s Central Valley experience food insecurity, and more than one-in-three live in inadequate housing. Migrant farmworkers are the critical workforce for the California farm industry, which is the…
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Climate Stewards Course with Canopy

Event Date
Sep 17, 2026 - Nov 19, 2026

Canopy is offering a FREE UC Climate Stewards certification course in Santa Clara and San Mateo County. The course prepares participants to integrate nature-based climate solutions within their communities through community science projects, environmental stewardship, and climate communication to advance…
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Climate Stewards Course with Community Environmental Council

Event Date
Sep 15, 2026 - Oct 27, 2026

Taking bold measures to stop the climate crisis requires the work of many — non-profit leaders, professionals, recent college graduates, retirees, and community members — to work together. CEC’s Climate Stewards program is designed to provide participants with the tools needed to take individual and…
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