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Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

The California Naturalist certification at Midpen serves to strengthen and deepen the level of training of its Docent Naturalists as a supplement to its longstanding foundational ecology and natural history training curriculum.
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National Forest Foundation Conservation Corps Partnership

The National Forest Foundation generously sponsors two California Naturalist certification courses: The Conservation Corps of Long Beach Pacoima Beautiful Conservation Corps of Long Beach Information: Dates: August 29 - October 24, 2024 Delivery Mode: In-Person Registration: Registration for the cou...
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is partnering with the UCSB Natural Reserve System to offer the UC California Naturalist certification course.
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Four Rivers Natural History Association

UC Climate Stewards Certification Explore Grasslands Ecosystems & Climate Resilience in the Central Valley! Join this Climate Stewards Course to deepen your understanding of local ecosystems and climate impacts.
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Pacoima Beautiful

The National Forest Foundation generously sponsors two California Naturalist certification courses: The Conservation Corps of Long Beach Pacoima Beautiful Pacoima Beautiful Information: Dates: TBD Delivery Mode: In-Person Contact: Vianey Moreno, vmoreno@pacoimabeautiful.
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Participatory Science

Click here for more information on our Participatory Science short course. One requirement to become a certified California Naturalist is to contribute at least one observation to the database, iNaturalist. iNaturalist helps identify plants and animals using artificial intelligence.
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Catalina Island Conservancy

Join the UC Environmental Stewards Catalina California Naturalist course to explore and conserve Southern California's rare coastal Mediterranean ecosystems! This 9-week hybrid course combines online learning with a 3-day field school on Catalina Island, offering immersive education in ecology and n...
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Sonoma Ecology Center

Sonoma Ecology Center is teaming up with the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to offer this accredited nine-week course locally.
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Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College offers the Climate Stewards certification course and the California Naturalist certification course in Los Angeles County.
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