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CALIFORNIA NATURALIST

Sign up to become a certified California Naturalist with Anza-Borrego Foundation through the lens of the desert!

We’ve teamed up with University of California Environmental Stewards to offer an in-depth course for adult learners in the natural processes that make California home to more plant and animal species than any other state in the United States.

This program includes nine weeks of expert-led field trips and online lectures, hands-on experience in the Park, environmental stewardship and so much more!

  • October 9th – December 16th
  • Online lectures held each week on Thursday evenings.
  • In-person weekend Field Trips in Anza-Borrego: October 22, November 4, November 18, December 9
  • Course is ~48 hours, 24 of these in the field.
  • Students must spend an additional 8 hours on their capstone project.
  • $375 for ABF Members, $425 for general participants
  • Includes 3 months of online content, expert lectures, & guided field trips.
  • Scholarships available for financial hardship –Email Samantha@theABF.org.
  • Participants are responsible for purchasing required texts, travel to/from field sites, nighttime accommodations, & optional UC extension credit fees.

Participants must complete:

  • A Capstone Project individually or as a group, which they present on graduation day
  • Are responsible for at least 8 observations to the course iNaturalist Project
  • Must contribute to the class participatory science project.

The California Naturalist course is currently full. If you’re interested in our winter/spring course, please contact our Education Manager, Samanatha Young at samantha@theabf.org to be placed on the wait list.

Download the California Naturalist flyer here.

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Contact Information

Mailing Address:

  • P.O. Box 2001, Borrego Springs, CA 92004

Administration Office:

  • 587 Palm Canyon Dr. #122, Borrego Springs, CA, 92004

Visitor Center:

  • 200 Palm Canyon Dr. (At the west end), Borrego Springs, CA, 92004
  • Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM Daily

State Park Store:

  • 587 Palm Canyon Dr. #110, Borrego Springs, CA, 92004
  • Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM Daily

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