Describe the service component of your program
Once certified, Naturalists have opportunities to volunteer all over the state with various federal, state, local and non profit organizations. Naturalists can get involved in many different kinds of activities:
Scientific research—plant identification or data collection
Environmental monitoring—bird counts, stream sampling, invasive species monitoring
Restoration or conservation plans—seed collection, native plant propagation and planting
Education—developing signs or brochures or leading nature hikes to help make science more accessible to others through support for the Naturalist Program, or other outreach activities.
The California Naturalist Program will allow Californians to help protect and preserve our unique and diverse wildlife, habitats, river, lakes and coastal resources, wild and urban alike.
