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Calendar of Events

Dig into Nature with us! Register below to attend virtual, on-campus and on-preserve events. Watch recordings under "Past Events." For questions, contact Kerry Wininger. Let’s learn new skills and deepen our understanding of the earth together!

  • Building Resilience - Discussions to foster climate resilience collaboration
  • Live from the Field - Conversations with field researchers worldwide
  • Naturalist Ed Series (At Osborn Preserve) - Hikes with local experts & a learning community of naturalist educators
  • And much more!
13 Mar | Friday
Cutting Vegetation in SSU Native Plant Garden
Volunteer Days: SSU Copeland Creek Corridor & Native Plant Garden

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Fri, Mar 13, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden

18 Mar | Wednesday
Flood irrigation process
Farming for the Future: Water, Soil and Sustainability

Admission Fees: none
 
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Wed, Mar 18, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Environmental Technology Center at Sonoma State University

20 Mar | Friday
Cutting Vegetation in SSU Native Plant Garden
Volunteer Days: SSU Copeland Creek Corridor & Native Plant Garden

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Fri, Mar 20, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden

29 Mar | Sunday
Fairfield Osborn Preserve
Sonoma Mountain Geology Walk

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Admission Fees: none

Sun, Mar 29, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

3 Apr | Friday
Cutting Vegetation in SSU Native Plant Garden
Volunteer Days: SSU Copeland Creek Corridor & Native Plant Garden

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Fri, Apr 3, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden

4 Apr | Saturday
a group of hikers watch a sunset
Guided Public Hikes

Admission Fees: none

No registration necessary. Meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Trail groups leave at 10 A.M.

Sat, Apr 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

11 Apr | Saturday
Two people takinga picture of an insect on the ground
iNaturalist: Intro and Beyond

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Sat, Apr 11, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

a group of hikers watch a sunset
Guided Public Hikes

Admission Fees: none

No registration necessary. Meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Trail groups leave at 10 A.M.

Sat, Apr 11, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

17 Apr | Friday
Cutting Vegetation in SSU Native Plant Garden
Volunteer Days: SSU Copeland Creek Corridor & Native Plant Garden

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Fri, Apr 17, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden

18 Apr | Saturday
Bay leaves with symptoms of SOD
Fairfield Osborn SOD Blitz

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Admission Fees: none

Sat, Apr 18, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

a group of hikers watch a sunset
Guided Public Hikes

Admission Fees: none

No registration necessary. Meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Trail groups leave at 10 A.M.

Sat, Apr 18, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

19 Apr | Sunday
Bay leaves with symptoms of SOD
Galbreath SOD Blitz

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Admission Fees: none

Sun, Apr 19, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

21 Apr | Tuesday
Obi Kauffman Postcard
Water, Place, Responsibility, and Creative Attention

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Admission Fees: none

Tue, Apr 21, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
SSU Copeland Creek Corridor

24 Apr | Friday
Cutting Vegetation in SSU Native Plant Garden
Volunteer Days: SSU Copeland Creek Corridor & Native Plant Garden

Sign Up Here

Fri, Apr 24, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden

25 Apr | Saturday
a group of hikers watch a sunset
Guided Public Hikes

Admission Fees: none

No registration necessary. Meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Trail groups leave at 10 A.M.

Sat, Apr 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

Los niños miran un libro y a través de binoculares
Excursión de Historia Natural

Tarifa de Admisión: Ninguna

Sat, Apr 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

2 May | Saturday
Replace lawn with native plants
Beyond the Lawn

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Admission Fees: none

Sat, May 2, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden & Creek Corridor

a group of hikers watch a sunset
Guided Public Hikes

Admission Fees: none

No registration necessary. Meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Trail groups leave at 10 A.M.

Sat, May 2, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

3 May | Sunday
Goldfields photograhed by Andy Balestracci
Nature’s Wild Garden

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Admission Fees: none

Sun, May 3, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

6 May | Wednesday
Gearing Up Group
Una Caminata Nocturna Bilingüe por la Naturaleza

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Tarifa de Admisión: Ninguna

Wed, May 6, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

9 May | Saturday
a group of hikers watch a sunset
Guided Public Hikes

Admission Fees: none

No registration necessary. Meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Trail groups leave at 10 A.M.

Sat, May 9, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

26 May | Tuesday
SSU's ETC building and Agroecology Garden
Spring 2026 SSU School Garden Days Tuesdays & Thursdays 1/29-5/26

Dates

Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00-2:00pm from January 29th through May 26th in the Agroecology Garden next to the ETC Building.

Tue, May 26, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SSU Agroecology Garden at the ETC Building

3 Jun | Wednesday
crowd of people in courtyard outside
Osborn Open House

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Admission Fees: none

Wed, Jun 3, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

13 Jun | Saturday
Scotch Broom, (Cytisus scoparius) Photo 70985676, (c) Ina Siebert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) via iNaturalist
Weed Walk

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Admission Fees: none

Sat, Jun 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve