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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!
3 Oct | Friday
Person sampling microbial ecosystem in the rainforest
Live from the Field: Microbes of Sickness & Symbiosis

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Admission fees: none

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Online

4 Oct | Saturday
person looks into microscope with vegetation on table
Microhabitats

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11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

12 Oct | Sunday
students in front of a rocky wall outside
Sonoma Mountain Geology Walk

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Admission Fees: none

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

18 Oct | 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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

19 Oct | Sunday
A woman and dog stand by a wheelchair user using a camera in a marsh
Accessible Nature Photography at the Creek

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Admission Fees: none

10:00 am – 1:00 pm
SSU Native Plant Garden & Copeland Creek Trail

tanoak acorn in tree and Pomo woman's face
The Blessing of the Mighty Acorn

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10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

25 Oct | 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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

26 Oct | Sunday
Two people takinga picture of an insect on the ground
iNaturalist: A Deep Dive

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10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

1 Nov | 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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

8 Nov | Saturday
Los niños miran un libro y a través de binoculares
Excursión de Historia Natural

Tarifa de Admisión: Ninguna

10:00 am – 2:00 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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

15 Nov | 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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

22 Nov | 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.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve

24 Nov | Monday
Indian Creek in July 2025
Watershed Restoration

Admission Fees: none
 
Register Here

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Online

7 Dec | Sunday
Person sorting fungi collected during a mushroom blitz
Galbreath Mushroom Blitz 2025

Admission Fees: none
 
Register Here 

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

31 Jan | Saturday
Several naturalist trainees listen to a leader in a sunny field
Naturalist Ed Series: Become an Osborn Naturalist 2025-2026

Admission Fees: $40 materials fee (waived for credentialed teachers)

11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fairfield Osborn Preserve