Traditional Ecological Knowledge Tour

Fairfield Osborn Preserve
4:00 am – 7:00 am

Admission Fees: none

Registration Links:
To register, email salinask@sonoma.edu

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) encompasses the on-going accumulation of knowledge acquired by indigenous peoples over hundreds or thousands of years, based on direct contact with the environment. Examples include how living organisms, the land, natural conditions, and time in local areas are interconnected, and how they are incorporated into ways of life. Join students of the SSU Native and Indigenous Student Club on a hike around the scenic landscape of Fairfield Osborn Preserve on Sonoma Mountain, learning about TEK and the history of this land.

Leaders

• Kayla Salinas, Founder and President, The Native and Indigenous Student Club; Fairfield Osborn Preserve Naturalist; Enrolled Yurok Tribal Member, and descendant of Hupa and Karuk Tribes
• Nicole Jones, SSU's Native Student Mentor; Enrolled Southern Pomo Tribal Member

The Native and Indigenous Student Club is committed to creating community and support, both academically and spiritually, for ALL students at SSU

Logistics

We will meet in the Osborn Preserve parking lot. Directions to the preserve can be found here.

Participants must sign a waiver upon arrival.  All minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian or a group leader who can legally take on that role (e.g., Girl Scout group). Pets and smoking are not permitted.

We will be walking over uneven and potentially steep ground in forested areas, but the walk is adaptable to participant abilities.

How to Sign Up

Email Kayla at salinask@sonoma.edu. Registration is free.

About the Center

Sonoma State University’s Center for Environmental Inquiry empowers university students to work with community members on the environmental challenges of the North Bay. Our mission is to create an engaged and environmentally ready society, one where all people have the skills to find solutions to the challenges facing our earth. SSU Preserves are open to everyone engaged in education or research. Reservations are required.