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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!

20 Sep | Saturday

scenic view of forest from mountain

Galbreath Wild Honeybees

Register for this event

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

4 Oct | Saturday

person looks into microscope with vegetation on table

Register for this event

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

12 Oct | Sunday

students in front of a rocky wall outside

Sonoma Mountain Geology Walk

Admission Fees: none

2:00 pm – 5:00 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

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

10:00 am – 1:00 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

Sonoma State University acknowledges the Coast Miwok, Central and Southern Pomo, and the Wappo as the traditional stewards of our preserved lands. Let it be acknowledged that the Sonoma State University campus is located within the traditional homelands of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Sonoma State offers deep gratitude to the original stewards of this land and recognizes its immense historical, spiritual, and personal significance to the Native nations and peoples of this region.