Sonoma State University
June 3, 2026

Osborn Open House & Pollinator Celebration

crowd of people in courtyard outside

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

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Admission Fees: none

Visit the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) Learning Center and trails of Osborn Preserve at an Open House, and celebrate the unveiling of a special proclamation by the City of Rohnert Park about Pollinator Week June 15-21! The Learning Center - only 15 minutes from campus - is an incredible academic resource for all disciplines: wifi and digital classrooms, 450-acres on Sonoma Mountain, and easy to schedule through the CEI website. CEI Director and staff will be on-hand to schedule visits and discuss ideas for incorporating this resource into courses, programs and initiatives. Join us for refreshments and an optional 45 minute hike with a student who has completed our Naturalist Training Program.

For more about the new FIGR learning center: Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Learning Center Opens at Fairfield Osborn Preserve

Presenters

  • Kerry Wininger, Director, SSU's Center for Environmental Inquiry
  • Emily Sanborn, Mayor, City of Rohnert Park
  • SSU student naturalists

Logistics

No previous experience or knowledge is required. This event is recommended for ages 18 and up. 

How to Sign Up

Register at the link below. Each participant should register separately. 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.

Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: 707-664-4056

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.

Sonoma State University reconoce a los Miwok de la costa (Coast Miwok), los Pomo del centro y del sur (Central and Southern Pomo), y los Wappo como los guardianes tradicionales de nuestros terrenos preservados. Cabe destacar que el campus de Sonoma State University está ubicado dentro de las tierras tradicionales de los Indios Federados de Graton Rancheria (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria). Sonoma State expresa su profunda gratitud a los guardianes originales de esta tierra y reconoce el inmenso significado histórico, espiritual, y personal a las naciones y pueblos indígenas de esta región.