Curious about the natural world in your own backyard? This educational program for adults will introduce participants to the natural history of Santa Clara County with an emphasis on the local region's geology, native plants, and common wildlife. You will hear each week from guest speakers and scientists about the natural history that our parks preserve. We will meet together over three sessions, and will email prompts for self-guided nature investigations prior to each week's session. The final assignment is a self-paced neighborhood service project to be completed following the course.
SPRING 2024 COURSE SCHEDULE
Session 1: Thursday, May 23 (6:00-7:30 pm) Session 2: Thursday, May 30 (6:00-7:30 pm) Session 3: Thursday, June 6 (6:00-7:30 pm)
Session 4 optional field day: Saturday morning, June 8, at a TBD County Park
Community Service Project Due: July 31, 2024
SPRING 2024 COURSE LOCATION
Sessions meet at the Seven Trees Community Center: 3590 Cas Drive, San Jose, CA 95111
REGISTRATION FORM
How did you hear about the course?
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What is your birthdate? This is to verify that you are 18 years or older. *
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Mailing Address (this is to mail you your certificate and pin, post-course) *
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This is a multi-part course, and in order to receive your Neighborhood Naturalists certificate and pin, participants are required to attend at least 2 out of 3 sessions, make time for up to 1 hour/week of "homework" consisting of self-paced nature walks, readings, or reflections, and complete a ~4-hour post-course service project of your choosing. Will you be able to complete the full course? *
This course may involve sitting in chairs, standing, listening, reading, sketching/writing, and walking over uneven terrain. Will you require any special accommodations to fully participate in this course? If so, please let us know.
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What are you looking forward to learning during this course? *
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Is there one particular natural history question you'd like course instructors to answer? *
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Anything else you'd like the course instructors to know about you?
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A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.