EDUCATION AT SSU PRESERVES
SSU Preserves teach students and community members fundamental critical thinking skills and techniques needed for a life-time of participation in community decision-making. We seek to integrate our educational programs with research and management activities.
K-12 and Public Programs
Osborn Elementary School Program (3-5 Grade) - One-day field trip at our Preserves with naturalists trained in natural history, state content standards, and teaching techniques
Entomology Education Program (K-12, Teacher Training, Public) - Classroom and outdoor education, with emphases on aquatic invertebrates, biological control, and Sonoma County insects.
Preserve Tours (all ages) - Interpretive tours of nature, research, and management at our Preserves.
Educational Materials for Teachers (K-12) - Materials that enhance understanding of science and support critical thinking and local knowledge in children.
University and Adult Education Programs
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| Class Visits - Instructors with their own curricula are encouraged to visit our Preserves. | university classes high-school classes adult education groups |
| Naturalist Educator Training Program - In this six-week program, participants learn about natural history, teaching skills, state content standards, and on-going research and management at the Preserves. | SSU students volunteers |
| Entomology Program - Classroom and outdoor education, with emphases on aquatic invertebrates, biological control, and Sonoma County insects. | SSU students adult education professional training volunteers |
| Tours - Naturalists offer interpretative tours of natural history, research and management at the Preserves. | university classes community members |
| Researcher-in-Training - University students use the preserves for their own research. | university students SSU students |
| Land Management Field Techniques - Preserve land stewards teach land management techniques. | SSU students volunteers |
| Other SSU Student Opportunities | SSU students |