ABOVE, Kelly Pond at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve
Second Round of Tours Set for Faculty and Staff to Visit Fairfield Osborn Preserve
Faculty, staff and their families are invited to tour Fairfield Osborn Preserve with Preserve Director and Biology Professor Nathan Rank from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19. New faculty are especially encouraged to visit and learn how a field trip to the preserve can enhance course content.
Located just 7.5 miles from campus on the northwestern slope of Sonoma Mountain and originally a Nature Conservancy project, the preserve now belongs to Sonoma State University and is managed as a research and education site.
This protected landscape harbors a dazzling array of natural communities within its 411 acres, including mature oak woodland, evergreen forest, chaparral, native bunch grassland, vernal pool, pond, marsh and perennial fishless streams.
Visitors routinely sight pileated woodpeckers, golden eagles, Pacific giant salamanders and western pond turtles. Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the Julie Clothier, Preserve manager at (707) 795-5069 or fairfield.osborn@sonoma.edu.
CTPD Newsletter Now Available
The newest issue of the Center for Teaching and Professional Development newsletter is now available, reports Director Brett Christie.