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| CHOOSE YOUR OWN VOLUNTEER NATURALIST! Please supply date(s), time(s), location(s), subject matter preference (ex. foraging, birds, etc.) when you make contact. |
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| Joel Robinson | LOCATION: Orange, California | |
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The founder, executive director and head naturalist of our charity. He enjoys organizing natural and cultural history activities, playing musical instruments, foraging for food, barefooting, researching his heritage and spending time with his family. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Ethnobotany (plant uses), Primitive Skills (friction fire, shelter building, etc.), Barefooting, Storytelling, Musical Performance, Living History Reenactment, Permaculture, Livestock Management, Habitat Restoration LANGUAGES: English, Español basico (Basic Spanish), Cymraeg sylfaenol (Basic Welsh), Basic Tongva |
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| Leslie & Sydney Robinson | LOCATION: Orange, California | |
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Leslie is a teacher's aid (wife of Joel Robinson) and Sydney (daughter of Leslie & Joel) is a student of life. They enjoy dance (especially ballet), wildlife watching (especially birds), reading books, family outings, rural life, playing music, preparing meals and taking care of chickens. Leslie helps manage our Instagram and Facebook accounts. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Cultural History, Plants, Birds, Farm Animals, Dance, Literature, Social Media LANGUAGES: English, Español basico (Basic Spanish), Cymraeg sylfaenol (Basic Welsh), Basic Tongva |
 714-280-5469 leslierobinson462 AT gmail DOT com |
| Julia Markey | LOCATION: Anaheim, California | |
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A teacher's aid. She enjoys family bird walks, bug lighting events, film discussions, illustration, fan fiction and spending time with her family. She helps manage our Instagram and Facebook accounts. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Birds, Bugs, Art, Nature Photography, Social Media, Comedy LANGUAGES: English |
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| Dawn Robinette | LOCATION: Orange, California | |
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A nature school educator for elementary aged students, especially homeschoolers. Other than spending time frolicking about in nature with children, she enjoys running daily as the sun rises, spending time in Wisconsin, seeing and learning about the world from the perspective of a child through homeschooling, playing with her two beagles, camping and meeting new people. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Primitive Skills, Storytelling, Teaching Children, Architecture, Animals, Horseback Riding, Yoga LANGUAGES: English |
714-618-8925 awnrobinette AT me DOT com |
| Chase Brown | LOCATION: Rancho Santa Margarita, California | |
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An educator. He enjoys barefooting, Morris dancing, climbing trees, foraging for food, studying languages and teaching children. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany (plant uses), Linguistics, Foraging, Permaculture, Wildlife Tracking, Tree Climbing, Primitive Skills (friction fire, shelter building, etc.), Morris Dancing, Teaching Children LANGUAGES: English, Español basico (Basic Spanish), Basic Tongva |
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| Anthony Latora | LOCATION: Huntington Beach, California | |
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Herbalist and forager from Orange County. He's been studying medicinal plants for 7+ years and forages to make remedies or meals with the plants he encounters in our local area. His main goal is encouraging people to connect to the land, plants, animals and the history that we share in Orange county. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Herbalism, Foraging, Remedy Making, Cooking, Primitive Skills, Archery, Skateboarding, Bodysurfing, Photography Permaculture, Etymology, Music, History, Philosophy, Anthropology and Literature. LANGUAGES: English |
714-820-0984 ajlatora90 AT gmail DOT com |
| Rami Anabtawi | LOCATION: Dana Point, California | |
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A licensed nurse. He volunteers for friends that facilitate nature connection. He dreams of barefoot hunter-gatherers. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Ethnobotany (plant uses), Primitive Skills (friction fire, shelter building, etc.), Barefooting, Tracking, Improv LANGUAGES: English, Arabic |
415-608-9044 anabtawirami AT gmail DOT com |
| Ryan Fawley | LOCATION: Silverado Canyon, California | |
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Owner of EMF Mitigators, a company that helps people avoid the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation. He is a musician and drummer for Tommy Carns and the Brother Jonathan. He has a deep connection to the land and history of Southern California. He is dedicated to sharing his specialized knowledge and experiences with others in hopes that it will help us all to glow a little brighter. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Metaphysics, Natural Law, Ancient Society, Ancient Religion, Etymology, Local/Ancient Folklore, Geology, Ethnobotany, Horticulture, Music Performance/Instruction (Drums/Percussion, Guitar, Banjo). LANGUAGES: English |
949-356-0110
ryan AT emfmitigators DOT com |
| Jennifer Sundell | LOCATION: Silverado Canyon, California | |
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Owner/CEO of Star eQuality Academy, special education teacher, college professor, professional vocalist/actor/dancer and outspoken advocate for equitable justice. Shares native bloodlines with both the Chumash and Tongva tribes. She is passionately dedicated to broadening both knowledge and perspectives of all people and dedicated to getting folks off their screens and into their own heads. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Sociology, Human Behavior, Human Development (birth to death), Neurology, Disabilities, Social Justice, Metacognition, Evolution, Etymology, Folklore, Ethnobotany, Homeopathy, Musical Theatre, Dance (tap, ballet), Music (singing, composition), Nutrition, Fitness LANGUAGES: English, American Sign Language |
714-595-4539jennifer.lynn.sundell AT gmail DOT com |
| Jarrod Comstock | LOCATION: Perris, California | |
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A member of the San Diego Tracking Team (SDTT). He enjoys rock climbing, hiking, teaching, playing music and developing his understanding of everything around him. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Botany, Primitive Skills (friction fire, shelter building, etc.), Tracking, Meteorology, Geology, Psychology LANGUAGES: English |
951-464-7515 jarrod_comstock AT yahoo DOT com |
| Steffan Miller | LOCATION: Orange, California | |
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An all around swell guy. He enjoys night hikes, indigenous life ways and learning new things. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany (plant uses), Wildlife Tracking, Primitive Skills (fricton fire, shelter building, etc.) LANGUAGES: English |
949-212-5991 steffan_miller AT hotmail DOT com |
| Jenessa Stemke | LOCATION: San Jose, California | |
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A plant biologist and horticulturist. She enjoys foraging, growing produce, studying meteorogy, snowshoeing, observing desert wildflowers and cycling long distances. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Botany, Foraging, Permaculture, Sustainability, Cycling LANGUAGES: English, Español (Spanish), Français (French) |
828-475-2689 jenessa.stemke AT gmail DOT com |
| Julie Garner | LOCATION: Orange, California | |
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A paralegal for State Farm Insurance. She enjoys being outside, working with inner-city youth and taking time to appreciate her surroundings. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Cultural History, Sierra Club - Inner City Outings, Arts, International Travel LANGUAGES: English |
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| John Smith | LOCATION: Rancho Santa Margarita, California | |
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A retired tech professional. He enjoys hiking to waterfalls, visiting old mines, removing graffiti and litter, playing Native American flute and making new friends. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Botany, Cultural History (Mines), Waterfalls, Geology, Stewardship (Graffiti Removal), Wildlife Tracking LANGUAGES: English |
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| Scott Keltic Knot | LOCATION: Trabuco Canyon, California | |
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An activist, High School AP Spanish teacher and conscious hip hop artist. Listen: “Turn off the Sprinklers!” He is a member of the Tonantzin Collective. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany (plant uses), Cultural History, Permaculture, Self Defense, Social Justice, Conscious Hip Hop LANGUAGES: English, Español (Spanish), Cymraeg sylfaenol (Basic Welsh) |
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| Adam Fanello | LOCATION: Silverado Canyon, California | |
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A professional in the tech industry. He enjoys spending time with his family, square dancing, walks in Silverado, taking care of chickens and natural silence. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Dance LANGUAGES: English |
714-900-2096 adam AT fanello DOT net |
| Dan Spurgeon | LOCATION: Altadena, California | |
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A hospice and palliative care physician and writer. He enjoys mindfulness meditation, visiting waterfalls and playing music. He is board president of our charity. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Hospice/Palliative Care, Writing, Mindfulness Meditation, Positive Care Act LANGUAGES: English |
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| R.J. Schwictenberg | LOCATION: Tustin, California | |
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A landscape maintenance supervisor in the City of Irvine. He enjoys growing produce, cultivating community and exploring nature. He is treasurer of our charity. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany (plant uses), Natural History, Cultural History, Permaculture, Drum Circles, Fungi, Social Justice LANGUAGES: English |
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| Kirk Pickler | LOCATION: Fullerton, California | |
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An art tech at Cypress College. He enjoys playing music, building experimental musical instruments, sculpting, backpacking, beekeeping, spending time with his wife and cat, native plant landscaping and growing produce. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Birding, Ethnobotany, Habitat Restoration, Natural History, Cultural History, Permaculture, Music, Art, Living History Reenactment LANGUAGES: English, Español basico (Basic Spanish) |
714-366-0286 woodouse AT gmail DOT com |
| Patrick Mitchell | LOCATION: Norco, California | |
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A farm supervisor at Wayside Farm School in Castaic and author of the Santa Ana River Guide and Santa Ana Mountain History, Habitat & Hikes. He enjoys backpacking, spending time with his family and farming. He is secretary of our charity. SKILLS/INTERESTS: Habitat Restoration, Botany, Natural History, Cultural History, Farming, Livestock Management, Writing LANGUAGES: English |
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