5907 E. Valley Forge Dr., Orange, CA 92869
JOEL ROBINSON - Orange, CA
NATURALIST & DIRECTOR
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Foraging, Primitive Skills, Barefooting, Storytelling, Music, Living History Reenactment, Habitat Restoration
LANGUAGES: English, Español basico, Cymraeg sylfaenol, Basic Tongva
(714) 639-8480 (landline)
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Foraging, Primitive Skills, Barefooting, Storytelling, Music, Living History Reenactment, Habitat Restoration
LANGUAGES: English, Español basico, Cymraeg sylfaenol, Basic Tongva
(714) 639-8480 (landline)
LESLIE & SYDNEY ROBINSON - Orange, CA
NATURALIST & MARKETING
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Plants, Birds, Farm Animals, Dance, Music, Literature, Social Media
LANGUAGES: English, Español basico, Cymraeg sylfaenol, Basic Tongva
(714) 280-5469
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Plants, Birds, Farm Animals, Dance, Music, Literature, Social Media
LANGUAGES: English, Español basico, Cymraeg sylfaenol, Basic Tongva
(714) 280-5469
JULIA MARKEY - Anaheim Hills, CA
NATURALIST & MARKETING
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Special Education, Child Development, North American Birds, Wildlife Interpretation & Identification, Nature Photography, Astrophotography, Hiking, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Mexican Spanish (intermediate)
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Special Education, Child Development, North American Birds, Wildlife Interpretation & Identification, Nature Photography, Astrophotography, Hiking, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Mexican Spanish (intermediate)
jmarkey AT ousd DOT org
DJ PETESAKE - Walnut, CA
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Conscious Hip Hop, Gardening, Metalworking, Machining, Cooking, Homebrewing, Cycling
LANGUAGE: English
(714) 357-4215
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Conscious Hip Hop, Gardening, Metalworking, Machining, Cooking, Homebrewing, Cycling
LANGUAGE: English
(714) 357-4215
EMILY ALVAREZ - Orange, CA
NATURALIST/CEMETERY ADMIN.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Songwriting, American & European history, Nature, Travel
LANGUAGES: English, Français
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Songwriting, American & European history, Nature, Travel
LANGUAGES: English, Français
KEVIN BOLLAND - Orange, CA
NATURALIST & PROGRAM DESIGN
SKILLS/INTEREST: Natural Resources Management and Refurbishment, Hands-On Environmental Education, Backpacking, Photography, Outdoor (incl. Aquatic) Recreation & Interpretation, Music, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Español básico
(714) 308-4156
SKILLS/INTEREST: Natural Resources Management and Refurbishment, Hands-On Environmental Education, Backpacking, Photography, Outdoor (incl. Aquatic) Recreation & Interpretation, Music, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Español básico
(714) 308-4156
JEANNIE GILLETT - Santa Ana, CA
REGISTERED PEDIATRIC NURSE
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Family, Gardening, Hiking, History, Reading, Justice, Nature, Children
LANGUAGE: English
(714) 296-4642
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Family, Gardening, Hiking, History, Reading, Justice, Nature, Children
LANGUAGE: English
(714) 296-4642
ANTHO ZUECK - Lake Forest, CA
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Species ID, Tidepools, Alpine Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Lifeguarding, Storytelling, Music, Local Knowledge, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Mandarin Chinese, Español básico, Italiano básico
(949) 677-7350
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Species ID, Tidepools, Alpine Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Lifeguarding, Storytelling, Music, Local Knowledge, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Mandarin Chinese, Español básico, Italiano básico
(949) 677-7350
NIA HARRIS - Anaheim, CA
NATURALIST IN TRAINING
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Mindfulness, Human-animal studies, Herbalism, Botany
LANGUAGES: English
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Mindfulness, Human-animal studies, Herbalism, Botany
LANGUAGES: English
NADIA D. HARRIS - Anaheim, CA
NATURALIST IN TRAINING & DOULA
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Herbalism, Habitat Restoration, Permaculture, Environmental Racism, African-American History, Botany, Passive Solar Earth Shelters, Foraging, Birding
LANGUAGES: English
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Herbalism, Habitat Restoration, Permaculture, Environmental Racism, African-American History, Botany, Passive Solar Earth Shelters, Foraging, Birding
LANGUAGES: English
CHAYA RICE - Orange County, CA
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Culinary , Foraging, Aquaponics, Sustainability
LANGUAGES: English, and a little bit of: Spanish, Hebrew, Russian
(714) 206-0350 (texts preferred)
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Culinary , Foraging, Aquaponics, Sustainability
LANGUAGES: English, and a little bit of: Spanish, Hebrew, Russian
(714) 206-0350 (texts preferred)
PHOEBE CAMILLETTI - Tustin, CA
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Exploring, spelunking, hiking, traveling, teaching, mentoring, cooking, gardening, foraging, botany, survival, photography, self-defense, sustainability, mindfulness, wilderness therapeutics, spirituality, stewardship, storytelling, literature
LANGUAGE: English
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Exploring, spelunking, hiking, traveling, teaching, mentoring, cooking, gardening, foraging, botany, survival, photography, self-defense, sustainability, mindfulness, wilderness therapeutics, spirituality, stewardship, storytelling, literature
LANGUAGE: English
KAREN CARLSEN - San Clemente
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Nature, traveling, gardening, horticulture, guitar, music, dancing, hiking, floral design, fun!
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish (un poco)
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Nature, traveling, gardening, horticulture, guitar, music, dancing, hiking, floral design, fun!
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish (un poco)
RICH SCHILK - Fullerton, CA
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ecology, Natural History, Bugs, Birds, Plants, Photography
LANGUAGES: English
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ecology, Natural History, Bugs, Birds, Plants, Photography
LANGUAGES: English
SCOTT KELTIC KNOT - Trabuco Canyon, CA
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Cultural History, Permaculture, Self Defense, Social Justice, Conscious Hip Hop
LANGUAGES: English, Español, Cymraeg sylfaenol
(714) 381-5331
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Cultural History, Permaculture, Self Defense, Social Justice, Conscious Hip Hop
LANGUAGES: English, Español, Cymraeg sylfaenol
(714) 381-5331
JENESSA STEMKE - Corvallis, OR
NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Wildfire Cartography, Forest Health, Erosion, Public Safety, Nutrition, Foraging
LANGUAGES: English, Español, Français
(828) 475-2689
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Wildfire Cartography, Forest Health, Erosion, Public Safety, Nutrition, Foraging
LANGUAGES: English, Español, Français
(828) 475-2689
RJ SCHWICTENBERG - Tustin, CA
NATURALIST & BOARD TREASURER
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Natural & Cultural History, Permaculture, Drum Circles, Fungi, Social Justice
LANGUAGE: English
(657) 500-1030
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Natural & Cultural History, Permaculture, Drum Circles, Fungi, Social Justice
LANGUAGE: English
(657) 500-1030
DAN SPURGEON - Altadena, CA
NATURALIST & BOARD PRESIDENT
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Hospice/Palliative Care, Writing, Mindfulness Meditation, Positive Care Act
LANGUAGE: English
(323) 422-8341
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Hospice/Palliative Care, Writing, Mindfulness Meditation, Positive Care Act
LANGUAGE: English
(323) 422-8341
PATRICK MITCHELL - Norco, CA
NATURALIST & BOARD SECRETARY
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Habitat Restoration, Botany, Natural History, Cultural History, Farming, Livestock Management, Writing
LANGUAGE: English
(951) 905-8808
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Habitat Restoration, Botany, Natural History, Cultural History, Farming, Livestock Management, Writing
LANGUAGE: English
(951) 905-8808
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ACTIVITIES
In Southern California and beyond, our naturalists offer a wide range of natural and cultural history activities, including guided nature walks, presentations, workshops, classes, field trips, community events, retreats and volunteer opportunities.