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BAREFOOT JOEL - Orange, CA

NATURALIST & DIRECTOR
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Foraging, Primitive Skills, Barefooting, Storytelling, Music, Living History Reenactment, Habitat Restoration
LANGUAGES: English, Español basico, Basic Tongva, Basic Chumash
(714) 639-8480 (landline)

jrobinson@naturalist-for-you.org

EMILY ALVAREZ - Orange, CA

NATURALIST/CEMETERY ADMIN.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Songwriting, American & European history, Nature, Travel
LANGUAGES: English, Français

emily.alvarez@sci-us.com

RICH SCHILK - Fullerton, CA

NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ecology, Natural History, Bugs, Birds, Plants, Photography
LANGUAGES: English

naturalista66 AT gmail DOT com

JEANNIE GILLETT - Santa Ana, CA

RETIRED PEDIATRIC NURSE & BOARD TREASURER
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Family, Gardening, Hiking, History, Reading, Justice, Nature, Children
LANGUAGE: English
(714) 296-4642

jeannie@naturalist-for-you.org

DJ PETESAKE - Walnut, CA

NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Conscious Hip Hop, Gardening, Metalworking, Machining, Cooking, Homebrewing, Cycling
LANGUAGE: English

djpetesake@gmail.com

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

scottkelticknot@gmail.com

ANTHO ZUECK - Aliso Viejo, CA

NATURALIST & REAL ESTATE AGENT
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Species ID, Tide Pools, Hiking, Trail Running, Life Guarding, Storytelling, Music, Local Knowledge
LANGUAGES: English, Mandarin Chinese, Español básico, Italiano básico
(949) 677-7350

tcmzueck@gmail.com

JULIA MARKEY - Anaheim Hills, CA

NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Special Education, Child Development, North American Birds, Wildlife Interpretation & Identification, Nature Photography, Astrophotography, Hiking, Art
LANGUAGES: English, Mexican Spanish (intermediate)

juliabohemian AT csu DOT fullerton DOT edu

RJ SCHWICTENBERG - Tustin, CA

NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Natural & Cultural History, Permaculture, Drum Circles, Fungi, Social Justice
LANGUAGE: English
(657) 500-1030

rjschwichtenberg@gmail.com

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

Daniel.R.Spurgeon@gmail.com

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

p.mitchell67@yahoo.com

NIA HARRIS - Julian, CA

NATURALIST
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Mindfulness, Human-animal studies, Herbalism, Botany
LANGUAGES: English

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Save Orange Hills (SOH)

Preserve 396-acre wildlife corridor and prehistoric Native American village site in Orange foothills, between Irvine Park & Peters Cyn.

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Rewild the City

Restore wildlife habitat in home landscapes, schools, public parks and other open spaces.

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Trail Ranger Interpretive Program (T.R.I.P.)

Help trail users have a safe, comfortable & enjoyable experience. Provide interpretive information. Remove litter & graffiti. Patrol.

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Living History

Travel back in time. Visit historic landmarks, hear stories, learn traditional skills, sing shanties and more!

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Ban Leaf Blowers

Our campaign to preserve human health, natural silence, air quality and wildlife habitat by eliminating polluting landscape equipment.

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Black Star Canyon

Learn more about this popular hiking destination, featuring an incredibly diverse ecosystem, dramatic waterfall, historic coal mine, significant archaeological site and cabin ruins.

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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.

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