5907 E. Valley Forge Dr., Orange, CA 92869
Barefoot Joel
Director & Head Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Foraging, Primitive Skills, Barefooting, Storytelling, Music, Living History Reenactment, Habitat Restoration. Orange, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural & Cultural History, Foraging, Primitive Skills, Barefooting, Storytelling, Music, Living History Reenactment, Habitat Restoration. Orange, CA.
Emily Alvarez
Naturalist & Cemetery Administrator
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Songwriting, American & European history, Nature, Travel. Orange, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Songwriting, American & European history, Nature, Travel. Orange, CA.
Chris & Moe
Naturalists & Podcasters
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Plants, Galls, Birds, Orange, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Plants, Galls, Birds, Orange, CA.
DJ Petesake
Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Conscious Hip Hop, Gardening, Metalworking, Machining, Cooking, Homebrewing, Cycling. Walnut, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Foraging, Conscious Hip Hop, Gardening, Metalworking, Machining, Cooking, Homebrewing, Cycling. Walnut, CA.
Heather Werstenhofer
Naturalist, Yoga & Meditation Instructor
SKILLS/INTERESTS: mindful movement, swimming and paddling, fiber arts, nature spirituality. Orange, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: mindful movement, swimming and paddling, fiber arts, nature spirituality. Orange, CA.
Miguel Pulido
Naturalist, Musician & Meditation Instructor
Santa Ana, CA.
Santa Ana, CA.
Rirta Robinson
Naturalist
Bird advocate, outdoor science and nature instructor, aspiring photographer, owner of JoyfulNatureApparel.com. Orange, CA.
Bird advocate, outdoor science and nature instructor, aspiring photographer, owner of JoyfulNatureApparel.com. Orange, CA.
KEVIN BOLLAND
Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Organic Gardening, Painting and Nature Journaling, Natural History and Science, Urban Sustainability, Outdoor Action Sports,
Outdoor Gear Expert, Nature Translator/Educator. Orange, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Organic Gardening, Painting and Nature Journaling, Natural History and Science, Urban Sustainability, Outdoor Action Sports,
Outdoor Gear Expert, Nature Translator/Educator. Orange, CA.
Rich Schilk
Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ecology, Natural History, Bugs, Birds, Plants, Photography. Fullerton, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ecology, Natural History, Bugs, Birds, Plants, Photography. Fullerton, CA.
Shari Dalal
Naturalist & Wildlife Advocate
Wildlife Photographer. Wildlife Advocate/Conservation
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Photography, Bird Sketching, Nature, Travel. Tustin, CA.
Wildlife Photographer. Wildlife Advocate/Conservation
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Photography, Bird Sketching, Nature, Travel. Tustin, CA.
Scott Keltic Knot
Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Cultural History, Permaculture, Self Defense, Social Justice, Conscious Hip Hop, Spanish, Welsh. Trabuco Canyon, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Cultural History, Permaculture, Self Defense, Social Justice, Conscious Hip Hop, Spanish, Welsh. Trabuco Canyon, CA.
Julia Markey
Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Special Education, Child Development, North American Birds, Wildlife Interpretation & Identification, Nature Photography, Astrophotography, Hiking, Art. Anaheim Hills, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Special Education, Child Development, North American Birds, Wildlife Interpretation & Identification, Nature Photography, Astrophotography, Hiking, Art. Anaheim Hills, CA.
Nia Harris
Naturalist
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Mindfulness, Human-animal studies, Herbalism, Botany. Julian, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Mindfulness, Human-animal studies, Herbalism, Botany. Julian, CA.
Jeannie Gillett
Board Treasurer
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Cooking, Nature, History, Justice, Knowledge, Community.
Santa Ana, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS:
Cooking, Nature, History, Justice, Knowledge, Community.
Santa Ana, CA.
RJ Schwictenberg
Naturalist & Board Member
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Natural & Cultural History, Permaculture, Drum Circles, Fungi, Social Justice. Tustin, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Ethnobotany, Natural & Cultural History, Permaculture, Drum Circles, Fungi, Social Justice. Tustin, CA.
Kate Purdy
Board Member
TV writer and producer of Undone (Amazon) and BoJack HJorseman (Netflix). Board member of Producer-Writer's Guild of America Pension & Health Plans. Proponent of building community, volunteering & supporting just causes. Los Angeles Area, CA.
TV writer and producer of Undone (Amazon) and BoJack HJorseman (Netflix). Board member of Producer-Writer's Guild of America Pension & Health Plans. Proponent of building community, volunteering & supporting just causes. Los Angeles Area, CA.
Alex Maloutas
Board Member
Artist, student, art teacher, squirrel rehabilitator & jack of all trades. Internal Communications Chair for Sierra Madre Community School. Los Angeles Area, CA.
Artist, student, art teacher, squirrel rehabilitator & jack of all trades. Internal Communications Chair for Sierra Madre Community School. Los Angeles Area, CA.
Patrick Mitchell
Naturalist Farmer & Board Secretary
Program Director for the Ecological Agriculture Training (EAT!) Cultural Center & Farm. Norco, CA.
Program Director for the Ecological Agriculture Training (EAT!) Cultural Center & Farm. Norco, CA.
Dan Spurgeon
Board President & Doctor
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Hospice/Palliative Care, Writing, Mindfulness Meditation, Positive Care Act. Walnut, CA.
SKILLS/INTERESTS: Natural History, Hospice/Palliative Care, Writing, Mindfulness Meditation, Positive Care Act. Walnut, CA.
Tickets for Upcoming Events
Visit our Eventbrite calendar for upcoming events, including guided nature walks, classes and more!
Book a Private Activity
Choose an activity, such as a guided nature walk, exclusively for your group. $350-500 donation (depending on location), 1-20 participants, 2-3 hours
Volunteer
Choose an activity (walks, living history, stewardship, citizen scientist, habitat restoration) to assist as a volunteer.
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.
Guided nature walks in Southern California & beyond!
Naturalist For You was founded as an environmental education nonprofit in 2006 by Barefoot Joel Robinson.
Mission: To connect everyone to local wilderness!
Mission: To connect everyone to local wilderness!