Naturalists At Large - Sites by Region

Sites by Region

Mountains — Perfect outdoor classrooms in a variety of environments. Our outdoor learning sites and lodge-based programs take advantage of unique mountain locations.

"Climb the mountains and get their glad tidings. Nature's peace will fill your soul like sunlight to trees on a clear mountain breeze." John Muir.


Deserts — California's deserts offer a wealth of outdoor educational opportunities. Our naturalists help your students discover the uniqueness of the Mojave, Sonoran or Great Basin deserts.

We can establish a desert outdoor learning center for you at any time of the year.

"To say nothing is out here is incorrect..." William Least-Heat Moon.

Seashores — Experience the shores of the Pacific Ocean from the Mexican border to Mendocino County. Explore beaches and tidepools.
"...to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." Sir Issac Newton.