Upcoming Events

2025 Events

California Naturalist Course on Alameda Creek - August 23 through Nov 4
 


A special class will be offered by Steven Cochrane, ACA Volunteer and Stewardship Coordinator: A Natural History of the Alameda Creek Watershed and Diablo Range. The fall of 2025 class will consist of 10 lecture sessions plus field trips in the watershed and nearby parks.

The course cost is $475.00; there is a discount available for ACA volunteers.  The classes will start with a field trip August 23, then weekly Tuesday evening Zoom meetings and Saturday field trips running through November 4, 2025. Total lecture and class time is 40 hours and students must attend all sessions.

For a copy of the class syllabus and to enroll, contact Steven@AlamedaCreek.org
 
This UC California Naturalist Course will focus in particular on the Alameda Creek Watershed area of the Diablo Range. After gaining background about the watershed and on the ground engagement, we will focus on monitoring salmonids and stream conditions in Alameda Creek using a phone app to record data. The UC Cal Naturalist Program seeks to foster a committed corps of volunteer naturalists and community scientists trained and ready to take an active role in natural resource conservation, education, and restoration. This UC California Naturalist course will introduce you to the wonders of our local ecology and engage you in the stewardship of California’s natural communities.

Stay tuned for a Bay Area Steelhead Summit in the East Bay in 2026