Application to the UCSC Arboretum's California Naturalist Program 2024

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2024 Application

Please visit the UCSC Arboretum's CNP webpage
for program details and specifics before filling out this form.

First Name

Last Name

Preferred name or Nickname (what should we call you?)

Pronouns

He/Him/His

She/Her/Hers

They/Them/Theirs

Other:

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Street Address

City

Zipcode

Phone Number (with area code)

Course communications are via email and course lectures are often held online. Do you have Internet availability and access to a computer that supports both email and video conferencing?

Yes

Sometimes, but it can vary

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Now for some more about you...

Please respond to the questions listed below. There are many more applicants than the course can support and we use this information to help choose participants.

Why do you want to become a naturalist?

Please describe your work/career experience. Please add links to LinkedIn or other websites if that would be helpful.

Please describe your volunteer experience. Think broadly, not just about naturalist-related volunteering.

Do you have any affiliation with the UCSC Arboretum?

Frequent visitor

Casual visitor

Admirer

Member

Volunteer

Donor

Other:

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Have you read the course requirements (https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/education/uccnp/index.html)

Yes

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Can you meet the course requirements and participate fully? (required reading, lecture attendance, 7 of 9 field trips, capstone projects, habitat and plant presentation, field notebook, etc.)

Yes

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Describe one or two of your favorite outdoor experiences

Do you have a particular area of expertise? (in addition to any current 'naturalist' skills such as birder, geologist, restoration expert... consider artist, poet, computer specialist, and other skills you might have)

Do you require financial assistance? If yes, please give a brief explanation.

Please add any other information you'd like to share as part of your application.

Thank you for applying.

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