For Immediate Release
August 11, 2008

Spend this Fall Quarter exploring your natural environment in one of UCR Extension's field studies classes

UCR Extension
Natural Sciences
Fall 2008

For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.

FIELD BOTANY

Sept. 12 and 13, 2008
Conifers of Southern California, Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $169/$149 each for couples and family members/$135 each with PINE discount (includes parking).

Oct. 10 and 11, 2008
Oaks of Southern California, Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $169/$149 each for couples and family members/$135 each with PINE discount (includes parking).

FIELD/DESERT ECOLOGY

Nov. 7, 8 and 9, 2008
Ecology of the Coachella Valley, Friday, 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert. Fee: $215/$195 each for couples and family members/$175 each with PINE discount.

FIELD GEOLOGY

Aug. 23 and 24, 2008
Geology and Volcanic Hazards of Mammoth Mountain, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Mammoth. Fee: $189/$175 each for couples and family members/$160 each with PINE discount (includes campground for Friday and Saturday nights).

Oct. 18 and 19, 2008
Geology and Natural History of Yosemite: A Weekend of Discovery, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Yosemite. Fee: $189/$169 each for couples with family members/$155 each with PINE discount (includes cost of campsite for Friday and Saturday nights and Yosemite National Park entrance fee).

Dec. 6 and 7, 2008
Geology and Natural History of Northern Death Valley, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $169/$149 each for couples and family members/$135 each with PINE discount.

FIELD ORNITHOLOGY

Sept. 16 & 20, Oct. 4 & 18 and Nov. 1 & 15, 2008
A Field Study of Birds: Fall, Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands. Fee: $215/$195 each for couples and family members/$175 each with PINE discount.

Oct 3, 4 and 5, 2008
Birds of Anza-Borrego, Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association nature store, 652 Palm Canyon Dr., Borrego Springs. Fee: $169/$149 each for couples and family members /$135 each with PINE discount.

Nov. 18, 22 and 23, 2008
Introduction to Bird-Banding, Tuesday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $215/$195 each for couples and family members/$175 each with PINE discount (includes parking).