For Immediate Release
March 20, 2008

Natural Sciences classes at UCR Extension for the Spring 2008 Quarter

NATURAL SCIENCES
UC Riverside Extension
Spring 2008

RECREATION AND FITNESS
May 24-27, 2008
A Horseback and Camping Adventure to Visit the Wild Mustangs of the Sierra Nevada, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday. Location: Bishop. Fee: $729/ Refund deadline May 1. Preregistration is requested by May 1. For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.

ENTOMOLOGY/ARACHNOLOGY
May 16, 17 and 18, 2008
Insects and Other Arthropods of the Desert, 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 16, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 17 and 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. May 18. Location: Soda Springs: Desert Studies Center. Fee: $295/ $280 each for couples and family members/ $269 each with PINE discount. 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
April 25, 26 and 27, 2008
Wildflowers of the Desert Foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $199/$185 each for couples and family members / $170 each with PINE discount. For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.

May 9 and 10, 2008
Chaparral of Southern California, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $149/$135 each for couples and family members / $129 each with PINE discount. 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/DESERT ECOLOGY
April 11, 12 and 13, 2008
Natural and Cultural History of the Mojave National Preserve: Soda Lake to Kelso Dunes – The Low Country, 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Location: Soda Springs, Desert Studies Center. Fee: $295/$280 each for couples and family members / $170 each with PINE discount. 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 GEOLOGY
April 5, 2008
Field Study of the San Andreas Fault: San Bernardino to Mecca Hills, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Location: San Bernardino. Fee: $199/$185 each for couples and family members / $170 each with PINE discount. For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.

May 17 and 18, 2008
Geology and Natural History of the Eastern Sierra, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Location: Owens Valley. Fee: $159/$140 each for couples and family members / $125 each with PINE discount. 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 ORNITHOLOGY
April 15, 19, 26 and May 3, 17 and 31, 2008
A Field Study of Birds: Spring, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Field trips all day Saturdays, April 19, 26 and May 3, 17 and 31, 2008. Location: Redlands, San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Ln. Fee: $219/$199 each for couples and family members / $180 each with PINE discount (includes parking). For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.

June 14-22, 2008
Field Study of Birds: Southeast Arizona, Birds of Anza-Borrego, Daily field trips through the week in Green Valley, Patagonia, Sierra Vista, Portal and Wilcox or Benson. Transportation to and from Arizona, accommodations and meals are the responsibility of the participant. Upon enrollment, participants will be sent information about what to bring. Location: Southeast Arizona. Fee: $329. For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.

Nov. 13, 17 and 18, 2007
Introduction to Bird-Banding, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $206/$185 each for couples and family members / $165 each with PINE discount (includes parking). For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990.