Environmental Education Program Immerses Children in Nature

Children on the bridge over the Carmel River at Rancho Canada wave to their peers walking the river bed. Photo by Kirsten Stember. February 14, 2023 By Alix Soliman, Communications & Outreach Coordinator Since 1999, the Santa Lucia Conservancy has offered free field trips through our Environmental Education Program. Using a place-based, experiential learning approach, the program connects students in [...]

CSUMB Undergraduate Researcher Studies Valley Oak Regeneration on The Preserve

CSUMB Undergraduate Researcher Mario Coronado Cartmell establishes study plots on The Preserve.  February 7, 2023 By Alix Soliman, Communications & Outreach Coordinator Across California, valley oaks (Quercus lobata) are struggling to establish future generations. Agriculture and urban development have drastically reduced valley oak woodland coverage across the state and especially in the Central Valley, where nearly 90 percent of this [...]