SIERRA COUNTY — San Francisco State University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus has released this year’s spring and summer course offerings. Classes and workshops are open to the general public and can be registered for at sierra.sfsu.edu/registration beginning in February. Participants have the option of staying and taking meals on campus. The Field Campus is known for providing quality educational experiences in the arts and environmental sciences. Course offerings are listed below by date, beginning June 2nd and ending August 30th.
June 2-7
- BIOL 315: Spring Fungi of the Sierra Nevada (June 2-7)
June 8-15
- Wildlife Sound Recording Workshop (June 8-15)
- Birding by Ear in the Sierra (June 9-14)
- Sketching History in the Northern Sierra (June 9-14)
- Birds of the Sierra Nevada (June 14-19)
June 16-21
- Birding 101 (June 16-21)
- BIO 315: Flora of the Northern Sierra Nevada (CPAGE) (June 16-21)
June 23-28
- Flora of the Northern Sierra Nevada (UCORP) (June 23-28)
- Gathering Stones: Writing Poetry By The River (June 23-28)
- Natural History of the Sierra Nevada (June 23-28)
- Songwriting in the High Sierra (June 23-28)
Weekend: June 28-30
- Trees & Shrubs of Northern Sierra Nevada (June 28-30)
June 30-July 5
- BIOL 315: Ecology and Conservation of California Bats (June 30-July 5)
- LS 699: Climate Change Activism (June 30-July 5)
- Night Photography (June 30-July 5)
- ASTR 216: Practical Observational Astronomy in the Sierra Nevada (June 30-July 5)
- July 6: CAMPUS CLOSED
July 7-12
- Art 470 The Mobile Studio: Creative Research in the Outdoors (July 7-12)
- Butterflies and Moths of the Sierra Nevada (July 7-12)
- BIOL 315: Insect Biology and Identification (July 7-12)
- Play of Light and Shadows: Oil Painting in the Sierra (July 7-12)
Weekend: July 12-14
- Fly Fishing in the North Yuba Watershed (July 12-14)
- Cybertracker Track and Sign Certification (July 12-14)
July 14-19
- Geology of the Haskell Peak - Sierra Buttes Area, Northern Sierra Nevada (July 14-19)
- Wander in Wonder: Nature Journaling for heartfelt connection to the natural world (July 14-19)
Weekend: July 19-21
- Perfecting Your Presentation: Fly Fishing in the North Yuba Watershed (July 19-21)
- CPAGE International Students (Special Event)
July 21-26
- Blacksmithing: Edged Tools (July 21-26)
- Pastels and Natural Light (July 21-26)
- Painting Forest Prayer Flags (July 21-26)
Weekend: July 25-28
- Medicinal and Edible Wild Plants (July 25-28)
- Wildlife Tracking: the American Black Bear (July 26-28)
July 28-Aug 2
- Rock, Wood, Water, Sky (July 28-Aug 2)
- Fire School: FFT2 Wild land Firefighter Certification (July 28-Aug 2)
Weekend: Aug 2-4
- SFSU Alumni Weekend (Special Event)
Aug 4-9
- Alpine Oil Painting en Plein Air (Aug 4-9)
- GEOG 655: Fire, Water, and Conservation in the Northern Sierra (Aug 4-9)
- High-Country Writing Retreat (Aug 4-9)
- Sierran Spiders and their Allies (Aug 4-8)
Weekend: Aug 9-11
- Woodblocks: Design, Carve and Print in the Field (Aug 9-11)
Aug 11-16
- GatorWILD (Special Event)
- Reptiles and Amphibians of the Sierra Nevada (Aug 11-15)
Aug 18-23
- Wild Wonder Retreat (Private Event—Campus Closed)
- Aug 24: CAMPUS CLOSED
Aug 25-30
- Secrets Among the Oaks of the North Yuba Watershed (Aug 25-30)
- Chainsaw Certification S-212 (Aug 25-29)