Join a community passionate about getting kids outside!
Registration closed for the 2025-26 session. Please check back in fall 2026 for the next training offering.
Training begins this fall for volunteers interested in leading school groups on environmental field trips of Martin Griffin Preserve in West Marin and Bouverie Preserve in the Sonoma Valley. Field trips occur in fall and spring. The first
Over the course of five required trainings and time in the field with students, you’ll learn about:
- Environmental education
- Working with Children
- Ongoing training about local natural history
- Conservation science
- Land stewardship
Required Training Dates:
Training #1: Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Bouverie Preserve, Glen Ellen)
Training #2: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. (Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach)
Check In: Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 10–11:30 a.m. (Zoom)
Training #3: Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Bouverie Preserve, Glen Ellen)
Refresher Docent Training: March 2026, exact dates TBD — these are required for all docents who will be leading hikes in the spring; there are usually two dates at each of the Preserves, so you will have 4 dates to choose from.
Training #4: Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. –5 p.m. (Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach).
