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Naturalists are special people with special needs. Lovers of the earth need information, tools, community and encouragement to continue their endless work. We hope to build a little corner of comfort and assistance for budding naturalists on this site. Enjoy!

Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines. Most definitions include the study of living things (e.g. biology, including botany and zoology); other definitions include paleontology, ecology or biochemistry, as well as parts of geology, astronomy, and physics and even meteorology. A person interested in natural history is known as a naturalist.

• Why be a naturalist? Each person has personal reasons for their relationship with nature.
  
• Susan Fenimore Cooper Excerpts from Susan Fenimore Cooper show her appreciation of nature's details and beauty.
  
• You can be a naturalist, too Scientific Discovery Begins with Expeditions!
  
• Shaklee is an exemplary green company It's good to see that a company can be a "naturalist". Shaklee gives us such a model...founded on research and conducted in nature's model.
  
• Rudolf Steiner Innovator in farming (Biodynamic), medicine (Homeopathy), education (Waldorf School), and architecture.
  
• Shifting Baselines paints a video picture of our oceans Shifting Baselines Ocean Media Project is a partnership between ocean conservation and Hollywood to help bring attention to the severity of ocean decline.
  
• John Schommer, Inventor - Naturalist conserves water John and Kathy Schommer invent and manufacture water conservation products at their San Marcos, California small business. Their mission is to leave the world a little better place.
  
• You are the naturalist who matters most. You are important in the transformation of what's becoming a trash dump into a living home in which we can thrive.
  
• Blanche Trask, Catalina Island Naturalist Blanche Trask was a great writer about natural history in the Catalina and Channel Islands of California
  
• Paul Ehrlich Ehrlich's long career has contributed much information, passion and understanding to the environmental sciences and public debate.
  
• Gretchen Daily Gretchen Daily, Director of Tropical Research Program, Center for Conservation Biology, Stanford University
  
• Paul Hawken inspires a new business model - Natural Capitalism Modern day naturalist in the business arena, Paul Hawken has affected sustainbility around the world
  
• Richard Lillard, one of Los Angeles' first great ecologists Richard Lillard was the author of Eden in Jeopardy, Man's Prodigal Meddling with his Environment: the Southern California Experience
  
• Theodore Payne, California's wildflower pioneer Theodore Payne dedicated his life to preserving California's native plants and wildflowers
  
• America's Nature Essayists pre-Conservation Movement Who developed our tradition of nature appreciation and national conservation movement? The nature essayists of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Here are a few examples of these nature essay writers.
  
• Mabel Osgood Wright Mable Osgood Wright was a notable naturalist and nature essayist , best known as the founder of the Connecticult Audubon Society and the birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary.
  
• Dr. Bargyla Rateaver, organic pioneer Dr. Bargyla Rateaver was a writer, educator and world authority on the subject of the organic method for growing plants.
  
• Better Environmental Solutions are todays heroes Flood plain planners and project managers are today's unsung heroes...Brett Hulsey and Bill Redding among them
  
• Gary Black, fish conservationist Gary Black, Scott Valley resident and senior project coordinator for the Siskiyou Resource Conservation District is an accomplished local naturalist
  
• Cass Turnbull, founder of PlantAmnesty Cass Turnbull is the founder of PlantAmnesty with the goal to end the senseless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs...with a sense of humor and humility.
  
• Alice Waters - quality food pioneer and advocate Alice Waters is absorbed in quality food pioneering. From restraunteur to local food advocate to author and supporter for quality food in schools, Alice get an A+ for her impact on her community.
  
• Green Visionary - Danny Seo Danny Seo makes green lifestyles fun and classy
  
• A pioneer of sustainable community, William Norris Pioneer of corporate responsibility, William Norris balanced entrepreneurship with his farm upbringing.
  
• Tribute to Norman Borlaug, the father of the Norman Borlaug was a hero to perhaps one billion people. He simply helped double food production in struggling nations.
  
• Chemical Ecologist Pioneered Insect Communications Chemical ecologist Walter Lea is known for his pioneering and innovative work in insect communication.
  
• Arlene Bloom, Green Chemistry Advocate Arlene Blum finds toxic chemicals in our furniture - much like the flame retardants that were banned from childrens sleepwear years and years ago.
  
• Integrated Pest Management Celebrates 50 Years of Sustainable Agriculture Fifty years ago, IPM was born in California. In October, 1959 four pioneering University of California scientists outlined a new way of thinking about pest control, establishing a pest management framework that changed the way the world farms.
  
• Which Chemical Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans? Naturalists push the boundaries of science with research that connect species - mosquitoes, birds and humans.
  
• Naturalist resources Links to sites filled with ideas and information for young naturalists.
  
• Ideas about Nature - Interview with Carolyn Allen Carolyn Allen was interviewed by Marian Pappaceno, "Animal Life"
  
• Favorite Quotes about Nature Quotes with a "natural twist".
  
• National Wetlands Awards for Naturalists The National Wetlands Awards are co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Federal Highway Administration, and NOAA Fisheries.
  
• Naturalists who enlighten, entertain and educate Highlights of contributions made by "naturalist" scouts on the pathway of exploring nature.
  
• Mary Cummins - Animal Advocates Mary Cummins helped broaden Los Angeles County laws to permit rescue operations.
  
• Science and Song with the Banana Slug String Band Songs and concerts for children of all ages -- about nature, wildlife, weather and more!
  
• Roger Tory Peterson - Passion for the Natural World Roger Tory Peterson brought a practical foundation to American ecology experience.
  
• David Suzuki David Suzuki is a naturalist and scientist, as well as journalist and community activist.
  
• Dr. John Livingston John Livingston is one of Canada's foremost naturalists and environmental educators.
  
• Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn, Co-Editors, Green Teacher Magazine Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn founded Green Teacher Magazine, which has become an important focal point for environmental education in Canada.
  
• Edward Abbey - Southwest Desert Rat Poet, philosopher, lover of coffee and the open road, and Desert Rat
  
• Rachel Carson Writer, scientist, and ecologist
  
• Dr. Suess: The Philosopher Children's cartoonist and author left a legacy of imagination and love of nature
  
• Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez was a man of the earth. He and his family worked the soil as farmers. And he worked for the betterment of his community.
  
• Andy Goldsworthy, environmental sculptor Environmental sculptor
  
• Charles Darwin British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection
  
• Theodore Roosevelt Naturalist, rancher, and President who did much to preserve America's natural heritage
  
• E.O. Wilson, naturalist, scientist and outspoken advocate of conservation E.O. Wilson is one of our generation's leading spokespeople for personal experience with nature.
  
• David Attenborough, British naturalist, writer and television pioneer David Attenborough, British naturalist, writer and television pioneer
  
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Roots of Naturalism Enjoy walking into the dawn of discovery as we explore Goethe's contributions and footsteps in German cultural life.
  
• Wildlife on the Move Wildlife on the Move takes wildlife and a conservation message to children and adults in Dallas, Texas area groups.
  
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology: A Birding Nest of Research Cornell Lab or Ornithology, premier US source of birding information
  
• Audubon Naturalist Society- Mid Atlantic Naturalists The Audubon Naturalist Society fosters stewardship of the region's environment
  
• Audubon Audubon Society helps educate about local habitat and wildlife resources
  
• Ducks Unlimited Ducks Unlimited provides excellence in Environmental Education and awareness around habitat preservation and restoration.
  
• The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Nature education, field trips, tours, and nature walks are just the tip of the interpretive iceberg...
  
• Los Angeles WOW Program in the Park for First Time Campers Camp in the park -- a Los Angeles innovation for urban nature education
  
• BACKYARD NATURE BOOKSHELF Some of our favorite books about nature, natural science and the wonder around us.