The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition by De Nevers, Greg

The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition

The go-to guide to California's natural history, now updated with fresh insights on stewardship for a changing...
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Author: Greg De Nevers
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The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition by De Nevers, Greg

The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition

$34.95

The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition

$34.95
Author: Greg De Nevers
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The go-to guide to California's natural history, now updated with fresh insights on stewardship for a changing climate and diverse naturalist perspectives.

The California Naturalist Handbook offers a fun, science-based introduction to California's natural history, emphasizing observation, discovery, communication, and stewardship. This accessible guidebook explores geology, native plants and animals, freshwater resources, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of pressing environmental issues. Aspiring naturalists will learn how to keep a nature journal, practice participatory science, and improve ecosystem resilience.

Used statewide for the California Naturalist Program, this updated edition includes:

  • Updated overview of California's unique ecosystems and plant and animal communities
  • Expanded discussions of Indigenous knowledge and stewardship
  • Contributions by diverse naturalist leaders including women, Indigenous peoples, and naturalists of color
  • A deeper dive into southern California's urban and desert ecologies
  • Current climate change information, including fire and forest management, drought, flooding and groundwater issues, and recognition of climate grief
  • Higher quality images showing a more diverse range of habitats


Author: Greg De Nevers,Deborah Edelman,Adina Merenlender
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 09/30/2025
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780520412712

About the Author
Greg de Nevers is an ecologist and botanist with broad geographical experience and a love for communicating the stories of science to the public.

Deborah Stanger Edelman is a cofounder of the California Naturalist Program and has over 30 years of experience working in natural resource restoration, conservation, and education programs.

Adina Merenlender is an internationally recognized conservation biologist and Professor of Cooperative Extension in Conservation Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

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