Programs
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California Native Plant Program
The Native Plant Program (NPP) at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden stewards and maintains the Entrance Native Garden and the California Conservation Garden, and engages student experiential learning through the Interactive Ecology Internship Program. The NPP also partners with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on vegetation mapping and the California Plant Rescue Program on conservation through a seed saving project.
Amah Mutsun Relearning Program
Founded in 2009, the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program (AMRP) at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a collaborative effort to assist the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band (AMTB) in their efforts to revitalize their culture through the relearning of dormant cultural knowledge that pertains to traditional ecological knowledge, and stewardship and uses of native plants.
University of California Naturalist Program
The California Naturalist class will introduce you to the wonders of California’s unique ecology and engage you in the stewardship of our natural communities. This intensive certification program will utilize a combination of scientific curriculum, guest lecturers, field trips and project-based learning to immerse you in the natural world of the central coast.