Training Class

Volunteer Naturalist Training

The Half Moon Bay Review Magazine featured the Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve volunteer program in its November 2009 issue about local nonprofit organizations. View a PDF of the article.

Our class for new volunteers includes exploring the tidepools at FMR and the floating docks in nearby Pillar Point Harbor.

We hold one training class for new volunteers every year starting in January and running through March. Registration for the 2012 class is closed.

Training consists of nine Saturday classes on the coastside plus six additional hours spent at the reserve with a mentor. The instruction covers marine biology, ecology, and interpretive strategies which will prepare you to become a volunteer naturalist and tidepool guide.

Volunteers must be 17 or older and physically capable of navigating the reef.

Existing volunteers are welcome to come and take a “refresher” class. The detailed 2012 Class Schedule (PDF) indicates which classes cover specific topics.

Need additional information?

Contact volunteer(at)fitzgeraldreserve.org or call (650) 728-9519. Demo tours available on request.