Hosted in partnership with California Native Plant Society: Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter. In this talk, Adina Merenlender, Professor of Cooperative Extension in Conservation Science at UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, highlights The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition (which she co-authored!). This handbook brings science to life through engaging chapters on geology, freshwater, forests, rangelands, native species, and conservation challenges, while centering Indigenous knowledge, reciprocity, and community-led approaches to ecosystem resilience.