Learning Laguna Docent Training Orientation #1
Friday, January 23, 2026 from 10am to 12pm
Location: Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Free. Pre-registration required.
Become a docent and co-lead classroom visits and field trips for 3rd graders so they can learn about and connect to their home watershed.
Learning Laguna Docents are trained volunteers who teach the Learning Laguna school program in 2nd-4th grade classrooms throughout the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed and during student field trips to Laguna preserves. Docents help the children of our community deepen their enthusiasm, appreciation, and knowledge of the Laguna de Santa Rosa wetlands and the plants and animals that share the watershed.
Attend orientation to find out if being a Docent is a good fit for you! At the orientation you will learn about the Laguna de Santa Rosa ecosystem, the work of the Laguna Foundation, and the role of a Learning Laguna docent in teaching the specially-designed activities for the classroom and the field. Also, all the training course details will be discussed.
Training takes place on eight consecutive Tuesdays between February 24-April 14. Plus, trainees choose their own dates to shadow the program in action to put all the training materials and practice learning into context.
Upon completion of the training course, a minimum commitment of 20 volunteer hours each spring and each fall is requested. Learning Laguna Docents volunteer primarily on weekday mornings in September -October and March-May. Docents are part of the Laguna Education Team which includes fun opportunities for continuing education, special outings and social events with fellow education volunteers and Laguna Foundation staff.
We’re located at 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Important: Google Maps may direct you to our neighbor’s private driveway, so look for our large entrance sign at the corner of Sanford Road and Occidental Road.
Heron Hall, our barn-style building with red doors, is just past the white farmhouse, which serves as our administrative office. Parking is available on the grass lot directly across from Heron Hall or in the bays along the driveway. Wheelchair-accessible parking is located in front of Heron Hall.
As this is a working farm, we kindly ask that you leave pets at home.
Thank you for registering for the Learning Laguna Docent Training Orientation on Friday, January 23, 2026 from 10:00 AM - Noon. We look forward to meeting you!
Please review the meeting details in the confirmation email.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Christine Fontaine, Director of Education
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation