Do you despair the state of our planet in this time of climate change? Do you sometimes feel helpless when you hear terms like “fire season,” “super storm,” “mega drought”? Patricia Contaxis does, and they want to tell you about a recent experience that has helped them. Patricia became a California Naturalist.

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