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Golden Hour Restoration Institute is a gateway for experiencing and learning about nature in a sustainable, educational, and fostering manner. Our mission is to provide engaging, science-based instruction and project leadership in order to conserve and restore native species and habitats. Our strategy is to bring small groups of people, classes, into the outdoors and allow them to experience the spirit of the outdoors through service-based learning. Based in the principle of "education through action", our projects educate people about the science and art of the rapidly evolving field of restoration ecology. Each course focuses on the principles and theories behind renewing our natural landscapes, complemented by engaging in the physical act of carrying out the restoration work. We are aspiring to be a non-profit organization of motivated individuals looking to share our vision with students, professionals, outdoor types, and conservationists alike. Our courses are catered for a wide variety of audiences, including local high schools, universities, and interested volunteer groups. Field-based courses focus on professional training by practitioners, researchers, and conservationists. Please join us in becoming knowledgeable stewards of our landscape.

ANNOUNCING: 1. Our first East Bay Restoration course was a success. Please join us for Bay Area Restoration 2 to be located in Central and Eastern Contra Costa County starting in November.
2. After two years of preparation and processing, Golden Hour Restoration Institute has been officially approved a 501(c)3 non-profit organization by the IRS!
3. Golden Hour will be volunteering at the Society for Rangeland Management "Range Camp 2009" in June of 2009.
4. Golden Hour Board Member Ryan Branciforte helped create the new, information-packed Transit to Trails map.


Please consider even the smallest tax-deductible donation:

...Golden Hour Restoration Institute - East Bay, Calif. - 510.495.5885 - lech@goldenhour.org...