Author Reading - The California Naturalist Handbook

Author Deborah Edelman, of The California Naturalist Handbook is doing a reading at Mendocino Book Company for her second edition. This is a book we studied on our Book Study Stroll in June 2025.

From Deborah's publicity: "I am thrilled to announce that the Second Edition of The California Naturalist Handbook is now out from University of California Press! Great for budding naturalists, newcomers to California, and nature lovers, The California Naturalist Handbook, Second Edition offers a fun, science-based introduction to California’s natural history, emphasizing observation, discovery, communication, and stewardship. New to this edition:

• An updated overview of California’s unique ecosystems
• Deeper dives into southern California’s urban environment and desert ecology
• Expanded discussions of Indigenous knowledge and stewardship
• Current climate change information, including fire and forest management, drought, groundwater, and recognition of climate grief

For those of you in Mendocino County, I will be giving an in-person talk at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah on Thursday November 6th, 5:30 pm and my co-author Adina will be at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino Village on November 13, at 6:00. Contact the bookstores directly for information about the author events or to purchase copies of the book."

Join me in celebrating the 2nd edition.