naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈna-ch(ə-)rə-list 
1
: one that advocates or practices naturalism
2
: a student of natural history
especially
: a field biologist
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Join a hiking book club in Santa Clarita Every month, on the fourth Sunday, trained docent naturalists lead a moderate hike at Placerita Canyon Nature Center that ties in with a specific book chosen for its sustainability or environmental themes.
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Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Amazing Amphibians, 1 p.m. at Prophetstown State Park: Visit a park naturalist at the pop-up tent at the far east end parking lot near the fishing pond to learn about the park’s amphibians.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Interpretive naturalist Wade LaHue spotted a juvenile brown booby – a tropical seabird – diving into a lake at Spring Mill State Park on June 3, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said in a June 6 Facebook post.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
As a historian of ancient science who investigates what Greeks and Romans knew about plants and animals, I was reminded of similar cases reported by Aristotle, Pliny the Elder, Aelian, and other naturalists from antiquity.
—Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
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Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Amazing Amphibians, 1 p.m. at Prophetstown State Park: Visit a park naturalist at the pop-up tent at the far east end parking lot near the fishing pond to learn about the park’s amphibians.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Interpretive naturalist Wade LaHue spotted a juvenile brown booby – a tropical seabird – diving into a lake at Spring Mill State Park on June 3, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said in a June 6 Facebook post.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
As a historian of ancient science who investigates what Greeks and Romans knew about plants and animals, I was reminded of similar cases reported by Aristotle, Pliny the Elder, Aelian, and other naturalists from antiquity.
—Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
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naturalist
noun
nat·u·ral·ist
ˈnach-(ə-)rə-ləst
: a person who specializes in natural history
naturalist
adjective
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