The interdepartmental major in Environmental Science is designed to prepare students to monitor the quality of the environment, interpret the impact of human actions on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and develop strategies for ecosystem restoration.

In Marine Science and Environmental Studies, we offer both field and laboratory intensive courses, providing our students with outstanding hands-on experience that prepares them for graduate school and/or careers in environmental science.

TheNewSchool of Architecture + Design (NSAD) is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

Palomar College is a leading community college located in southern California. It has achieved wide recognition for its Cabinet and Furniture Technology Department.

Horticulture is the study of the art and science of cultivating plants. MiraCosta's Horticulture Program also includes design, installation and maintenance of landscapes; agri-business; floriculture; and wine technology. Students may take courses to prepare for a major in horticulture, to complete certificates to enter the job market, and to fulfill general education requirements.

Southwestern College Landscape and Nursery Technology program offers Certificates in many fields

These certificate programs provides students with entry level skills, upgrading of existing skills, and preparation for further training for Ornamental Horticulture and Arboriculture.

San Diego Mesa College: Landscape Architecture Technician program leads to a certificate of performance or achievement. Additional coursework would be needed to transfer to a four-year college or university.

The Sustainable Urban Agriculture programs at City College offer you a hands-on approach to becoming a professional and/or academic in the fields of farming, gardening, culinary arts, and ecological landscaping. We offer five certificates of performance and achievement. This certificate prepares students and professionals to establish and operate an organic urban farm business.

Environmental Engineering involves identification and design of solutions to environmental problems.

The Environmental Systems Program recognizes the growing demand for environmental specialists and is designed to prepare undergraduates to enter a broad spectrum of environmental careers and graduate programs

The Davey Tree Expert Company through the Davey Foundation Arbor Grant Scholarship Program, provides financial assistance to students throughout the United States who are currently enrolled in green industry studies, including arboriculture, horticulture, landscape and forestry.

The Tree Fund Research & Education Endowment Fund offers scholarships for undergraduate students who aspire to careers in arboriculture, urban forestry and related fields.

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo offers the Bartlett Tree Foundation, Inc. Scholarship that supports undergraduate students following the Urban Forestry concentration in the Natural Resource major with a minimum of three quarters left.

The Urban Corps of San Diego County is a certified local conservation corps and charter school whose mission is to provide young adults with a high school education combined with job training and community service in the fields of conservation and recycling, which will assist youth in becoming more employable while protecting San Diego’s natural resources and instilling the importance of community service.

The majority of the specialized training in the California Conservation Corps is connected to the corps member work projects and emergency response activities. This training consists of both “On-the-Job Training” and formal training.

The San Diego Center has developed a strong working relationship with Caltrans. In addition to freeway maintenance, we have many corps members who compete to work as interns. While participating in these internships the corps members learn a variety of different job skills.

The Regional Occupational Program (ROP) run by San Diego County Office of Education seeks to prepare all students to be career or college ready by offering courses in specialties for anyone 16 years of age or older.  They offer technical courses for juniors and seniors in high school.

San Diego State University College of Extended Studies offers an on-line course of four classes leading to a professional certificate in Water Management and Landscape Sustainability.

The Sustainable Urban Agriculture programs at City College offer you a hands-on approach to becoming a professional and/or academic in the fields of farming, gardening, culinary arts, and ecological landscaping. We offer five certificates of performance and achievement. This certificate prepares students and professionals to establish and operate an organic urban farm business.

San Diego Mesa College: Landscape Architecture Technician program leads to a certificate of performance or achievement. Additional coursework would be needed to transfer to a four-year college or university.

These certificate programs provides students with entry level skills, upgrading of existing skills, and preparation for further training for Ornamental Horticulture and Arboriculture.

Southwestern College Landscape and Nursery Technology program offers Certificates in many fields

Horticulture is the study of the art and science of cultivating plants. MiraCosta's Horticulture Program also includes design, installation and maintenance of landscapes; agri-business; floriculture; and wine technology. Students may take courses to prepare for a major in horticulture, to complete certificates to enter the job market, and to fulfill general education requirements.

Palomar College is a leading community college located in southern California. It has achieved wide recognition for its Cabinet and Furniture Technology Department.

Garden volunteers and docents play a special role in helping the Water Conservation Garden further its mission of promoting water-conservation in the landscape by connecting people with the rich palette of California-friendly plants and water-wise (xeriscape) landscaping practices that make beautiful gardens in our Southern California climate.

The San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly Quail Gardens) has both a docent and volunteer program.

The South Bay Botanic Garden is maintained by volunteers that help to determine the direction of the garden.  Although they have no volunteer web page, becoming a volunteer can be done by calling 619-421-6700 ext 5371 or sending an email to whomyak@swccd.edu.

The Master Gardener Association of San Diego County is a major volunteer organization in San Diego.  Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and supervised by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). 

The Volunteer Canyoneers are San Diego Natural History Museum volunteers trained to teach appreciation of plants and animals in southern California.